SCHOOLS & KIDS Will MI create a segregated school? Why? Why not? Will the MI school, choice or charter, serve all kids in Palo Alto equally? What happens if a school serves only one racial group? Would the school district face legal actio... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Still Curious, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2007 at 5:31 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2007 at 3:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mah's Appointment to the Board I see Grace Mah got appointed 5-1. Now to me the question is why? Was she that much better versed in the county's school issues than the other candidates? Is the board in l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 29, 2007 at 4:01 pm There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2007 at 1:06 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS IT'S BACK!!!! Board votes to revisit MI as a choice program Just the possibility that it might receive an application to start a charter Mandarin Immersion program has the PAUSD school board, as of this evening, reopening the question ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Mar 27, 2007 at 10:35 pm There have been 232 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 8, 2010 at 10:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Who should run for School Board and Why? The latest wishy-washy antics of the board means that the only member who would definitely get my vote is Gail Price. Camille Townsend absolutely won't. The rest, depending ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 3:09 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2007 at 12:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New Era for our Schools? Are we at the dawn of a new era for our schools? The School Board is hearing staff testimony Tuesday on the costs of coordinating with charter schools. Wouldn't it be great ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Optimist, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 1:04 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2007 at 9:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS MI Charter School in MV best move? I'm wondering why PACE doesn't consider pushing for a charter school in Mountain View instead of Palo Alto? The advantages have been given on various other boards, so I will ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Language Lover, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2007 at 9:04 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Batboy' at Gunn- Not to be missed I didn't see 'Batboy' when TheatreWorks performed it in the recent past, so I didn't want to miss this Gunn production. To be honest, it's an odd and interesting show. No spoi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gunnmom, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 10:14 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 7, 2007 at 3:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What Should Elem. School Foreign Language Instruction Look Like? A very useful posting that engendered a great deal of discussion has led to this topic being posted--sort of like cells dividing, I suppose.
Foreign Language Instruction at... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 6:00 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 8:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Are Choice Schools Creating Ethnic Segration? Shouldn't We Care? An sensitive topic, not much discussed I think, is the impact of "choice" schools on ethnic self-segration.
Compare elementary school averages (no weighting for enrollment,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 4:12 pm There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2007 at 2:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Latin Language Instruction Trying to find an introductory Latin course. The Palo Alto High Schools do not offer these courses. The local language schools don't have these classes either. The best I cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by interested in Latin, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 3:17 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2007 at 7:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tutor recommendation I am looking for tutors in math and writing for my 4th grader. This is not to help with the school material but for extra challenge in problem solving techniques and creative ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lillian Kvitko, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2007 at 12:43 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 10:37 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anything Goes: Only two more performances! For a fun night at the theater, head on over to Palo Alto High School's Haymarket Theater to see their version of "Anything Goes."
There's nothing quite like watching 40 ki... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Mar 23, 2007 at 12:34 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Quality of Palo Alto's High School Education? I noticed many families sending their kids to private middle schools even though they live in Palo Alto. I am wondering what families (especially from private middle school) ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 21, 2007 at 9:41 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2007 at 10:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Wasted Energy? How Important Are Language Skills in Public Education Anyway? Are we all wasting our time focusing on Foreign Language instruction, both Mandarin Immersion and FLES?
I took 5 years of French in public school, some 30 years ago. The b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Fred, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 9:44 pm There have been 190 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:02 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Thanks to the city for providing crossing guards for school kids I want to thank the city for providing the funds the school crossing guards. I also want to thank the school district and the Palo Alto Police Department (Sgt. Herrera) for w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Verde Parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 8:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 20, 2007 at 9:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer Job Opportunities for Palo Alto High Schoolers? During the summer, lots of kids find work at places such as Jamba Juice, Spot Pizza, etc.... it seems like the entire working population of Palo Alto teenagers are employed by... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo Alto Teen, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2007 at 5:52 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD BOE's latest faux paux a real shocker It's hard to believe the way that the PAUSD BOE carried out its most recent action, with the recent appointment of a local principal to a sensitive central administrative posi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Mar 17, 2007 at 11:17 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2007 at 5:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS "Anything Goes" at Paly this weekend For a fun night at the theater, head on over to Palo Alto High School's Haymarket Theater to see their version of "Anything Goes."
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8PM March 22, 23 and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Theresa, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Mar 17, 2007 at 6:51 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 11:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS To the Eds Dear Editors,
Just a little reminder, political debate is probably the mostly highly protected speech that there is. It's arguably the reason for the First Amendment.
W... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 16, 2007 at 5:35 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2007 at 10:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Opinion on Mandarin Immersion? Contact the BOE. Many passionate, intelligent ideas are posted on this site. Instead of just talking to each other, let's talk to the Board of Education who makes the decisions.
Keep yo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Palo alto mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2007 at 10:22 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2007 at 6:42 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD still in administrative turmoil Paly principal Scotty Laurence has been promoted to assistant superintendent to prevent him leaving to another district. This means that once again Paly needs a new principal ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Mar 14, 2007 at 10:50 am There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2007 at 4:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Daylight Savings Time - too early for families I am having problems with summeritis. My kids think it is summer what with the weather and staying light til past 7.00. They don't want to come in to eat dinner until its dar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2007 at 7:08 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2007 at 7:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly kids also at Stanford? I heard someone say that gifted Paly kids can take courses at Stanford under a Paly-Stanford deal while still in high school.
Is this true? What about Gunn? What bar do the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a member of the Jordan Middle School community, on Mar 12, 2007 at 11:30 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2007 at 4:47 pm.
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