In the wake of the firing of Santa Clara County’s schools chief, dozens of her supporters rallied Friday at the Board of Education office in San Jose. The group supporting Superintendent May Ann Dewan criticized the county school board for its lack of transparency, called for more accountability and demanded her reinstatement. In a 4-2 vote with one abstention Wednesday night, trustees in a closed-door session terminated Dewan without cause. Bob Redell has more in the video above. Santa Clara County Oct 3 Santa Clara County education board fires schools superintendent without cause Investigative Unit Jul 15 Exclusive: Santa Clara Co. Office of Education under review over misuse of Head Start funds Santa Clara County Aug 5 Santa Clara County Office of Ed faces staff retaliation claims amid federal review