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The Washington Post bumbled through a Saturday article attacking Christopher Rufo, an investigative journalist and prominent opponent of “critical race theory” in our schools. Rufo took to Twitter to accuse the
Post of five lies in the article by reporters Laura Meckler and Josh Dawsey.
At least three versions of the story exist at online archive sites like this. Even the Post altered the story from its original errors. But you d never know how wrong it was by looking at the current version, which only carries this note in small text at the bottom:
CLARIFICATION
This report has been changed to clarify the sequence of events that followed Rufo’s appearance on Fox News last summer. In addition, the story adds a clarification from the Cupertino superintendent that a lesson was presented once before it was canceled.
School closures ‘back on the table’ after CUSD parcel tax fails
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Montclaire Elementary School in Los Altos reopened last month, above. Its district faces substantial financial challenges.
The Cupertino Union School District will once again consider permanently closing schools, along with a host of other impactful cuts, after voters rejected a parcel-tax proposal from the district last week.
Measure A would have levied a $398 annual tax on each parcel of land within CUSD’s boundaries, raising an estimated $14 million annually for the cash-strapped district. It needed two-thirds approval to pass but received only 59.34% support, as of the ballots counted by Monday afternoon (May 10) – more than 7 percentage points shy of the required margin.
Cupertino Union reopens schools over a year after closures
Jennifer Clark works with a fifth-grader at Montclaire Elementary School last week.
Students were back on campus at Montclaire Elementary School in Los Altos last week, working at their desks, getting help from teachers and playing outside with friends.
The Cupertino Union School District is reopening campuses for the first time in over a year. The district’s attendance area spans six cities and includes parts of south Los Altos.
Until now, students have been taking classes from home, with the exception of small groups that have returned for in-person support.