Metropolitan Education District

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Join our letter campaign to support MetroED! You may know Linda Goytia our Governing Board president from Campbell Union High School District. Throughout the summer she has been working diligently on obtaining funding for our center related to increased costs from COVID-19. In the video linked below, Linda describes our unique center, and how we train essential workers. You will also hear from Jessie Gonzalez a graduate from our Truck Mechanics class. Linda makes a request fo...r a short letter from supporters of Metropolitan Education District and Silicon Valley Career Technical Education. We look forward to receiving your letters of support! Watch Video: https://metroed.us/2YQ8j6O View the campaign: https://metroed.us/3jArBVx

It was wonderful to see students in the Animation program coming to pick up their computers at Silicon Valley Career Technical Education. We look forward to another amazing year of learning!

Silicon Valley Career Technical Education is proud to offer exceptional programs to students from San José Unified School District, East Side Union High School District, Los Gatos Saratoga Union High School District, Milpitas Unified School District, Santa Clara Unified School District, and Campbell Union High School District.

Welcome back Silicon Valley Adult Education & Silicon Valley Career Technical Education students! We look forward to another outstanding year at Metropolitan Education District.

San Jose State University is partnering with top educators to teach teachers that quality online instruction is possible - if you have the training to do it right. The free webinars for teachers are aimed to help improve K-12 distance learning but are also a great resource for parents who want to learn what is possible in the world of distance learning. San Jose State offers free webinars for teachers to improve K-12 distance learning https://metroed.us/31mCAfc

For many, the pressure to work and attend school remotely during the coronavirus pandemic has amplified Silicon Valley’s digital divide. But a new plan announced Monday by Mayor Sam Liccardo and AT&T will bring 11,000 wireless internet hotspots and 4G LTE data plans to K-12 students and low-income households lacking internet connection.

Take a look at the Metropolitan Education District Newsletter for July. Learn about reopening plans at Silicon Valley Career Technical Education and Silicon Valley Adult Education. https://metroed.us/2PbgFR5

Safety and health is of the utmost importance to us. Throughout the summer, we have worked very hard to transform the district to become COVID-19 ready. We continue to follow all Santa Clara County Health Department recommendations and will reopen SVAE on September 1 and SVCTE on August 10 utilizing Distance Learning until conditions allow us to shift to the Hybrid Model. Learn More: https://metroed.us/2ZUn3m7

Jenna Cestone, Academic Project Coordinator, gives Silicon Valley Adult Education teachers their textbooks for the new school year. Teachers are prepping for the students to begin digitally. Drive through service during COVID extended to teachers. SVAE is ready!

The Santa Clara County Office of Education in partnership with the Santa Clara County Public Health Department have released a joint statement regarding the Governor’s July 17, 2020 announcement on new guidance for school reopening. The Governor's plan centers on five key areas: 1) Safe in-person school based on local health data. ... 2) Strong mask requirements for anyone in the school. ... ... 3) Physical distancing requirements & other adaptations. ... 4) Regular testing and dedicated contact tracing for outbreaks at schools. ... 5) Rigorous distance learning. https://metroed.us/2ZMMh5F

Free COVID-19 testing is available for educator staff from any school within Santa Clara County at the Santa Clara County Office of Education on Tuesday, July 21st and Wednesday, July 22nd from 10a.m. 3p.m. Protocols and precautions will be in place to minimize any risk to staff members and community.

The Metropolitan Education District Reopening Task Force Team, comprised of Silicon Valley Career Technical Education and Silicon Valley Adult Education staff, is working tirelessly over the summer to plan for another outstanding academic year!