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A money-back 'guarantee' of college admission?
Steven Ma says his business is "hated by most colleges." But the business -- helping Asian-American students, and students from China, get into U.S. colleges -- is thriving an... |
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on May 8, 2013 at 8:24 am by Unpaidlady, a resident of Mountain View |
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School Board Prez Buries OCR Report, Cancels Discussion of PAUSD Bullying Policy
In a hastily scheduled Tuesday morning "study session," the PAUSD school board will hear the first public report on the district's compliance with settlement agreements with t... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm by Reality check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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New PAUSD Bullying Policy Still Not Approved by Federal Government
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has not approved the PAUSD's proposed bullying policy, per Superintendent Skelly's most recent weekly memorand... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 6:54 pm by Deep Throat, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
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Planting new ideas
Avid backyard gardener Jake Hartinger meanders within the waist-high green forest that sits prominently in the center of his Palo Alto backyard. He reaches inside one of his S... |
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on May 5, 2013 at 2:33 am by morisson, a resident of the Greenmeadow neighborhood |
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City urged to move Matadero Creek Trail
The proposed Matadero Creek Trail is so disliked by Midtown Palo Alto residents that they have told the city to change the project's name.
Read the full story here http://w... |
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on May 4, 2013 at 10:53 am by parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Tomorrow - Young Children's Spring Faire
Come celebrate spring and experience Waldorf education for the young child (nursery and kindergarten ages).
Featuring:
Crafts
Petting Zoo
Games, circle & singing
May P... |
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on May 3, 2013 at 8:38 am by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
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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... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 11:20 pm by scientist, a resident of the Evergreen Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:35 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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Open address to Ken Dauber - please form Shadow PAUSD Board
I have posted the following under the thread dealing with Strategic plan - Web Link
The following is an open address to... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:16 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 7:40 pm by parent, a member of the Gunn High School community |
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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... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:51 pm by boo hoo, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 4:44 pm by Ebonni Black, a resident of East Palo Alto |
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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... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 3:50 pm by Gunn Dad, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 28, 2013 at 5:49 pm by How true!, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 27, 2013 at 8:30 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Apr 27, 2013 at 3:03 pm by Nora Charles, a resident of Stanford |
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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... |
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on Apr 26, 2013 at 3:03 pm by musical, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
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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 ... |
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on Apr 26, 2013 at 8:54 am by Crescent Park Dad, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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PAUSD - US news Ranking, achievement gap, Math letter, fear of retaliation etc.
The thread dealing with US news schools ranking went the VTP way. This thread was made available to those who are logged in. That stops posting, happens every time. I have ask... |
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on Apr 26, 2013 at 6:25 am by village fool, a resident of another community |
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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.... |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 7:20 pm by Sorry, but..., a resident of the Ventura neighborhood |
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on Apr 24, 2013 at 5:02 pm by Don\'t they know who we are?, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 10:28 pm by Pat Markevitch, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood |
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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. |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 1:11 pm by Stop means stop, a resident of another community |
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Common Core: Myths versus facts
Myth: The standards bring all states down to the lowest common denominator.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thurs... |
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:25 pm by doug liser, a resident of another community |
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middle school electives
hi all,
my middle schooler and i are trying to decide what electives need to be taken in 7th gr. i hear that 2 years of middle school language equates one year of high schoo... |
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on Apr 22, 2013 at 9:20 pm by Mom, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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