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February 23, 2006
Learning from the past |
A trip to Colonial Williamsburg changes two teachers’ lives
By Jeanne Carbone Lewis
Staff Writer
Imagine taking a trip back to 18th century colonial times. For two Williams Elementary School teachers—one African American, one white—that is just what they did. And while role-playing a slave and a wealthy male landowner, they discovered newfound understanding and appreciation for civil rights.
Fifth grade teachers Rhoda Mirabeau and Louise Polizzotto were selected to participate in the Colonial Williamsburg Teachers’ Institute this past summer. The two women learned the hardships and triumphs of the Americans living in that time, which allowed Read more...
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Sobrato Development Companies seeks general
plan amendment for housing project
Neighbors living along Guadalupe Mines Road oppose project’s medium
density designation
By Sheila Sanchez
Staff Writer
A housing development that potentially could result in the construction of more than 100 homes next to a low-density Almaden neighborhood near the Los Gatos border has mobilized residents who are crying foul over the proposed medium density designation for the land. Read more...
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