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In search of high-quality preschool for all
With a Stanford University education and decades of hands-on experience with kids, Carol Thomsen is something of an expert on the education of toddlers. Armed with little more... |
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on Sep 17, 2012 at 11:15 am by Tyler Hanley, online editor of Palo Alto Online |
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Paly teacher Ellen Austin wins Dow Jones award
The Dow Jones News Fund has named Ellen Austin of Palo Alto High School "National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year." Entering her sixth year at Paly, Austin is one o... |
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 5:19 pm by teach every child, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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A celebration of cycling to roll into Palo Alto
On the list of things the Palo Alto community enjoys, bicycling and food are right at the top, and the Italian-inspired Gran Fondo bike ride and festival is bringing them toge... |
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on Sep 16, 2012 at 8:00 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto test score trends analyzed
Palo Alto's elementary and middle school students are making progress in closing the achievement gap, with students of all ethnicities improving their standardized test scores... |
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on Sep 15, 2012 at 2:04 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Fire destroys three portable buildings at Beechwood School
Firefighters were still at work this morning trying to extinguish hidden pockets of fire that remain from a structure fire that consumed three connected portable buildings on ... |
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on Sep 13, 2012 at 2:05 pm by Sheina Curtis, a resident of Mountain View |
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East Palo Alto's health challenges greater than county's
East Palo Alto's poorest residents and the city's population in general live with far greater health problems than San Mateo County's as a whole, according to a county study a... |
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on Sep 10, 2012 at 10:09 pm by Kwaheas, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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Do you drive your kid to school?
I am interested in having a good discussion about why those who drive their kids to school do so. Is it because you think they are safer? Is it because it is easier for yo... |
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on Sep 8, 2012 at 9:33 pm by safety, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital celebrates expansion milestone
After years of plans, negotiations and design work, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital officials celebrated a major milestone Thursday in their effort to expand and upgrade th... |
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on Sep 7, 2012 at 3:23 pm by jan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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PiE announces 2012-13 fundraising goal
An independent, parent-led foundation that raises funds for Palo Alto's public schools Tuesday announced a 2012-13 fundraising goal of $4.75 million. Palo Alto Partners in Edu... |
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on Sep 6, 2012 at 3:35 pm by Stop Pensions First, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Palo Alto students narrow achievement gap
Palo Alto's African-American and Hispanic elementary and middle school students made significant achievement gains between 2008 and 2012, according to test data presented to t... |
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on Sep 5, 2012 at 8:27 pm by Someone Who Knows, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Ken Dauber enters Palo Alto school board race
Parent activist Ken Dauber announced Tuesday, Aug. 7, he will run for the Palo Alto school board in this November's election, injecting some competition into the race.
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 12:41 pm by chini, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Klausner out, Townsend in for fall school board race
This fall's election for Palo Alto's Board of Education came into sharper focus this week as two incumbents declared their intentions.
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 11:48 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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Stanford appoints online-learning vice provost
Stanford University has appointed computer scientist John Mitchell its first vice provost for online learning. The appointment is part of a larger Stanford Online initiative t... |
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on Sep 4, 2012 at 10:18 am by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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On Deadline: School districts, education supporters balance dread with hope on Prop. 30 tax vote
Palo Alto schools have felt the bite of the Great Recession and severe cuts in state funding for local districts.
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on Sep 3, 2012 at 1:36 pm by frivolous whim, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Palo Alto makes bid for bike-bridge funds
Palo Alto's vision of a curvy, elegant bike bridge spanning U.S. Highway 101 at Adobe Creek remains up in the air, with coveted grant funding far from guaranteed. But question... |
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on Sep 2, 2012 at 3:08 pm by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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School building boom biggest since the 1950s
In the midst of its biggest building boom since the 1950s, the Palo Alto school district is modernizing and adding space to its 17 campuses across the city.
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on Aug 30, 2012 at 8:39 pm by Cubberley?, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
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Paly sophomores play games to break the ice
Sophomores at Palo Alto High School -- more than 500 of them -- spent the morning of Monday, Aug. 27, playing team-building games as part of the school's guidance-counseling p... |
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on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:14 am by Tired of the complaining, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Possible future for Safe Ride program?
A former volunteer has offered to convene a community meeting about the future of Safe Ride, a recently canceled program that provided rides home to intoxicated teenagers on F... |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 4:23 pm by Sally Bemus, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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School board: state ballot measures 'critical'
With school districts across California slashing programs and payrolls, four Palo Alto school board members Tuesday said they would endorse both school funding measures on Cal... |
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on Aug 27, 2012 at 2:47 pm by pavoter, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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EPA teacher wins award for using tech in classroom
When Robert Pronovost started teaching at Belle Haven Elementary in 2007, the only tech in his classroom was three aging desktop computers. Now, his classroom collection inclu... |
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on Aug 24, 2012 at 9:48 am by Lexie, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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High school sports gets a network of its own
The Central Coast Section (CCS) and PlayOn! Sports (PlayOn) announced the launch of the Central Coast Network, a partnership providing multi-platform distribution of Californi... |
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on Aug 23, 2012 at 3:19 pm by Eric, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
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Find My Dog Chris Need Help
I have a full page ad for Chris this last Friday on PA Weekly. I found my dog Chris from some leads. Some kids have him and decided to keep him. He goes to Menlo Atherton High... |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 5:40 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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Stanford Math Circle Elementary
I was looking for ways to enrich my first graders math experience when I came across this: Stanford Math Circle Elementary (Web Link). It a... |
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on Aug 22, 2012 at 8:23 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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City marks earliest back-to-school date in history
More than 12,000 Palo Alto students kicked off the 2012-13 academic year Thursday, Aug. 16 -- the earliest back-to-school date in local history. Teachers, whose first official... |
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on Aug 21, 2012 at 9:42 am by You are the 1%, a resident of another community |
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New Boot Camp in Palo Alto?????
Latest Paly tradition is that seniors have camouflage theme for first day of school to intimidate the rest of the student body. I suppose it is a more harmless tradition than... |
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on Aug 20, 2012 at 9:18 am by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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