SCHOOLS & KIDS Discriminatory Scholarships Advertised by Palo Alto High School Palo Alto High School is advertising college scholarships that exclude applicants on the basis of RACE. See below, taken directly from the Palo Alto High School website. I do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 25, 2007 at 9:29 am There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2007 at 9:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS SAT II Preparation Service Worthwhile? Has anyone used an SAT II preparation service and found it to be worthwhile in preparing their high school student for an SAT II test? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Kate, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2007 at 8:21 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2007 at 9:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Facility Master Plan Tuesday School Board meeting will introduce the just-published Facility Master Plan for discussion.
http://www.pausd.palo-alto.ca.us/community/about/news/downloads/Faciliti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by aw, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2007 at 8:28 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2007 at 9:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2008 In November, Californians defeated Proposition 82, the "Universal Preschool" act. April 25th, however, the "Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2008" (AB 1236), will be heard befor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michelle Yee, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 20, 2007 at 10:16 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2007 at 10:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS First-round decision made on superintendent http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=4898
A few things I'm curious about. How is it that if PAUSD claims to hire the "best and brightest" that we can't hire... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 10:55 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2007 at 9:28 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Faith cancels petition drive PAWeekly article about the petition to recall Grace Mah shows that Faith Brigel DOES care about PAUSD. She got incomplete/bad misinformation and when faced with the realities ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Thanks, Faith, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Apr 19, 2007 at 5:49 pm There have been 66 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2007 at 7:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What's the trigger for closing a topic? Maybe I'm way out of the loop, but could someone (Tyler) explain why a topic gets locked and no more posts are allowed? Too many? Getting too ugly?
Thanks READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 11:03 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2007 at 8:41 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS American Idol - what its all about What I've learned:
I can have passion about a real issue that effects me, my children, my community and my property, and in the end it doesn't really amount to a hill of bea... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Officially Retired, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 18, 2007 at 10:17 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2007 at 9:29 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids and a sense of community, Palo Alto vs. LAH Playing pickup ball and roaming the neighborhood with the kids who lived nearby are some of my fondest memories from childhood, and I always thought that our own child, who no... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Peninsula Dweller, a resident of another community, on Apr 17, 2007 at 8:41 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2007 at 7:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School principals ask for Callan's immediate resignation The organization representing principals and other managers within the school district (PAMA) has asked the Board of Education to rescind the appointment of Scott Laurence as ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online, on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:29 pm There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2007 at 9:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Connections Program at JLS I would welcome any feedback about the Connections Program at Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School. It is a choice program for 6th to 8th graders. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CKL, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 11:53 am There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 4, 2010 at 9:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Lunches Since the new "healthy" lunches are not popular and running at a loss, coupled with the fact that childhood obesity is rampant, what should PAUSD do about lunches?
I have s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PV Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Apr 16, 2007 at 9:08 am There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2007 at 1:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Off-Site Math Class Not Allowed on Paly Transcript! Has anyone else in the Paly community had trouble or been successful at having an AB Calc class taken at Foothill College, Stanford or The School for Independent Learners plac... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Very Concerned Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 14, 2007 at 2:24 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2007 at 11:02 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Petition available to request Election for County Board seat If you want to sign the petition to overturn the appointment of Grace Mah to the county board of education,and request an election for the vacated seat on county board of educ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2007 at 9:12 pm There have been 96 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2007 at 4:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anti-MI group wants election on Mah; cost =$1,000,000 So, I guess Faith Brigel has something against Grace Mah.
Over the past year, she fought tooth and nail against Mah's proposal for a Mandarin program in PAUSD.
Now she ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Everyparent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2007 at 8:13 pm There have been 53 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 20, 2007 at 9:13 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Discrimination in Scholarship Offerings at PAHS The Palo Alto High School site lists scholarship availability, but what I found disturbing is that some are limited by race. I don't think the school district should be engag... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 13, 2007 at 6:07 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2007 at 7:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Farewell to Dr. Callan PAUSD Superintendent, Mary Frances Callan, has had her house up for sale for the last few weeks. Is she leaving the district this summer? I thought she was here for another ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Byenow, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2007 at 5:20 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2007 at 5:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What the Heck? Okay, it's getting to the point that even a school news junkie like myself can't keep track of everything going on with the district.
So is Scotty Lawrence being prepped fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 13, 2007 at 4:46 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2007 at 8:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pre-schools, and Elementary school choices I grew up in the Palo Alto school District, and have been fortunate enough to make it back to Palo Alto to raise my son here. I now have the dilema of locating a good Pre sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Melinda, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 12, 2007 at 8:36 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2009 at 5:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is the school board listening? When the Palo Alto Unified School District management team spoke out last fall against the district's culture of mistrust, I saw several quotes from board members saying: "We ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dan, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Apr 5, 2007 at 3:20 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2007 at 2:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Update on Grace Mah appointment to SCC Board of Education Just a note to those interested:
Grace Mah's appointment to the Santa Clara County Board of Education is provisional. http://www.sccoe.k12.ca.us/newsandfacts/newsreleases/2... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A.J., a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood, on Apr 3, 2007 at 8:13 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2007 at 7:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly Choirs Sweep Anaheim Heritage Festival Awards The Palo Alto High School Concert Choir, under the direction of Michael Najar, swept the choral division of the Anaheim Heritage Festival this past weekend. Only 26 members o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 3, 2007 at 12:30 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 7, 2009 at 9:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mandarin Immersion Solution: A Charter in Mountain View? The discussion about the potential for a Mandarin Immersion charter in Mountain View to be a great solution for everyone has been happening on several threads, so I'm starting... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Language Lover/Give Peace a Chance, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 2, 2007 at 7:29 pm There have been 70 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 14, 2007 at 4:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jordan Middle School I have two kids who have gone only to private schools (sophomore and 5th grader). We are thinking of sending our younger child to Jordan for a less insular experience. Wonde... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PrivateSchoolParent, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 8:13 am There have been 44 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 23, 2011 at 5:27 pm.
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