SCHOOLS & KIDS Board members back school boundary change Palo Alto school board members indicated they support a proposed school boundary change that will move about 20 blocks of households out of the Addison Elementary School atten... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 14 hours ago There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Will AYSO, Fall Ball, etc. start in August to align with school calendar? Does anyone know if the non school sports will start their fall programs before Labor Day now that school starts early?
Thanks. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, 15 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 15 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board gives go-ahead to Bowman talks It's far from a done deal, but Palo Alto school leaders agreed Tuesday that expanding Terman Middle School through purchase of an adjacent parcel is an idea worth pursuing.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 15 hours ago There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent 1 hour ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teacher bonus, boundary change on board agenda A bonus for teachers and a boundary change between Addison and Walter Hays elementary schools are among topics on the agenda for the Board of Education meeting tonight.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Spare the Air alert issued for Wednesday While chilly temperatures are expected to continue Wednesday, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District is issuing the season's fourth Winter Spare the Air Alert, prohibiti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 15, 2013 at 2:27 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 7 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local students advance in Intel science contest More than a dozen local teens, including three from Gunn High School, are among 300 students from across the country named as semifinalists in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Se... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 14, 2013 at 11:58 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto parents named to site-selection panel Eight Palo Alto parents and four school administrators have been named to a committee to advise the Palo Alto school district on a location for opening a 13th elementary schoo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 11, 2013 at 12:44 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 13, 2013 at 7:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guest Opinion: It is the whole person who matters in Newtown I grew up in Newtown, Conn. It was so painful to watch the aftermath of the tragedy there last month. Yet seeing the graciousness of the town even through the pain reminde... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 11, 2013 at 12:33 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 15, 2013 at 7:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teens enthusiastic about new school calendar High school students overwhelmingly endorsed recent reforms to the Palo Alto's academic calendar in informal interviews conducted at Gunn and Palo Alto high schools this week.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 11, 2013 at 9:35 am There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent 15 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board to discuss annual goals Thursday The Palo Alto Board of Education will discuss its annual goals in an all-day retreat at the Garden Court Hotel Thursday, Jan. 10. The open-session agenda includes discussion o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 8, 2013 at 2:29 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2013 at 4:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What do your kids think about the new school schedule What do you kids think about finishing the semester before break. Here's what I hear from high schoolers:
--Teacher's didn't have time for review before finals. Some were s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jan 5, 2013 at 9:58 am There have been 67 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 12, 2013 at 11:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Important article about school enrollment buried in Around Town and copied here. GROWTH OR FLUKE? ... Seventy-six new students have enrolled in Palo Alto schools with a start date of Jan. 7 — the first day back after winter break. Last year that number was... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jan 4, 2013 at 7:41 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 10, 2013 at 10:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Around Town A NEW DAY ... Palo Alto's mayoral election is typically a ceremonial affair, perfectly suited to the largely ceremonial position. Thanks to the city's long-established ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jan 4, 2013 at 6:58 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 6:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly semester grades not available until January 17 It was so great to look forward to a stress-free, finals before Winter Break but how can Paly administration think it is stress-free if our students have to wait for their sem... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Dec 29, 2012 at 12:55 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2013 at 10:27 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District looks to build schools, shrink achievement gap Plans to open new schools in Palo Alto and to raise the bar on graduation requirements highlighted local education news in 2012, which was an election year.
Read the full s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 28, 2012 at 10:46 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 31, 2012 at 5:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Sound Lounge strikes a chord with students With an apocalypse on the horizon, Gunn High School senior Timmy Linetsky seemed extraordinarily relaxed, even eager. "It's the end of the world, so you've got to go out with ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 26, 2012 at 12:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Officials propose Addison school boundary change Palo Alto school officials are recommending shifting the boundary between the attendance areas of Addison and Walter Hays elementary schools, due to persistent "overflow" prob... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 21, 2012 at 11:29 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:39 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Community rallies to find bone-marrow match for professor The Bay Area's South Asian community, technology companies and universities across the country are rallying to save the life of a local woman in need of a bone-marrow transpla... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:35 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto teachers to get 1-percent bonus With three dozen Palo Alto educators sitting in the room, all five members of the Board of Education Tuesday said they would support a one-time, 1-percent bonus for teachers a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:34 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 24, 2012 at 9:15 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anything more recent than the 2007 Facilities Master Plan? Does PAUSD have a new version or addendum to their 2007 Facilities Master Plan?
Web LinkREAD MORE/COMMENT Posted by Left of Boom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2012 at 9:04 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2012 at 11:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Do our schools have Twitter accounts and can they text our students in an emergency? I know the schools are reviewing safety in the light of recent events.
Do our schools individually have Twitter accounts so that they can tweet parents and students?
Do ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Dec 18, 2012 at 7:12 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How much solar on new PAUSD construction? With all the new PAUSD buildings, how many have Solar Photovoltaic Panels as part of their plans? What's PAUSD electric power usage broken down by school?
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Teacher, staff bonus on board agenda Palo Alto school employees will vote soon on a proposed pay raise described as a "one-time, off-the-salary-schedule payment" equal to 1 percent of 2011-12 base salary.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 17, 2012 at 9:50 am There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 12:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Has this country gone completely crazy? - 20 little children massacred I've had enough.
Enough of the NRA.
Enough of politically-correct talk
Enough of waiting for a "Study" (sponsored by some organization with a hidden agenda) to prove ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by MIdtown resident, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2012 at 10:33 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 19, 2012 at 2:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Smart phones in high school I would like to open the topic of smart phones in high schools. DISCUSS
I believe they are a bad idea because:
1. We cannot expect the kids to have them in class but kee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Annie, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2012 at 9:06 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2013 at 10:41 am.