SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn student, teammate, share $10K science prize
A Gunn High School sophomore and her science-project teammate won $10,000 over the weekend in the Washington, D.C. finals of the Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technol... |
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 6:05 pm by Not an issue, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
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New elementary school proposed for Palo Alto
The Palo Alto school district should open a new elementary school at the site of the old Peninsula Day Care Center at 525 San Antonio Road combined with the adjacent Greendell... |
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 9:53 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New Gunn counseling survey suggests higher satisfaction level
A new survey of students at Gunn High School suggests possible improvement in satisfaction levels with the school's guidance counseling program, which has been under fire by s... |
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on Apr 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm by Ty Tan, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Has this country gone completely crazy? - 20 little children massacred
I've had enough.
Enough of the NRA.
Enough of politically-correct talk
Enough of waiting for a "Study" (sponsored by some organization with a hidden agenda) to prove ... |
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on Apr 6, 2013 at 11:31 am by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How to talk to children about gun violence
If parents can't shield their children from the grim realities of recent gun incidents, there are ways to communicate in age-appropriate ways to help children handle the news,... |
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on Apr 6, 2013 at 11:23 am by That User Name is already, a resident of another community |
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East Palo Alto schools seek new superintendent
A search firm is seeking a replacement for Ravenswood City School District Superintendent Maria De La Vega, who has announced she will retire in June. The K-8 district educate... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 9:36 am by La Toya King , a resident of Menlo Park |
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Good News for Gunn's Counseling Services
Email from Gunn's Counseling
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Over 1200 students in the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes took the survey. While we know there is... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 8:52 am by village fool, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD needs an independent public investigation of bullying and student civil rights
Along with many Palo Alto residents, I was disappointed to learn last week that the US Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) found that PAUSD violated the civ... |
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on Apr 5, 2013 at 12:32 am by Edmund Burke, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford admits 2,210 for Class of 2017
Stanford University has offered admission to 2,210 students from a record-breaking pool of 38,828 applicants for its undergraduate class of 2017 -- an admission rate of 5.69 p... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 3:31 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly students honored for community service
More than 150 students at Palo Alto High School will be recognized for their service to the community in a presentation Friday (Dec. 9) of the President's Award for Volunteer ... |
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on Apr 3, 2013 at 10:08 am by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Gunn, Paly students explore 'teen themes' in Young Playwrights Project
Mother-daughter relationships, divorce, autism, gay teen relationships — even dementia — are among the themes addressed in plays written by local high school stude... |
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on Apr 1, 2013 at 12:47 pm by Jake Arky, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Educators parse new state math standards
Concerns about new state standards in mathematics on the horizon for 2014 attracted 300 local educators to a gathering Tuesday to explore the potential impact.
Read the ful... |
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on Mar 31, 2013 at 10:21 pm by albert einstein, a resident of another community |
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Gunn, Paly students explore identity, stress in art show
Local teens reflect on their identities and on growing up in Silicon Valley in "Youth Speaks Out," an art-and-narrative exhibit opening Saturday, March 9, at the Palo Alto Art... |
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on Mar 31, 2013 at 7:56 am by Anne Hillman, a resident of Portola Valley |
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Local Boy Scouts want change in sexual-orientation policy
The national Boy Scouts of America policy prohibiting homosexual people from becoming members or leaders is out of touch, parents and some scout leaders said after a meeting M... |
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on Mar 30, 2013 at 10:24 pm by Tony Porterfield, a resident of Los Altos |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto locals march to support gun control
Members of the Silicon Valley Community Against Gun Violence and Organizing For Action marched downtown during the National Day to Demand Action to Prevent Gun Violence and to... |
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on Mar 30, 2013 at 2:06 pm by also t, a member of the Walter Hays School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Developer offers $13 million for school land
A housing developer has offered to pay $13 million to the Palo Alto school district for a 2.6-acre parcel at 525 San Antonio Ave. that it sold to the district in 2011 for $8.5... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 7:24 pm by WilliamR, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is Palo Alto the Charter for Troop 57 of the Anti-Gay Boy Scouts?
From the article in the Weekly - "charter organizations sign a contract with the troop to provide a meeting place, sometimes offer financial aid, and train a representative. "... |
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on Mar 29, 2013 at 1:54 pm by bigoted is bigoted, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Peery family is 'anonymous donor' for new Paly gyms
The family offering to build a new athletic center for Palo Alto High School says it wants to "give back" in ways that enable youth and families to spend more time playing tog... |
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on Mar 27, 2013 at 9:05 pm by jls mom of 2, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
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Palo Alto teachers seek pay raise
As Palo Alto schools cheer a surplus for the first time in years, teachers are asking for a pay raise.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Mar 26, 2013 at 6:53 am by Susan, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Small wonders: using books, front yards to foster neighborliness
Little Free Libraries -- imagine giant bird houses -- are owned and operated by the residents who've erected them. Full of a few dozen to a hundred or more books, they are par... |
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on Mar 25, 2013 at 6:28 pm by Brit, a resident of the Palo Verde neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Peery family revealed as Paly gym donor
The family offering to build a new athletic center for Palo Alto High School says it wants to give back in ways that enable youth and families to spend more time playing toget... |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 10:04 pm by PalyDad, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Principal: 'anti-bullying lessons must be early, often'
There are no quick fixes when it comes to kids and bullying. As part of a push to train children early and often, students at Fairmeadow Elementary School this week showed off... |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:54 pm by Bully Bully Bully, a member of the Jordan Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What Happened at the PAUSD Board meeting last night?
Does anyone have a report on the discussion and actions with respect to the counseling program at Gunn? |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:30 pm by Alexis Hamilton, a resident of the St. Claire Gardens neighborhood |
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Reforms may demand change to Gunn 'bell schedule'
Gunn High School's daily "bell schedule" may have to change in 2014-2015 to make time in the school week for full delivery of a prospective new guidance-counseling curriculum.... |
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on Mar 24, 2013 at 8:21 pm by Gunn parent of 3, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
On Deadline: When 'bullying' harassment in a Palo Alto school became a federal civil-rights case
Since "bullying" recently became a federal case in Palo Alto schools, with a scorching indictment under a "denial of civil rights" report last December, there has been an erup... |
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on Mar 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm by Mom of a victim, a member of the Jordan Middle School community |
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