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Before it was moved to Fremont, the School for the Deaf was located in Berkeley. Constructed in 1869 at 2601 Warring St., Berkeley, CA, the historical site served as the school for the deaf until the late 1970s, when the University of California successfully petitioned for it to be condemned as seismically unsafe, forcing the school to move. A Daily Cal article on November 29, 1979 uncovered proof that the University administration had "coveted the Deaf and Blind School land for 57 years." Half of the school land went to UC Berkeley, while the other half went to the city. After the location was taken over by the university, it was renamed [[Clark Kerr]] campus, in honor of the first chancellor of the [[University of California, Berkeley]], and has served as an additional dormitory unit for its students. |
Before it was moved to Fremont, the School for the Deaf was located in Berkeley. Constructed in 1869 at 2601 Warring St., Berkeley, CA, the historical site served as the school for the deaf until the late 1970s,<ref>Gannon, Jack. 1981. <i>Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America</i>, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, pp. 35-36 ([http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_35.pdf PDF])([http://saveourdeafschools.org/Deaf_Heritage_by_Jack_Gannon_page_36.pdf PDF]) when the University of California successfully petitioned for it to be condemned as seismically unsafe, forcing the school to move.</ref><ref>Norton, Kenneth W. 2000. <i>The Eagle Soars to Enlightenment</i>. Fremont, CA: California School for the Deaf, pp. 133-157 ([http://www.worldcat.org/title/eagle-soars-to-enlightenment/oclc/45882411?tab=details Worldcat])</ref> A Daily Cal article on November 29, 1979 uncovered proof that the University administration had "coveted the Deaf and Blind School land for 57 years." Half of the school land went to UC Berkeley, while the other half went to the city. After the location was taken over by the university, it was renamed [[Clark Kerr]] campus, in honor of the first chancellor of the [[University of California, Berkeley]], and has served as an additional dormitory unit for its students. |
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The State Department of Education purchased land for the new school for the Deaf at its current location in Fremont, CA, in an area found to be at least as seismically unstable as the school's original site. The California School for the Deaf, Fremont opened in the Fall of 1980. |
The State Department of Education purchased land for the new school for the Deaf at its current location in Fremont, CA, in an area found to be at least as seismically unstable as the school's original site. The California School for the Deaf, Fremont opened in the Fall of 1980. |
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| California School for the Deaf, Fremont | |
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39350 Gallaudet Drive , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1860 |
| Superintendent | Sean Virnig (Formerly Dr. Hank Klopping) |
| Faculty | 80 |
| Grades | Pre-K-12 |
| Number of students | 500 |
| Color(s) | Orange and Black |
| Mascot | Eagles |
| Website | http://www.csdeagles.com |
The California School for the Deaf, Fremont is a school for deaf children in Fremont, California. The school educates deaf children from all over Northern California. Its campus in Fremont is adjacent to the campus of the California School for the Blind.
Its companion school in Southern California is CSD-Riverside.
History
Before it was moved to Fremont, the School for the Deaf was located in Berkeley. Constructed in 1869 at 2601 Warring St., Berkeley, CA, the historical site served as the school for the deaf until the late 1970s,[1][2] A Daily Cal article on November 29, 1979 uncovered proof that the University administration had "coveted the Deaf and Blind School land for 57 years." Half of the school land went to UC Berkeley, while the other half went to the city. After the location was taken over by the university, it was renamed Clark Kerr campus, in honor of the first chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley, and has served as an additional dormitory unit for its students.
The State Department of Education purchased land for the new school for the Deaf at its current location in Fremont, CA, in an area found to be at least as seismically unstable as the school's original site. The California School for the Deaf, Fremont opened in the Fall of 1980.
Notes
- ^ Gannon, Jack. 1981. Deaf Heritage–A Narrative History of Deaf America, Silver Spring, MD: National Association of the Deaf, pp. 35-36 (PDF)(PDF) when the University of California successfully petitioned for it to be condemned as seismically unsafe, forcing the school to move.
- ^ Norton, Kenneth W. 2000. The Eagle Soars to Enlightenment. Fremont, CA: California School for the Deaf, pp. 133-157 (Worldcat)
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