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October 21, 2004
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School budget crisis hits home
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Castillero Middle School considered for closure
By Kymberli W. Brady
Staff Writer
For new San Jose Unified School District [SJUSD] Superintendent Don Iglesias, Tuesday’s budget meeting found him to be a most unpopular target as he attempted to emphasize the dire conditions facing a district looking forward—while justifying the criteria used to target specific schools for closure, including Castillero Middle School.
“We want to talk about declining enrollment and go through the proposal of what we’re looking at to balance our budget,” he said. “And that includes school Read more...
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Passions ignite as De La Rosa and Pyle vie for City Council Seat
By Lorraine Gabbert
Staff Writer
As Election Day draws near, San Jose City Council candidates Rich De La Rosa (R) and Nancy Pyle (D) have traded their kid gloves for boxing gloves and come out swinging.
Both candidates are vying for the District 10 council seat, replacing termed-out Vice Mayor Pat Dando, and are headed for a political knockout in the Nov. 2 run-off election. This week the Almaden Times Weekly offers in-depth interviews with the candidates on some of the issues Read more...
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