SCHOOLS & KIDS
Honors English Class at Paly
Today an email was sent to the American Classics Honors English Class stating that due to a mistake this class is no longer Honors ranked.
You took American Classics H last s... |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 7:23 pm by Mom, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly Students Weigh in on School Board Candidates
Paly Students Have Spoken!! The Campanile, Paly�s award-winning student newspaper, has published their recommendations for school board. You can view the Campanile�s reco... |
Student Advocate |
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on Oct 23, 2012 at 1:41 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Scouts files allege molestation in Palo Alto camp
A former director at a Boy Scouts camp based in Palo Alto is among the thousands of people accused of sexually molesting scouts over the past four decades, according to a trov... |
Editor |
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on Oct 22, 2012 at 1:17 pm by Crescent Park Mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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... |
Barron Dad |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 10:26 pm by Mom , a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 3:59 pm by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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 ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 19, 2012 at 1:12 pm by Gunn Grad, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pancake breakfast to benefit Project Safety Net
Project Safety Net's first annual Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Oct. 20. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Palo Alto firefighters, who had been looking to forge a relat... |
Editor |
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on Oct 18, 2012 at 1:05 pm by Mark, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cheese balls, aliens, Angry Birds -- and logical sequencing
The dozens of children who flock to Smita Kolhatkar's lunchtime "Scratch Club" at Barron Park Elementary School create their own little worlds and, in the process, absorb earl... |
Editor |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 9:10 pm by Jeanie Smith, a member of the Jordan Middle School community |
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... |
Parent |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 2:23 pm by Gunn Grad, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board candidates air issues in forum
Incumbents touted the academic and fiscal strength of Palo Alto schools while challengers said the school district could be doing better on a range of issues in a school board... |
Editor |
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on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:31 am by determinant, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 10:53 am by determinant, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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 ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 9:39 am by Chedabob, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 7:17 am by Data please, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Talk of new Palo Alto schools gets more concrete
Launching one -- or even two -- new elementary schools in Palo Alto was at the heart of discussion this week as the Board of Education pondered enrollment data for the current... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2012 at 7:13 am by Emily Renzel, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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... |
Jill Asher |
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on Oct 15, 2012 at 10:00 pm by Diann, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Oct 14, 2012 at 2:25 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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... |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 2:37 pm by Jim Phillips, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Startup schools for 'gifted' emerge as state cuts public funding
As public schools reduce extra services for gifted children following state funding cuts, a few startup private schools and support networks have emerged locally with a broade... |
Editor |
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on Oct 12, 2012 at 2:21 pm by lrm, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2012 at 6:18 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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 ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 11, 2012 at 7:22 am by Lois W. , a member of the Escondido School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A new middle school for Palo Alto?
A potential new school for Palo Alto will be a topic of discussion tonight as the Palo Alto Board of Education meets for the first time in the 2012-13 school year.
Read the f... |
Editor |
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:25 pm by Parenting Tip, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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... |
Editor |
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on Oct 9, 2012 at 2:04 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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... |
Editor |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 10:54 pm by District Mom, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cannabis smoking 'permanently lowers IQ'
"Teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis are putting themselves at risk of permanently damaging their intelligence, according to a landmark study.
Researchers found persi... |
Sharon |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 8:30 pm by Anon., a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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-... |
Parent |
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on Oct 8, 2012 at 6:34 pm by Jan H., a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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