SCHOOLS & KIDS Home-grown scholarship program now helps hundreds An informal scholarship program launched by a Palo Alto couple 27 years ago has grown to assist hundreds of students, with hundreds of thousands of dollars. A Palo Alto celebr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 5, 2012 at 2:33 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2012 at 12:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Downtown Menlo Park Ah, to live in Downtown Menlo Park. Close to the library, Kepler's, the Caltrain stations and all the shops and restaurants of Santa Cruz Avenue -- and within biking distance ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2012 at 3:55 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2012 at 3:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring awarded $10,000 East Palo Alto Tennis & Tutoring, housed at the Taube Family Tennis Center at Stanford, has been awarded a $10,000 grant from USTA Serves, the National Charitable Foundation o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2012 at 2:19 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jul 2, 2012 at 2:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto schools adopt flat budget for 2012-13 Uncertainty was the theme as the Palo Alto Board of Education this week approved a $161.8 million operating budget for 2012-13 -- essentially flat compared to last year.
Read... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jul 2, 2012 at 10:41 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 5, 2012 at 10:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Questions about 9th Grade Math Lane Selection I am going into 9th grade at Gunn High School next year, and was looking for advice on lane selection for math. I have a grade in my class that would easily allow me to take t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Incoming 9th Grader, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Jun 29, 2012 at 12:25 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 7, 2012 at 11:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Juana Briones gets new principal The Palo Alto school board confirmed a new principal for Juana Briones Elementary School Tuesday night, June 26. Lisa Hickey, an elementary school principal in the Cupertino U... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 27, 2012 at 1:00 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2012 at 12:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Superintendent Kevin Skelly wins contract extension Despite recent strains over communication style, Superintendent Kevin Skelly Tuesday won a one-year contract extension through June 2016 with enthusiastic praise from Palo Alt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 27, 2012 at 10:23 am There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 1, 2012 at 8:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Non-resident admission, student headcount climbs at UC More than 23 percent of students admitted by the University of California for this fall's freshman class are not California residents -- up from 10 percent just five years ago... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 24, 2012 at 8:49 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 27, 2012 at 5:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Two declare school board candidacies Two candidates so far have declared their intentions to run this fall for what will be three available seats on the Palo Alto Board of Education.
Read the full story here h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 24, 2012 at 4:46 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 20, 2012 at 10:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Host an exchange student and bring the world home! AFS in the Peninsula is looking for host families for our newest exchange students for the 2012-2013 school year! Welcome a student into your home for a school year, a semeste... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate C., a resident of Mountain View, on Jun 24, 2012 at 12:49 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Host an exchange student and bring the world home! AFS in the Peninsula is looking for host families for our newest exchange students for the 2012-2013 school year! Welcome a student into your home for a school year, a semeste... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate C., a resident of Mountain View, on Jun 24, 2012 at 12:44 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Overall school-bond tax bills to rise 19.5 percent Property owners in the Palo Alto school district will see higher tax bills following school board approval last week of a facilities-bond tax-rate increase.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 22, 2012 at 9:12 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:02 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fourteen recent graduates to get scholarships Fourteen recent high school graduates will receive scholarships Saturday in a gathering sponsored by the Peninsula College Fund. Former Santa Clara County Municipal Court Judg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 21, 2012 at 11:31 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2012 at 11:31 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Are you thinking of running for PAUSD School Board? Are you thinking of running for PAUSD School Board on November 6, 2012?
If so, you may want to attend the Candidate School offered by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Vote... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 19, 2012 at 10:34 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2012 at 6:41 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto teachers seek share of budget surplus Teachers in the Palo Alto school district are asking for a one-time, 1 percent stipend, sharing in an end-of-year surplus in the school district.
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 19, 2012 at 10:21 am There have been 75 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 30, 2012 at 12:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Former Portola Valley supe arrested for embezzlement Tim Hanretty, the former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District, has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement of public funds from the district, acting... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 18, 2012 at 6:03 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2012 at 11:48 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Spare the Air day declared for Saturday Saturday has been declared the first Spare the Air day of the summer season, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 15, 2012 at 3:18 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 16, 2012 at 5:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: A tipping point for school board? Faced with a mess largely of their own making, Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and the school board sought this week to clear the air, put aside emotion and defensivenes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 15, 2012 at 11:48 am There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 25, 2012 at 12:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Arastradero project has improved safety, study shows Changes made to Arastradero Road two years ago have significantly reduced the number of automobile accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians -- even as the number of cars... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2012 at 8:01 pm There have been 81 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 21, 2012 at 4:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School official: state funding down by two-thirds State funding of Palo Alto schools has dropped by more than two-thirds in the past three years, a school budget official told the Board of Education Tuesday.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:12 am There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 15, 2012 at 3:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS robotics for the summer I have a 6th grader that's interested in robotics (lego mindstorm, etc). Most of the camps are only 1-week long, I'm wondering if there is any program around here that's longe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by zs, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 13, 2012 at 9:18 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Writing tutor recommendation? I have a child that's going to 6th grade this fall, and I'd like to get him a tutor on writing. Appreciate any recommendations. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by zs, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 13, 2012 at 8:46 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2012 at 3:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board gives Gunn time for counseling reforms A Gunn High School committee will have until early next year to develop long-term reforms to the school's guidance counseling program, the Palo Alto Board of Education indicat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 13, 2012 at 8:42 am There have been 114 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teaching Teen To Drive My teen daughter is 17 and has gotten her drivers permit and had her first 2 driving lessons. I am wondering if people have advice on how to teach her how to drive-she is not... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Parent, a member of the Duveneck School community, on Jun 12, 2012 at 7:04 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Student 'wellness' coordinator leaving Palo Alto Amy Drolette, who has coordinated Palo Alto student wellness and mental-health initiatives for the past two years, is departing to become an assistant principal at Los Gatos H... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:09 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:19 am.
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