SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent Kevin Skelly wins contract extension
Despite recent strains over communication style, Superintendent Kevin Skelly Tuesday won a one-year contract extension through June 2016 with enthusiastic praise from Palo Alt... |
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on Jul 1, 2012 at 8:18 pm by No Thanks, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Palo Alto teachers seek share of budget surplus
Teachers in the Palo Alto school district are asking for a one-time, 1 percent stipend, sharing in an end-of-year surplus in the school district.
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on Jun 30, 2012 at 12:52 pm by K, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Overall school-bond tax bills to rise 19.5 percent
Property owners in the Palo Alto school district will see higher tax bills following school board approval last week of a facilities-bond tax-rate increase.
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on Jun 28, 2012 at 11:02 am by Wayne Martin, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
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Non-resident admission, student headcount climbs at UC
More than 23 percent of students admitted by the University of California for this fall's freshman class are not California residents -- up from 10 percent just five years ago... |
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on Jun 27, 2012 at 5:21 pm by Milan Moravec, a resident of Atherton |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: A tipping point for school board?
Faced with a mess largely of their own making, Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and the school board sought this week to clear the air, put aside emotion and defensivenes... |
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on Jun 25, 2012 at 12:22 pm by Misha, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Host an exchange student and bring the world home!
AFS in the Peninsula is looking for host families for our newest exchange students for the 2012-2013 school year! Welcome a student into your home for a school year, a semeste... |
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on Jun 24, 2012 at 12:49 am by Kate C., a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Host an exchange student and bring the world home!
AFS in the Peninsula is looking for host families for our newest exchange students for the 2012-2013 school year! Welcome a student into your home for a school year, a semeste... |
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on Jun 24, 2012 at 12:44 am by Kate C., a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Arastradero project has improved safety, study shows
Changes made to Arastradero Road two years ago have significantly reduced the number of automobile accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians -- even as the number of cars... |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 4:17 pm by Douglas Moran, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Fourteen recent graduates to get scholarships
Fourteen recent high school graduates will receive scholarships Saturday in a gathering sponsored by the Peninsula College Fund. Former Santa Clara County Municipal Court Judg... |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 11:31 am by Sylvia Sanders, a member of the Barron Park School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board gives Gunn time for counseling reforms
A Gunn High School committee will have until early next year to develop long-term reforms to the school's guidance counseling program, the Palo Alto Board of Education indicat... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Are you thinking of running for PAUSD School Board?
Are you thinking of running for PAUSD School Board on November 6, 2012?
If so, you may want to attend the Candidate School offered by the Santa Clara County Registrar of Vote... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 6:41 am by Anonymous, a resident of another community |
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Former Portola Valley supe arrested for embezzlement
Tim Hanretty, the former superintendent of the Portola Valley School District, has been arrested and charged with felony embezzlement of public funds from the district, acting... |
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on Jun 19, 2012 at 11:48 am by Interested onlooker, a resident of Portola Valley |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Writing tutor recommendation?
I have a child that's going to 6th grade this fall, and I'd like to get him a tutor on writing. Appreciate any recommendations. |
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on Jun 18, 2012 at 3:40 pm by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Gunn to move toward counseling reforms
Gunn High School administrators said they will move toward significant reforms in the school's guidance counseling program following a discussion with the Board of Education T... |
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on Jun 17, 2012 at 3:22 pm by John Tuomy, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spare the Air day declared for Saturday
Saturday has been declared the first Spare the Air day of the summer season, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
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on Jun 16, 2012 at 5:50 pm by cello, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Teen Drivers and Their Restrictions.
As the parent of a newly licensed driver, I am very interested to know what other parents are allowing their young drivers to do about their driving restrictions since we are ... |
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 2:16 pm by Peter Carpenter, a resident of Atherton |
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School official: state funding down by two-thirds
State funding of Palo Alto schools has dropped by more than two-thirds in the past three years, a school budget official told the Board of Education Tuesday.
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on Jun 15, 2012 at 3:54 am by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm by amazed, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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High school counseling returns to school board
In the charged debate over guidance counseling services at Gunn High School, Superintendent Kevin Skelly has suggested hiring an additional counselor and giving the school a y... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:16 pm by data dizzy, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teaching Teen To Drive
My teen daughter is 17 and has gotten her drivers permit and had her first 2 driving lessons. I am wondering if people have advice on how to teach her how to drive-she is not... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 12:42 pm by parent of teen, a resident of the Embarcadero Oaks/Leland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student 'wellness' coordinator leaving Palo Alto
Amy Drolette, who has coordinated Palo Alto student wellness and mental-health initiatives for the past two years, is departing to become an assistant principal at Los Gatos H... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 10:19 am by Paly Mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
robotics for the summer
I have a 6th grader that's interested in robotics (lego mindstorm, etc). Most of the camps are only 1-week long, I'm wondering if there is any program around here that's longe... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 9:18 am by zs, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Every student should read this commencement speech, "You are not special..."
Every student should read this commencement speech, "You are not special..."
David McCullough Jr. is widely regarded as one of the best English teachers in the nation. He i... |
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on Jun 12, 2012 at 11:21 am by neighbor, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Emails reveal internal school discussions
Palo Alto school-district superintendent Kevin Skelly has made a practice of communicating with school board members via email about district issues, sometimes polling them on... |
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on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:07 am by Gunn Alumni, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Graduation 2012: Looking ahead, with a glance back
In these student profiles, six randomly selected Palo Alto graduates -- Yilin Liang, Benjamin Macias, Isha Thapa, Peter Rockhold, Karen Camacho and Max Najork -- reflect on th... |
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on Jun 11, 2012 at 8:42 pm by carol, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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