An East San Jose charter school slated for closure has been temporarily saved by a court’s ruling.
Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Elizabeth Peterson issued a tentative decision directing the East Side Union High School District to keep the schools of Escuela Popular open, after the board of trustees on April 2 revoked its charter due to its teachers not being fully credentialed. The school, which provides bilingual education as well as resources and services to immigrants, was set to close June 30.
Peterson determined the district relied on erroneous legal standards in reaching its decision, thereby denying Escuela Popular a fair hearing and reasonable opportunity to respond, a spokesperson for Escuela Popular said. The ruling is tentative and still needs to be finalized. In the meantime, the district’s revocation is stayed and the schools remain open under an existing court order…