SCHOOLS & KIDS What IQ Doesn't Tell Us About Race, and Intelligence http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2007/12/17/071217crbo_books_gladwell
Here's an informative piece that distills some of the latest research in IQ. I recommend it... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 16, 2007 at 8:56 pm There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 21, 2007 at 8:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Caroling - what a delight ! Last night, around 6:15pm, a group of children came to our door and sang a Christmas carol for us! I think they were Palo Verde kids ( thats the closet school for us) .. what ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by EJ, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Dec 14, 2007 at 8:46 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Connect Ed Emergency System Just had a call on the new ConnectEd School Emergency system. Hope it is working well. This is not an emergency and Skelly says that they will use it for reminding us of Back ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 13, 2007 at 7:11 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2007 at 11:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District, Paly vow changes after hazing article Concerned school officials have reacted swiftly following publication of an article on high-school hazing, which described teenage athletes getting dropped on the ribs and bei... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 13, 2007 at 6:21 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2007 at 5:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Panther Camp' will improve student experience, officials hope She was anxious when arriving at her new middle school this week, but by the end of the day sixth grader Kavya Ramakirshan's worries had cleared.
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 13, 2007 at 6:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 13, 2007 at 6:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Vision for Palo Alto schools' future takes shape The school board got its first peek at a document meant to guide the future of Palo Alto schools Tuesday night when Superintendent Kevin Skelly presented his outline for a new... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 12, 2007 at 2:14 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 12, 2007 at 7:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto protests 'unachievable' housing goals A housing goal assigned to Palo Alto is "unachievable" and would burden the school district and city services, according to a lengthy letter opposing the Association of Bay Ar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 11, 2007 at 2:49 pm There have been 331 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 16, 2008 at 1:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS US News Rankings Redux So I actually got around to reading the article we were all commenting on a while back. Some of the highlights....
- The school ranked #11 overall, (#4 among open enrollme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SkepticAl, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood, on Dec 10, 2007 at 12:32 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 26, 2008 at 4:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New School Open to Hills Students Living in PAUSD The Palo Alto Daily News reported today that when the new Bullis Elementary School opens in Los Altos Hills, PAUSD elementary students who live on the Palo Alto side of the li... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Dec 5, 2007 at 12:32 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 7, 2007 at 2:41 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Hazing at Palo Alto High School We chatted a length about this around the family dinner table about a hard hitting article about hazing at Palo Alto High. The article in the Viking speaks to the extent and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob Wenzlau, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Dec 5, 2007 at 8:33 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2008 at 9:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Sandra Pearson appointed Jordan principal Former Palo Alto High School Principal Sandra Pearson has been appointed interim principal of Jordan Middle School, the school district announced today.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 4, 2007 at 1:34 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2007 at 10:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tennis anyone? Stanford's Taube Family Tennis Center hosts some of the sport's best-known players: John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Venus and Serena Williams, Lindsay Davenport, Mart... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Dec 1, 2007 at 9:16 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2007 at 9:16 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly, Gunn top nationwide rankings Palo Alto and Gunn high schools were ranked among the top 100 in the nation by a U.S. News and World Report survey released today. Out of 18,790 public high schools, Gunn nett... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2007 at 1:02 pm There have been 122 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tough love: Paly's new principal settles in "She wants to cancel Spirit Week." "She's going to make Paly a closed campus." "She doesn't care what we think." At least Palo Alto High School students haven't accused new Pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2007 at 1:33 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2008 at 11:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Menlo Park On Track For Adopting FLES Supporters of FLES in Palo Alto might be interested to know that, after a Nov. 20th school board vote, the Menlo Park school district is on track to adopt an elementary foreig... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Nov 23, 2007 at 12:05 pm There have been 126 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 20, 2007 at 9:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Will online college database click with students? In an effort to ease high-school anxiety and make applying to college more straightforward, Gunn and Palo Alto high schools are buying into an online database that tracks coll... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 23, 2007 at 1:03 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 23, 2007 at 8:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Youth Community Services launches fund drive Youth Community Services (YCS), a Palo Alto non-profit agency that recruits young people for service and learning programs, began a $50,000 fund-raising drive Tuesday with a f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 21, 2007 at 3:28 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2007 at 4:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No mere child's play Play allows kids to learn about their own personalities, make decisions and become more creative, according to a report released this year by the American Academy of Pediatric... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 21, 2007 at 12:45 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2007 at 7:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Man arrested for approaching Paly student A man was arrested by police Monday afternoon when he was found wandering on the Palo Alto High School campus shortly after he approached a student and offered to have a relat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 20, 2007 at 10:02 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2007 at 3:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Crackdown on adult 'teen party' hosts approved A "social host" ordinance designed to crack down on adults who allow "Animal House"-like parties -- or any gathering of more than four teens involving alcohol -- was approved ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 20, 2007 at 9:12 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 17, 2007 at 12:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bioterrorism drill creates a 'race with death' Approximately 15,000 attendees at a two-day JAMFEST concert at HP Pavilion in San Jose are in a literal "race with death" to be treated for deadly, highly contagious pneumonic... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 14, 2007 at 12:52 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2007 at 12:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn, Paly sports fields to get synthetic turf Soccer and football games at Palo Alto's high schools will likely take place on synthetic turf next fall, following a school board vote late in Tuesday night's meeting to acce... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 14, 2007 at 8:57 am There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 20, 2007 at 5:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Board deciding on Synthetic Turf tonight Anyone concerned about a rush decision to accept a gift to pay for replacement of both high school fields with synthetic turf should come speak tonight. They plan to waive the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lindsay Joye, a member of the Terman Middle School community, on Nov 13, 2007 at 2:00 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 28, 2008 at 2:30 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS THANK YOU GAIL AND MANDY! Tonight is the last school board meeting for Gail Price and Mandy Lowell, after eight years of service each to the district. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lynn, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Nov 13, 2007 at 1:41 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2007 at 12:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Two local runners race to CCS titles Palo Alto sophomore Philip MacQuitty and Woodside Priory freshman Devon Errington each won individual titles while five local teams earned trips to the state meet at the Centr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 12, 2007 at 11:02 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2007 at 11:02 pm.
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