SCHOOLS & KIDS Public invited to inspect Gunn student invention The community is invited to inspect a solar egg incubator created by a student team at Gunn High School as part of program to invent technological solutions to real-world prob... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 2:19 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Math-tutoring benefits depend on brain-region size, wiring Size does matter, Stanford scientists have discovered -- at least where math is concerned. Stanford scientists have discovered that the size and wiring of specific brain areas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 30, 2013 at 11:00 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 10:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Cancels Closed Meeting on OCR Investigation "On Advice of Counsel" At the beginning of the school board meeting on April 23, Board President Dana Tom announced that the board had cancelled discussion of an item on the school board's earlier c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2013 at 9:59 am There have been 50 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2013 at 10:35 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Do AP classes live up to their promise? Though skeptical of the unequivocal value of Advanced Placement courses, a Stanford University researcher says high schools with well-supported AP programs should not cap or l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 27, 2013 at 9:21 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS National commission: 'School inequality threatens U.S. prosperity' "Not every kid's going to be as lucky as I was," says Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuellar, whose work ethic and smarts propelled him from a mediocre high school on California's ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 27, 2013 at 11:53 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2013 at 8:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto zookeepers recall teaching moments On a recent afternoon, between feeding the animals their dinners and putting them to bed, part-time zookeeper L. Lee Harper excitedly recalled one of her favorite moments in t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2013 at 4:57 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2013 at 3:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Do AP classes live up to their promise? Though skeptical of the unequivocal value of Advanced Placement courses, a Stanford University researcher says high schools with well-supported AP programs should not cap or l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 26, 2013 at 8:47 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 3:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PALO ALTO ONLINE Staff STATE WHY YOU CENSOR! As soon as topic is interesting, important, or drawing relevant comments eg. Bullying, The school district, rankings, etc. some person at Palo Alto Online decides that this to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DT, a resident of the Meadow Park neighborhood, on Apr 25, 2013 at 6:33 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 3:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Why was the thread discussing PAUSD schools ranking in US News locked? The thread dealing with ranking was just locked. It became a stage to - unti VTP comments. Those comments present themselves, and their writers, every time when these issues ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by village fool, a resident of another community, on Apr 24, 2013 at 5:20 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2013 at 8:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS East Palo Alto may sell school land to developer East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District is in talks to sell or exchange acres of property -- including its own headquarters -- to an office developer.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 24, 2013 at 10:46 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 29, 2013 at 4:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS US News and World R READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by SW, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Apr 23, 2013 at 8:57 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 5:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Board cancels session on new school The Palo Alto Board of Education has canceled a "study session" that had been planned for today, Tuesday, April 23, to discuss location and programming for a new elementary s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 23, 2013 at 8:21 am There have been 37 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bike Accident at Greer and Embarcadero Anyone know information about the accident at Greer and Embarcadero today? Looked like a child was hit. Our community really needs to help make it a safe place to be a kid. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 6:43 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 1:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Interesting Division of Sexes and Instrumentation in Jordan Marching Band I had the distinct pleasure of happening to be in the same neighborhood on the same street where the Jordan Marching Band was doing a street marching rehearsal (probably for t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Marching Band Lover, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 22, 2013 at 12:08 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2013 at 10:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto teachers get 3 percent raise in tentative pact Palo Alto teachers and school staff members will get a 3 percent raise plus a 1.5 percent bonus for the current school year in tentative agreements announced Friday, April 19.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 19, 2013 at 5:02 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Paly journalists sound alarm When Palo Alto High School journalism students published its issue on teen "rape culture" last week, they knew it would send shockwaves beyond the campus.
Read the full sto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:46 am There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 12:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Peery Foundation grants $1 million for disability playground The Peery Foundation will donate a $1 million matching grant to build a playground for disabled children and adults at Mitchell Park, members of the project said today.
Read ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 18, 2013 at 12:34 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New civil-rights complaints filed against Palo Alto district The Palo Alto Unified School District received notification last week that federal investigators are probing two new cases brought to them by district parents last month, acco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 16, 2013 at 9:25 am There have been 141 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 21, 2013 at 10:56 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Grierson Admits Another OCR Investigation - Denies Fault In a letter to parents, Principal Chris Grierson of Duveneck Elementary tonight told parents that his school is the latest target for investigation of violations of federal ci... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Dad, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Apr 15, 2013 at 7:46 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS M-A girls win team title at Serra track invitational Weekend prep roundup
The Menlo-Atherton girls' track and field team displayed its depth as the Bears scored 55 points and won the team title at the annual Serra Top 7... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly team heads to Science Olympiad nationals Fifteen students from Palo Alto High School will compete in the national Science Olympiad in Dayton, Ohio, next month after taking first place Saturday against teams from more... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 15, 2013 at 11:08 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2013 at 12:13 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teens and alcohol In light of recent events in Palo Alto HS magazine and also in Saratoga HS, I would like to ask fellow parents about what is happening with our teens and drinking.
Without ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 15, 2013 at 9:26 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2013 at 7:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Hopeful first reactions on new school calendar While half-way into the first year of a new school calendar is too soon to make any definitive conclusions, a just-completed survey shows strong support across all groups for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 12, 2013 at 10:41 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Extensive survey probes parent, student, staff satisfaction with Palo Alto schools Ninety percent of Palo Alto parents and 93 percent of high school students say they are "somewhat satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the education children receive in the Pal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 11, 2013 at 8:05 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:36 pm.
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