SCHOOLS & KIDS Pay a buck, save the world When 9,000 students from five California schools donated just $1 each in 2007, the resulting $9,000 was enough to build a new school in Kenya. The idea was the brainchild of L... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 12, 2012 at 2:37 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2012 at 2:37 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Geometry in middle school? Is geometry offered in middle school?
I went to the Terman website and looks like the math lanes stop at Algebra I.
A fair number of 8th graders in the Cupertino school di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Barron Dad, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Oct 12, 2012 at 11:54 am There have been 61 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2013 at 5:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Caswell, Dauber, Emberling for school board The last time there was an election for school board in Palo Alto was five years ago, just a few months after Superintendent Kevin Skelly had been hired to bring order to the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 12, 2012 at 6:09 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2012 at 1:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto schools report bump in test scores Better test scores among disadvantaged and underrepresented minority students contributed to a bump in the "Academic Performance Index" score of Palo Alto schools, which was p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 11, 2012 at 2:35 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2012 at 7:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board to principals: 'collaborate on counseling' School board members Tuesday asked principals of Palo Alto's two high schools to get together to develop a "common purpose and common metrics" for their guidance counseling pr... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 10, 2012 at 8:26 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2012 at 6:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Few sign up for new 'transitional' program Despite its origins in Palo Alto, a new law compelling California school districts to offer "transitional kindergarten" has attracted few students here.
Read the full story h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 10, 2012 at 7:47 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 14, 2012 at 2:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Caswell leads, Dauber trails, in fundraising School board incumbent Melissa Baten Caswell led and challenger Ken Dauber trailed in fundraising for next month's election for the Palo Alto Board of Education, according to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 9, 2012 at 6:40 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2012 at 9:39 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Principals to report on counseling tonight The principals of Gunn and Palo Alto high schools will report to the Board of Education tonight on their efforts to improve guidance-counseling services. Also tonight, the boa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 9, 2012 at 10:51 am There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2012 at 10:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Students report better mental health Palo Alto youth are emotionally healthier than they were two years ago, according to newly released data from the California Healthy Kids Survey.
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 8, 2012 at 8:24 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The Magical Bridge Playground - Palo Alto Mitchell Park I want to forward this information on to the Palo Alto community and make sure you are aware about a "NEW" playground slated to built at Mitchell Park - Join us in building th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jill Asher, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Oct 7, 2012 at 7:32 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 15, 2012 at 10:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Melissa Baten Caswell Seeking re-election for a second term on the school board, Melissa Baten Caswell cites her business background and "deep volunteer experience."
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 6, 2012 at 8:08 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2012 at 10:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Heidi Emberling Candidate Heidi Emberling says serving on the school board would be a natural extension of her profession as an early-childhood specialist and parent educator and her passion ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 6, 2012 at 8:03 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 11, 2012 at 7:22 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Camille Townsend If re-elected next month, school board President Camille Townsend would be the first Palo Alto board member in more than 40 years to serve more than two terms.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 6, 2012 at 7:51 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 6, 2012 at 3:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Watch candidate interviews online The Palo Alto Weekly conducted interviews this week with all four candidates for Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education: Camille Townsend, Heidi Emberling, Ken D... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:47 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ken Dauber Candidate Ken Dauber has posed a challenge to the Palo Alto school district's long-held culture of "site-based decision-making."
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2012 at 7:53 pm There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2012 at 11:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Counseling group seeks common ground After more than a year of public divisiveness over Gunn High School's guidance-counseling system, 18 people representing divergent views sat down this week in search of common... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:56 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 7, 2012 at 12:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Guest Opinion: What to look for in a school board candidate PAUSD is exemplary. At every school, students, parents, teachers and staff are deeply engaged in support of student learning and well-being. Overall academic achievement is ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2012 at 10:36 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 19, 2012 at 3:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tight school board race sparks lively discussion A competitive race for Palo Alto Board of Education has stirred spirited discussion this fall, unlike the last school board race in 2010, when two incumbents ran unopposed.
A... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 5, 2012 at 8:53 am There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2012 at 10:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn to host college fair Monday Students from all local high schools are invited to the 2012 Palo Alto College Fair to be held Monday, Oct. 8, at Gunn High School. Representatives of more than 100 public and... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 4, 2012 at 4:41 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2012 at 7:37 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Walk & Roll days roll out throughout Palo Alto Palo Alto schools are celebrating Walk & Roll Week this week, with activities designed to encourage students to walk, bike, skateboard, scooter, carpool or ride the bus to sch... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 4, 2012 at 10:16 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2012 at 11:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'What colleges want' to be discussed tonight "What Colleges Want and Why" is the theme of presentations at Palo Alto and Gunn high schools tonight, Oct. 1, and Tuesday, Oct. 2. Writer Christine VanDeVelde will discuss fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 1, 2012 at 10:41 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2012 at 9:39 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Another 'Spare the Air' alert issued for today Bay Area air quality is forecast to reach unhealthy levels for a third day in a row, prompting another Spare the Air alert for today, Oct. 1, according to Bay Area air quality... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 1, 2012 at 10:03 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 2, 2012 at 3:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is the SAT a good measure of College Readiness I am interested in asking parents of recent PAUSD grads about how they feel about this in light of this report Web Link-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Sep 29, 2012 at 9:11 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 8, 2012 at 6:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD candidate forum In the hopes of having a discussion on the topics and the various candidates views, I would like to be able to read what others gleaned from the meeting at Terman.
I hope t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Sep 28, 2012 at 9:16 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2012 at 2:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Author to lecture on teen resilience this Friday The community is invited to an evening of discussion about "strategies for raising healthy and motivated kids" this Friday, Sept. 28, at Stanford University. The annual event ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Sep 25, 2012 at 10:30 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2012 at 11:43 am.
View in an RSS Reader
