SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do your kids pay for downloaded music?
We're having a big debate in our home about downloading music from file-sharing sites like Bearshare, Limewire, etc. versus paying to download songs from I-Tunes, etc. Our ki... |
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on Sep 22, 2009 at 9:30 am by test, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is Gunn High School's Pep Band a Divison of Stanford University?
I attended the May Fete Parade on University Avenue yesterday and was quite confused when I saw the lead off act. It was the Gunn High School marching band. I was near the a... |
Confused |
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on May 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm by Hmmmmmmm, a resident of the Green Acres neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Graduation Requirements in simple English please?
We were not educated in the US and both of us were educated in an English speaking exam orientated educational system.
We have been trying to follow and educate ourselves a... |
Confused Parent |
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on Dec 16, 2011 at 6:07 pm by former Paly parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Little League juniors, Babe Ruth 13s, or both?
I am perplexed as to where to register my 13 year old baseball player for spring. There seems to be two options, but confused as to how to choose. Are Little League and Babe R... |
Confused Parent |
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on Jan 13, 2009 at 6:03 pm by annoyed, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
what are the good elementary schools
we are moving into the area in august from london with 2 boys of 7 and 10 and have no idea where to live and where to send our kids to school. our 7 year is an average child a... |
confused.com |
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on Apr 24, 2010 at 1:06 pm by Anon, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Silicon Valley girls capture medals in China math olympiad
Congratulations to all the participants, including Paly's Lynnelle Ye who won a gold medal! Web Link |
congratulations |
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on Aug 12, 2010 at 10:57 pm by congratulations, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A Winning School: Lessons from a Highly Successful Massachusetts High School
This is a fascinating account of how a high school makes itself successful. Are there any schools like this in Santa Clara County?
Web Link... |
CoolSchool |
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on Jun 2, 2012 at 2:41 pm by Marie, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Children Help Parents "Break the Bag Habit" at Spring Break Camp
From a City memo this week.
Young artists, in grades 1-8, will create works of usable art during the
Spring Break Art Studio Camp from March 24 to March 28. The children... |
Cooper |
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on Mar 12, 2009 at 1:55 pm by Heather, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
County Board of Education: new running candidate:Ellen Santiago
Last week, a few of us met with Ellen Santiago, who is running for a seat on the County Board of Education against incumbent Grace Mah, I was positively impressed.
Her backgr... |
county board watcher |
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on Oct 29, 2008 at 11:40 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD "trust" issue not limited to mid-level managers
As a parent of children in Palo Alto public schools, I have to say that concerns about trust with respect to our senior management are not unique to the mid-level managers. My... |
CP |
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on Oct 29, 2006 at 2:07 pm by CP, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD quietly reverses decision on refunds of illegal summer fees, receives new complaint about 2012 fees
All parents who paid summer school tuition to PAUSD for 2013 will automatically receive full refunds, according to a statement by superintendent Kevin Skelly and confirmed by ... |
Curious |
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3 hours ago by Skellyton Explorer, a member of the El Carmelo School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Despite assurances, PAUSD school board closes out school year with no public discussion of OCR complaints
The Palo Alto school board will hold its final regular meeting of the school year on Tuesday without discussing the US Department of Education's finding that PAUSD violated th... |
Curious |
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11 hours ago by Reality check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto's plan to "retain" illegal summer school tuition violates state law
PAUSD is offering refunds for summer school tuition that it charged parents illegally -- but the method the district has chosen for refunds itself violates state law. The dist... |
Curious |
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16 hours ago by MT, a member of the Addison School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board prez Dana Tom reverses course, scuttles push for Gunn counseling equity
Under pressure from PAUSD Superintendent Kevin Skelly at Tuesday's school board meeting, trustee Dana Tom abandoned his earlier insistence on systemic change to bring guidance... |
Curious |
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on Jun 17, 2013 at 5:21 pm by Peggy Duncan, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn, district staff again defy school board on counseling
Three months after being told by the PAUSD school board to develop a 3-year plan to fully implement the recommendations of a parent-staff advisory committee on counseling, Gun... |
Curious |
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on Jun 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm by gunn site council , a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD to refund illegal summer school tuition charges
Palo Alto schools superintendent Kevin Skelly said today that the district is barred by law from charging tuition for summer school, and promised refunds to parents who want t... |
Curious |
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on Jun 1, 2013 at 6:15 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD student fee policies run contrary to state law
The Palo Alto Board of Education is set to adopt Tuesday policies on gym uniforms and summer school classes that violate a state law guaranteeing students equal access to educ... |
Curious |
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on May 31, 2013 at 10:37 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD girds for lawsuits in two cases, signals possible wider scope
After two abortive attempts to discuss PAUSD civil rights violations out of public view, the school board is set for a closed session Friday to discuss "significant exposure" ... |
Curious |
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on May 27, 2013 at 10:43 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Skelly posts local official's letter re Duveneck OCR bullying case
Superintendent Kevin Skelly Friday posted a letter to the PAUSD website from a Palo Alto city official that describes the OCR bullying complaint at Duveneck Elementary School ... |
Curious |
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on May 19, 2013 at 5:47 pm by jls mom of 2, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Skelly signals retreat on $150K PR officer for PAUSD
Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Kevin Skelly told the school board on Friday that "we were not successful" in hiring a public relations officer at an annual salary of $150,00... |
Curious |
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on May 15, 2013 at 12:38 pm by crescent park mom, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD expects to be sued with "significant exposure" in 4 OCR cases
The school board is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 14, in closed session to hear from its attorney, Laurie Reynolds, about expected lawsuits based on the four US Department of... |
Curious |
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on May 14, 2013 at 9:43 am by Peggy Duncan, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board to Authorize $140,000 for Law Firm Accused of Misleading the Board and the Public
The Board of Education at its May 7 meeting is scheduled to authorize a $140,000 contract for legal services from the law firm of Fagen Friedman and Fulfrost (for details, see... |
Curious |
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on May 10, 2013 at 8:21 am by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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... |
Curious |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm by Reality check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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... |
Curious |
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on May 5, 2013 at 6:54 pm by Deep Throat, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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... |
Curious |
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on May 2, 2013 at 10:35 pm by village fool, a resident of another community |
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