SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are we the worst generation of parents ever?
That's the argument of a recent article in 'Philadelphia' magazine.
Web Link
Here's the nub:
"How is it that a group of moms ... |
Simon Firth |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 8:10 pm by concerned parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A new way for EPA kids to get their kicks
If it wasn't for a new low-cost soccer program in East Palo Alto, many of the 400 kids who played their first games Saturday at Cesar Chavez Elementary School would have been ... |
Editor |
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on Oct 10, 2007 at 4:47 pm by Lyda, a resident of Menlo Park |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Please urge Reps to vote NO on the revision to NCLB
Representative Miller and Pelosi are sponsoring a revision to the No Child Left behind act which would tie our teachers salaries to children's standardized test scores. I don... |
Concerned PAUSD Parent |
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on Oct 9, 2007 at 8:12 pm by Terry, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Time for imaginative thinking on languages
A new citizens' task force is taking shape next week, as Palo Alto school officials round out the parent membership and prepare to set the Foreign Language in Elementary Schoo... |
Editor |
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on Oct 9, 2007 at 1:21 pm by Brit, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High School Girls Cutting Themselves
What is going on in our high schools? Girls are getting together and cutting themselves! I asked a few parents (at Gunn) if they have heard about this and they said 'yes', but... |
LivinginPaloAlto |
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on Oct 6, 2007 at 4:22 pm by JUL, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly Choir - another great performance
The Paly Choir returned from an early morning performance today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco where they sang, among others, "I left my Heart in San Francisco" and "T... |
Paly Parent |
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on Oct 5, 2007 at 7:44 pm by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Safeway Club Card holders 10% back to schools!
Here is a FREE, EASY way to donate money to a local elementary school:
If you shopped at Safeway between July 18 and September 5 you may have purchased certain products tha... |
Edith |
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on Oct 5, 2007 at 3:28 pm by Edith, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey on school performance & new bond measure?
On Saturday, we received a call from a private research firm that obtained our unlisted number from PAUSD.
They wanted to know if we were happy with our school's performanc... |
Parent |
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on Oct 4, 2007 at 11:03 pm by Not again, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents sought for school-language committee
School district representatives are seeking parents to serve on the Foreign Language in Elementary Schools (FLES) committee.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Oct 3, 2007 at 10:49 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No transportation to high schools for Midtown and south Palo Alto
When the 88 VTA stops in January I have no idea how I'm going to get my kids to and from school. The kids in Midtown and South Palo Alto have always been on thier own to get ... |
Patricia |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 2:40 pm by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Foreign language in schools needs translation
Foreign language in elementary schools (FLES) is a good idea that needs more definition, Palo Alto's Board of Education told district representatives Tuesday night.
Read the... |
Editor |
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on Oct 1, 2007 at 8:35 am by Lions, and Tiger and Reds, Oh My!, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Really Mad about Magazine Pushing
My JLS student came home today all gung ho about pushing magazines - and asked me for my address book. Apparently they learned that if they sell 12 subscriptions, they get a ... |
Parent |
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on Sep 30, 2007 at 11:50 pm by former JLS student council member, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Get harmony back!
Seven years ago, my wife and I moved to Palo Alto, largely attracted by the excellent Palo Alto school system. Since moving to Palo Alto, we’ve appreciated the quality educati... |
Pingyu Liu |
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on Sep 28, 2007 at 7:50 am by clarification, again., a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is the school board listening?
When the Palo Alto Unified School District management team spoke out last fall against the district's culture of mistrust, I saw several quotes from board members saying: "We ... |
Dan |
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on Sep 27, 2007 at 2:41 pm by DFT, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County: Herbicides used at PA schools too often
A company contracted by the Palo Alto school district sprayed herbicides too many times at local schools last year, according to a county investigation that concluded in July.... |
Editor |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 9:19 pm by Fairmeadow Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Recent Interview with Judy Miner on Cubberley & HSTF
In a recent interview I did with Judy Miner, President of Foothill College and member of the Palo Alto High School Task Force, I asked her what she thought of the high school'... |
Susan Hong, Mountain View Voice Reporter |
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on Sep 26, 2007 at 12:39 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two Gunn students hurt in car accident
Two members of the Gunn High boys' water polo team suffered injuries from a car accident on their way to a 3 p.m. match in Los Gatos Wednesday.
Read the full story here ht... |
Editor |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 4:32 pm by an athlete, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
JLS Connections Program
I have a child in fifth grade this year and I'm considering sending him to Connections rather than our neighborhood middle school. I would love to hear from parents who have m... |
fifth grade parent |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 1:55 pm by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teen wants to help peers ID relationship dangers
After her jealous boyfriend kicked her in the ribs at a crowded party, Sarah Van Zanten — then a Gunn High School junior — went home in a state of shock.. An even ... |
Editor |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 12:58 pm by Ed Bierman, PAMF Webmaster, a resident of the University South neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto police to focus on school zones
The Palo Alto Police Department have extra officers near schools beginning this morning for "Operation Safe Passage" to provide increased traffic enforcement, City Manager Fra... |
Editor |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 9:18 am by PV Parent, a member of the Palo Verde School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Consideration of third high school paused
Members of Palo Alto's new High School Task Force don't feel qualified to look at whether the district should re-open a third high school == the core reason the group was form... |
Editor |
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on Sep 25, 2007 at 6:10 am by and yet, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park banning homework
One elementary school in Menlo Park has banned conventional homework. How would that wash here. I hate being homework police for my kids, but even worse, I hate some of the pr... |
PAUSD Parent |
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on Sep 24, 2007 at 12:16 pm by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD policy on students driving themselves to afterschool activities?
In the light of the recent accident to two students en route to an after school sporting fixture, it seems prudent to ask if PAUSD has a policy about students driving themselv... |
Parent |
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 8:11 am by Keep out of my decisions, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto police to begin parenting program
A program designed to give parents skills in dealing with teens with significant behavior problems will be offered by the Palo Alto Police Department.
Read the full story her... |
Editor |
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on Sep 23, 2007 at 4:11 am by David Taylor, a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board Candidates in Several Places at One Time
The district-wide PTA is hosting a series of coffees and forums at many of the schools featuring *all* six of the school board candidates at once. The coffees are informal me... |
info-hound |
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on Sep 22, 2007 at 2:21 pm by Faith Brigel, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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