All Cupertino Facts news articles pertaining to local public schools: Cupertino Union School District (CUSD) and Fremont Union High School District (FUHSD).
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Local Parents Protest FUHSD Transition to Trustee Area Voting
Over 2,200 residents from the Monta Vista and Lynbrook High School attendance areas have expressed opposition to the the Fremont Union High School District’s transition from at-large to by-trustee area elections. Residents have spoken out at board meetings, community meetings, and signed a Change.org petition. A Controversial Move With the previous at-large voting system, residents…
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CUSD: Dispelling Disinfo with Data
This email will debunk disinformation about CUSD with data. We also include video clips from Jerry Liu, a CUSD trustee who opposed school closure, who shares his experience and goes into more details. Disnfo #1: CUSD Budget Shortfall? No we have surplus! The big reason cited for the shutdown of schools was a projected budget…
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How Regnart Elementary School was Shut Down
In this mail, we go through two items: (a) The painful journey to the closure of Regnart Elementary School (b) A note about who we are The Regnart Story: CUSD schools have one of the highest per-school enrollment in the region. A rational person would expect that the school board would prefer to distribute…
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Lobbying and CUSD Land Grab
This email is an effort to inform you of special interest lobbying, and how CUSD schools are being closed to be sold to investors.Lobbyist Registration In the first half of 2021, the resident oriented City Council of Cupertino passed a lobbying ordinance asking entities who were receiving compensation to lobby with the city,…
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Save CUSD, Save Home Values
It’s no secret that homes in Cupertino command a significant premium due to the stellar reputation of CUSD schools. However, due to the anti-children policies of the CUSD board, 33% of all eligible children are now attending private schools. This number has grown 3x in the past decade. With parents fleeing CUSD due to lower desirability of schools,…
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Whose interests does Ava Chiao Represent?
School Closures amid Over Crowded Schools CUSD has among the most crowded schools in the region. In spite of that there are certain elements who want to close our school campuses. Ava Chiao & School Board Future One such candidates is Ava Chaio for CUSD Board. Ava has stated that she supports school closure. Beyond…
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Home Values will Decline with CUSD Decline
It is no secret that homes in CUSD command a premium to neighboring communities because of the high quality of schools. Real Estate listings in Cupertino specifically mention the Cupertino schools the children in the home will attend. But This May Not Last Forever In 2021 CUSD shut down three school campuses claiming a financial…
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Sheila Mohan: Sponsored by those who Closed CUSD Schools!
Sheila Mohan is one of the candidates for the Cupertino City Council Elections. Is she the right choice for our city? Supported by those who forced CUSD School Closure Councilwomen Hung Wei expressed strong opposition to the City Council writing to CUSD to review their decision to close schools. Hung Wei is actively campaigning for…
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Why some entities want to shut down Cupertino Schools?
This post will provide background information about why some entities in the community want to close our schools Real Estate Values Real estate in CUSD commands premium prices, often 30-50% more than what you could get within 10 miles. Thanks to the excellent schools and the suburban feel, it is also a city where real…
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CUSD Enrollment Decline Outpaces Demographics
We are often told that CUSD is closing schools because enrollment is declining. How much of that is true? Lets dig in to the data: 1. Child Population in CUSD (and neighboring districts) Source:kidsdata.org 2. School Enrollment in CUSD (and neighboring districts) Source: kidsdata.org CUSD Enrollment Drop far Outpaces Demographic Note that the drop in…
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Welcome to Cupertino Facts
This blog is an effort by Cupertino residents to inform our neighbors about various issues which impact the quality of our lives. Over the past few decades, decisions about Cupertino’s future have focussed on supporting the goals of deep pocketed special interests, while ignoring the wishes and the interests of the residents. This led to…