SCHOOLS & KIDS Gifts to PA Won't Buy Influence - What about gifts to PAUSD? Palo Alto City Council is about to adopt a policy which states gifts to the city don't buy influence.
I wish the Palo Alto School Board would also consider adopting a pol... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by District Observer, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 9, 2006 at 1:51 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 24, 2006 at 10:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Special Education and PAUSD Our child has Dyslexia and has an IEP at Jordan Middle School. I have been less than impressed with the way things have been handled. It is hard to tell whether other families... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent of middle schooler with Dyslexia, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2006 at 7:21 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 10, 2009 at 11:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Immersion Programs--'Choice' or 'luck' I'm wondering if we need to stop referring to PAUSD programs like SI and MI as ‘choice’ programs. Wouldn't it be better to call them 'luck' programs? For the many, many pare... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simon Firth, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Nov 8, 2006 at 12:58 pm There have been 220 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2006 at 6:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Proliferation of Choice Programs in Palo Alto - A Vision Imagine the following dialogue between a new homeowner in Palo Alto and a school board member.
Board Member: “Congratulations, you’ve just bought a home in Palo Alto. Now y... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Matt Passell, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2006 at 10:29 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 8, 2006 at 5:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Who knew? PAUSD coverup of sex offender I am shocked that PAUSD teachers and principals knew about Giordano's felonious affair with his Middle school student and didn't report it! Teachers are required to report chi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 7, 2006 at 5:23 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2006 at 1:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Giordano gets four years in prison http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=3982
What a total, total creep. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2006 at 4:35 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 17, 2007 at 10:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is PAUSD in Decline? Bill Giordano sentenced to four years in prison. Here's how he was known prior to his arrest: "After more than 25 years in the school district, he had developed a reputation ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Worried, a member of the Duveneck School community, on Nov 3, 2006 at 11:55 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 6, 2006 at 6:52 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What can be done about teen drinking & drinking/driving Now may be a good time to get this community to focus on some positive ideas to help all of us in these two very important issues. I say two issues, because they are similar b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2006 at 4:05 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2006 at 6:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Important PAUSD Vote on January 9th Please be aware that the results of the Feasibility Study for the Mandarin Immersion proposal have been moved up by the District Staff and will be presented to the Board on De... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jamie Maltz, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood, on Oct 31, 2006 at 12:36 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2006 at 9:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD Spending My elementary child brought home a flyer today in his Friday folder about disaster preparedness. In the mail today I received two identical flyers addressed to the parents of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 27, 2006 at 4:03 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2006 at 9:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ohlone Farm I know that Ohlone School has a wonderful farm although I have never seen it myself. It has occurred to me that of all the years I have had children in Palo Verde, I have nev... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol, a member of the Palo Verde School community, on Oct 25, 2006 at 2:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Jan 27, 2007 at 4:29 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board to discuss 'trust' action http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=3930
My hat is off to Gail price for taking an action that many in the community and within PAUSD have been asking for;... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by RWE, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2006 at 2:16 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 7, 2006 at 9:41 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is election day an excuse to allow strangers in our schools? As election day comes round again, I ask the above question once again. We have had prowlers near our schools over the past few months and all of us have been asked to keep ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by elementary parent, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood, on Oct 24, 2006 at 5:27 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2006 at 10:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD "trust" issue not limited to mid-level managers As a parent of children in Palo Alto public schools, I have to say that concerns about trust with respect to our senior management are not unique to the mid-level managers. My... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CP, a member of the JLS Middle School community, on Oct 22, 2006 at 11:47 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2006 at 2:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Help: Will Administrators help support Neighborhood Schools? I have no idea who the administrators are that are disgruntled about the District management, nor do I know how to contact them other than on this forum. So I would like to a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 20, 2006 at 12:37 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2006 at 5:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly wins a major honor According to today's Palo Alto Online, Paly has won an honor for being one of the best 600 achievers in the nation along with some of our elementary schools. I am so pleased ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 18, 2006 at 6:43 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Place Surveillance Cameras in PAUSD Schools There are many acts of petty, and serious, vandalism being committed in our schools. Some of these crimes have cost the district a lot of money, and/or compromised the persona... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Periwinkle, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Oct 18, 2006 at 1:58 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2006 at 1:25 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Creativity and Palo Alto Schools? I was just listening to KQED where an expert on Japanese culture was critiquing the Japanese education system for failing to promote creativity among its students. It’s going... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Simon, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2006 at 11:17 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2006 at 11:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Looking for further information on the Board's Action re: Administrators I'm wondering if anyone has heard anything more about the Board's intended action re: the Administrators' letter. Discourse kind of devolved in the last couple of threads, an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by waiting for the light, a resident of the Charleston Meadows neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2006 at 9:45 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2006 at 12:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Choosing a Palo Alto Elementary school My family is exploring the Palo Alto public elementary school options. Besides the info. that I have reviewed from greatschools.com I would like more information. Can you pro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by seekinfo, a resident of another community, on Oct 16, 2006 at 2:09 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2006 at 11:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Healthy Halloween As is is that time of year again when candy and treats are one of the most talked about topics of our kids, I would like to put in a please, please, please, request to make Ha... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Healthy Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 16, 2006 at 12:43 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2006 at 7:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Former school trustees should refrain from comment Former school board members should know better than to take sides, much less comment on, school personnel issues. No member of the public is privy to the facts, to any ongoing... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anne Avis, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2006 at 4:53 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2006 at 11:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Boundary Decisions no longer Relevant Why is PAUSD spending any time or effort on school boundaries? Someone must have forgotten to inform the community and the BOARD and the Attendance Area Review Group (AARG) ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2006 at 3:41 pm There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2006 at 1:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is PIE going to work in a CHOICE program District? Here's a question about how PiE works for our schools. I thought PiE was set up for equitable distribution of funds across the district on a standard dollar per student - so f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Angry Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 11, 2006 at 1:51 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2006 at 3:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A great Black and White Ball! Thank you Sunny and Dan Dykwel for organizing a terrific Black and White Ball! Your tireless efforts brought our community together to celebrate our kids! I am glad that our... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Grateful, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 8, 2006 at 4:17 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 21, 2006 at 9:12 am.
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