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Scholar: international education comparisons misleading
Rankings that show U.S. students lagging their international peers in academic achievement are misleading because they inadequately account for social inequality, a Stanford U... |
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8 hours ago by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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In praise of tomorrow
"The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing," by John Perry, Workman Publishing Company, 112 pp., $12.95
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18 hours ago by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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Malala Yousafzai
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This young girl will live through time, as a heroine. She still still ... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 3:04 pm by Susan, a resident of the Southgate neighborhood |
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Caltrain kicks off track-vigilance campaign
After numerous suicides and train-pedestrian accidents, Caltrain is kicking off a year-long campaign to enlist passengers in keeping an eye on the tracks.
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 10:50 am by Boing!, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Student with 3.85 GPA gets rejection letters from UCs
Hi,
My friend's daughter got 3.85 GPA, had 5 AP classes in high school, was on competitive swimming team, volunteered 100+ hours, was active in school activities, yet she g... |
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on Jan 15, 2013 at 12:01 am by Recommendations/Opinions, a resident of another community |
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Finally, high speed rail will start, thanks to President Obama
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We are very fortunate to have a visionary Presdient. Thank you so... |
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm by Brock, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Two-alarm fire damages MV mobile home
A two-alarm fire damaged a residence in a Mountain View mobile home park Sunday morning.
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on Jan 14, 2013 at 1:29 pm by Martha , a resident of Mountain View |
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Walgreens to pay $1.4 million to settle suit
Walgreens has agreed to pay $1.4 million in penalties and legal costs to settle a lawsuit accusing the retailer of charging prices higher than marked on store shelves, a prose... |
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 11:36 pm by Nayeli, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Storm system from Alaska headed for Bay Area
Bay Area residents may want to bundle up, as a cold-weather system is headed this way and will linger for several days, a National Weather Service forecaster said.
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on Jan 10, 2013 at 9:14 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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How much do you spend on groceries a month?
My fianc� and I are in a heated debate on how much we should spend on groceries/household items a month. He thinks we spend way too much as a family of four. We're just curi... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 9:27 pm by rick, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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The Irony of Dems Supporting Bush Tax Cuts
Politics is a strange thing. Obama has embraced the vast majority of GWB's tax cuts, something he opposed for a long time. The GOP are whining, even though they got much of ... |
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on Jan 9, 2013 at 10:19 am by a tale of 2 perspectives, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Officials declare emergency over EPA levee damage
East Palo Alto officials are seeking an estimated $2.6 million in government aid after pre-Christmas storms extensively damaged the levee that prevents San Francisquito Creek ... |
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on Jan 8, 2013 at 8:55 pm by Hmmm, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Radio in the Bay Area, Anyone remember KGO's mass firing last year ?
Hey Palo Altans and others. I just happened to be reminded of the changes at KGO radio about a year ago when KGO, fired most or their talk show hosts and drastically changed ... |
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on Jan 5, 2013 at 10:32 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Spare the Air alert issued for New Year's Day
The Bay Area will ring in the new year with a Spare the Air Day on Tuesday, Jan. 1, air quality officials have announced.
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 9:29 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Fiscal cliff: estate tax opinions?
Can someone who thinks the estate tax is a good thing tell me why they think so? As I'm examining fiscal cliff impacts, the estate tax exemption falling to $1M and the tax goi... |
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on Jan 4, 2013 at 8:07 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Caltrain board elects new officers
The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB), which owns and operates Caltrain, unanimously elected Santa Clara County Supervisor Ken Yeager as board chair Thursday.
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on Jan 3, 2013 at 9:40 pm by Wondering?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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CHP arrests 208 for DUI over New Year's weekend
The California Highway Patrol is reporting that it made the same number of DUI arrests in the Bay Area over the holiday compared to the same period last year while fatal colli... |
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on Jan 2, 2013 at 6:27 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto to New Year revelers: 'Use a gun, go to jail'
Celebratory gunfire is getting a serious crackdown in East Palo Alto, where police plan to more than triple the number of officers on city streets on New Year's Eve, the depar... |
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on Jan 1, 2013 at 10:02 am by Dumkopf, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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Palo Alto Falls Behind - again
Concord braces for ban on single-serving water bottles to take effect Jan. 1
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on Jan 1, 2013 at 8:43 am by Love it or leave it, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
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East Palo Alto construction worker dies after fall
A construction worker who died after a fall at a home under construction has been identified as Jose Plancarte, 51, of East Palo Alto, according to the San Francisco Medical ... |
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on Dec 30, 2012 at 7:53 pm by roberto garcia, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Three people killed in crash on I-280 identified
The California Highway Patrol has identified the victims of a crash involving a stopped car on interstate Highway 280 near Redwood City Friday afternoon, Dec. 14, that left th... |
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on Dec 29, 2012 at 11:35 pm by mannybrandystory, a resident of another community |
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Campaign signs go missing -- so does cell phone
Who will be elected to the Menlo Park Fire Protection District (MPFPD) Board of Directors is not a question keeping most people awake at night, but some are taking it very, ve... |
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on Dec 28, 2012 at 9:07 am by curious, a resident of another community |
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Pedestrian deaths, Hangar One top Mountain View news in 2012
From the banning of plastic grocery bags to rejection of a Chick-Fil-A restaurant, there was no shortage of news in Mountain View in 2012.
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on Dec 27, 2012 at 1:01 pm by Don Draper wins, a resident of Mountain View |
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Let it go over the cliff
I have worked for the federal government for the last three years. It is absurdly bloated and corrupt. Even though it will cost me my job, probably, it is time to cut the bai... |
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on Dec 25, 2012 at 5:54 pm by Jamie, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Unattended pot on stove sparks midnight blaze
Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Redwood City and Woodside firefighters were able to extinguish a two-alarm blaze that had a female trapped inside an apartment building in East Palo Alt... |
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on Dec 23, 2012 at 4:44 pm by Time-For-NextGen-Stoves, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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