SCHOOLS & KIDS Kickstarting discovery Kids chose from 60 different activities, including tae kwon do and sushi making, during Fairmeadow Elementary School's fifth annual "Discovery Day" May 30. Photos by Veronica ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:44 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 5, 2012 at 7:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS California Cuts Threaten the Status of Universities Those of you worried about UC admissions for your kids should read the following article on the sorry financial state of California's "public" university system. It is very wo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned high school parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2012 at 10:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 4, 2012 at 7:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A Winning School: Lessons from a Highly Successful Massachusetts High School This is a fascinating account of how a high school makes itself successful. Are there any schools like this in Santa Clara County?
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CoolSchool, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:52 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 2, 2012 at 2:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Departing teacher pleads: 'Keep the play in kindergarten' After 27 years of teaching 5-year-olds, Ginny Russell is departing this month with a cri de coeur -- a cry of the heart. "Technology and testing can wait. Keep the play in kin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 1, 2012 at 4:29 pm There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 29, 2012 at 1:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board members take umbrage at allegations of possible Brown Act violations Stung by what they view as unfair allegations that they violated California's open-meeting law, Palo Alto school board members Thursday said they are vigilant in observing the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 1, 2012 at 8:21 am There have been 123 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Help I am having behaving issues with my child. We have tried everything including counseling, but she continues her aggressive behaviors. I have heard of booth camping, but I do... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Desperate Mom, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood, on May 31, 2012 at 9:32 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2012 at 12:40 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn student's t car vandalized, antisemitic statement keyed Editor- you removed my posting here - I copied report about current Gunn student car vandalized. Report by Sue Drenman about what seems to be antisemitic hate crime can be fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by village fool, a resident of another community, on May 30, 2012 at 12:06 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2012 at 8:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Former Gunn student found guilty in 2009 shooting Daniel Gil-Fernandez, a Gunn High School dropout and self-proclaimed Nortenos gang member, was found guilty Tuesday afternoon of shooting a rival gang member in 2009, Santa Cl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 29, 2012 at 9:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 30, 2012 at 1:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board under pressure on counseling Under scrutiny over guidance counseling at Gunn High School, Palo Alto school board members this week said decision-makers at Gunn should have all the data at their fingertips... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 25, 2012 at 10:45 am There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 6, 2012 at 2:48 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Beyond Tinsley: Two former students look back Raised in East Palo Alto, Laura Martinez spent her childhood crossing the freeway each weekday to go to school. As a student in the Palo Alto Unified School District through t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 25, 2012 at 9:16 am There have been 105 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2012 at 9:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No man stands as tall as when he stoops to help a child Don't know why that old quote came to mind when I saw this
- ICONIC -
photo of a five year old in the Oval Office.
Disagree with the man on many issues. But there s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by anon on El Camino, a resident of Atherton, on May 24, 2012 at 11:02 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS New 'homework policy' likely for next year A new homework policy for Palo Alto students -- with rules outlining specific amounts of time kids should be spending on homework -- is likely to be adopted by the Board of Ed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 24, 2012 at 9:52 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 29, 2012 at 1:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is the WCDBPA helping or hurting Palo Alto and our schools? [Post locked by Palo Alto Online staff because poster is repeating comments he/she has already made on another thread.] READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by No on WCDBPA, a member of the Gunn High School community, on May 22, 2012 at 10:45 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto residences get new curb appeal Three teens on a Palo Alto street with spray paint during school hours might seem like a recipe for delinquency, but ninth-graders Jeremy Revlock, Ben Rothblatt and Yerem Ista... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2012 at 9:38 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 25, 2012 at 12:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Seeking single moms for story I'm interested in pursuing a story for the Palo Alto Weekly about women in their late 30s, early 40s, choosing to have a baby without a mate -- in other words, having a baby w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Carol Blitzer, assoc. ed., PAW, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on May 22, 2012 at 2:50 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2012 at 3:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Homework, counseling on crowded agenda Homework policy, graduation requirements, high school counseling and possible school budget cuts crowd tonight's agenda of the Palo Alto Board of Education. ==B Related story:... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 22, 2012 at 11:41 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2012 at 6:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto girls' team places first in LEGO robotics competition A team of eighth-grade Palo Alto girls placed first among 65 teams Sunday in the First LEGO League robotics competition at Legoland in Carlsbad. The girls are students at JLS ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 21, 2012 at 7:44 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 21, 2012 at 8:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editor - why was my question as to keying in Gunn high removed? I posted last night question asking if it is true that a car of a Gunn Jewish student was keyed?
I mentioned that my (Jewish) child showed me a photo (Facebook) - my child sa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by village fool, a resident of another community, on May 19, 2012 at 8:26 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2012 at 9:07 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Classmates stunned by loss of vivacious Paly graduate Hundreds gathered Saturday to remember the life of Emily Benatar, a creative and accomplished 2011 Palo Alto High School graduate who died May 9 in St. Louis, where she had be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 18, 2012 at 11:59 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2012 at 6:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn parents surprised by counseling difference Several parents from Gunn High School said Wednesday they were unaware until recently that the school's guidance counseling program differs significantly from the guidance cou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 17, 2012 at 10:37 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 22, 2012 at 3:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Juana Briones principal announces departure Juana Briones Elementary School Principal Matthew Nagle announced Tuesday he will leave the school at the end of the school year to work on projects in the Palo Alto school di... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 15, 2012 at 11:19 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2012 at 3:29 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly, Gunn students detail dissatisfaction with counseling programs Students in Palo Alto's two public high schools wish they had more personal attention from their counselors to help them with what they perceive as ever-looming college-admiss... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 15, 2012 at 7:30 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 24, 2012 at 9:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Weekly calls for halt to confidential school board memos The Palo Alto Weekly has learned that school district Superintendent Kevin Skelly has been sending confidential weekly memos to Board of Education members, creating possible v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 15, 2012 at 2:12 pm There have been 108 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 1, 2012 at 9:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford lecturer headlines counseling panel Denise Clark Pope, a Stanford University senior lecturer, will be the featured panelist in a discussion of Gunn High School's guidance counseling program Wednesday, May 16.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 14, 2012 at 10:51 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 19, 2012 at 3:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Park-saving plan; grad requirements As he prepares to leave Sacramento due to term limits, State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) is hoping to leave one final legislative mark: saving as many California parks ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 13, 2012 at 5:24 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2012 at 9:43 pm.
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