SCHOOLS & KIDS Sad News I received this in my email today, my heart goes out to Ms. Elsbernd and her family friends and the Jordan community.
5/24/13
Hi all,
I want to share with you the s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jon S, a member of the Jordan Middle School community, 5 hours ago
SCHOOLS & KIDS Boy Scouts vote to allow gay boys Story on CNN: Web Link
The Boy Scouts of America national council has voted to allow gay boys to join the Boy Scouts. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Scout parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 23, 2013 at 3:40 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2013 at 4:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD girds for lawsuits in two cases, signals possible wider scope After two abortive attempts to discuss PAUSD civil rights violations out of public view, the school board is set for a closed session Friday to discuss "significant exposure" ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 23, 2013 at 7:29 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent 7 minutes ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School for dyslexic children to hold information night A Palo Alto-based independent school for children with dyslexia will hold an information night for prospective families Wednesday, May 29.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 23, 2013 at 6:44 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent 12 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Feds rebuke district over email to parents A letter sent to all Duveneck Elementary School parents on April 15 by the school's principal about a new investigation into bullying at the school brought a sharp and immedia... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2013 at 12:13 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2013 at 4:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Apartments could replace some Buena Vista mobile homes A proposal to build about 65 low-income apartments for displaced families at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park is being considered by the property's developer and the Palo Alto Hou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 19, 2013 at 12:08 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2013 at 8:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Former student, now pop star in Japan, recounts story A school-sponsored trip to Japan sparked a love for all things Japanese in Chris Hart, a 13-year-old African-American teenager from Palo Alto. Today at 28, Hart lives in Tokyo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 19, 2013 at 11:50 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 23, 2013 at 3:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Skelly posts local official's letter re Duveneck OCR bullying case Superintendent Kevin Skelly Friday posted a letter to the PAUSD website from a Palo Alto city official that describes the OCR bullying complaint at Duveneck Elementary School ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 18, 2013 at 12:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2013 at 5:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School of Rock kids play classics in the iTunes age Even the people who get their kicks on Netflix know the saying "Everything old is new again." At the School of Rock, where the paint smells fresh after four months, kids learn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 17, 2013 at 9:06 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2013 at 8:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Civil-rights officials present harassment guidelines More than 100 people showed up Thursday night to a parent-education event in which representatives from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights described ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 17, 2013 at 12:32 am There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2013 at 11:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Rape culture' articles spark inquiry A Palo Alto High School student publication's description of how two victims of sexual assault were treated by their friends and other students has led to an examination of wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 16, 2013 at 10:11 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2013 at 10:14 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Another civil-rights complaint filed against Palo Alto district Already dealing with two new active investigations into whether it violated the civil rights of a Duveneck Elementary School student and a middle school student, the Palo Alto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 16, 2013 at 9:07 am There have been 77 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2013 at 12:05 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS If I found $150,000 to spend on the schools, I would... The school board's answer is "hire a public relations person"! What's yours?
My ideas: better school lunch, tutoring for kids who can't afford it, more supervision at lunchti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Terman dad, a member of the Terman Middle School community, on May 14, 2013 at 7:25 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 8:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS U.S. civil rights official to come to parent event A representative of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will appear in Palo Alto to explain the legal rights of students and parents in bullying situati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 14, 2013 at 10:47 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 10:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District 'not successful' in filling communication post The Palo Alto school district so far has not been successful in its search for a new communication coordinator but the search will remain open until May 31, officials said.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 14, 2013 at 10:36 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 10:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Come see "Babes in Arms"! The Grab Bag Theater presents a fantastic production of “Babes in Arms!” The show, with performances on May 24th, 25th and June 1st at 7:00 PM, and May 31st at 6:30 PM, is pro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Logan Walter, a resident of Menlo Park, on May 13, 2013 at 10:29 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Skelly signals retreat on $150K PR officer for PAUSD Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Kevin Skelly told the school board on Friday that "we were not successful" in hiring a public relations officer at an annual salary of $150,00... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 12, 2013 at 10:54 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 12:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parent education event on bullying, harassment and civil rights with OCR Thursday, May 16 at Ohlone Representatives from the U.S. Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights will
be providing a workshop on bullying/harassment based on race, sex, or disability on Thursday, May... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CAC parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 12, 2013 at 2:49 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2013 at 5:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD expects to be sued with "significant exposure" in 4 OCR cases The school board is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 14, in closed session to hear from its attorney, Laurie Reynolds, about expected lawsuits based on the four US Department of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 11, 2013 at 9:26 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2013 at 9:43 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anyone experienced with Alta Vista? My daughter has gotten so little help at Paly as an LD kid (she is on a 504, and was on an IEP in elementary school) that she will very likely end up at Alta Vista in my last-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by adhd/ld mom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 10, 2013 at 2:05 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 11:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Palo Alto school board in parallel universe The poor school board just can't catch a break. Try as they might to follow the advice of their attorney and send the message they won't be "distracted" and are "moving forwar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 10, 2013 at 6:20 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2013 at 9:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ravenswood names finalist for superintendent An administrator from a Sacramento-area school district has been named the finalist to replace the retiring superintendent of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2013 at 10:20 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 8:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District previews 'safe, welcoming schools' plan Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly Tuesday proposed a school-board-level committee as well as a summer task force to consider community concerns about bullying and harassme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2013 at 4:37 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 8:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Officials to present 'lessons learned' from civil rights probe Palo Alto school officials will present "lessons learned" from a federal civil rights investigation into a bullying case at a Palo Alto middle school in a public Board of Educ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 6, 2013 at 5:47 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 1:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Feds rebuke district over email to parents A letter sent to all Duveneck Elementary School parents on April 15 by the school's principal about a new investigation into bullying at the school brought a sharp and immedia... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 6, 2013 at 10:35 am There have been 84 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 4:38 pm.
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