SCHOOLS & KIDS
PIE's big donor benefits
Whoa! OK, I think this is pretty powerful blog about Palo Alto PIE, and our fundraising efforts. Why are we publishing all the names of the "high donors"?
I think this ... |
PALY Parent |
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on Jan 23, 2010 at 3:49 pm by Geez, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Course selection at high school
I am looking for advice from high school students or their parents re course selection at high school. My son is a "B" student at Jordan, but he wants to chose advanced lanes ... |
Parent |
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on Feb 20, 2010 at 11:01 am by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Did Paly baseball coach fabricate resume?
Jordan French claimed he was the starting right fielder at the University of Michigan for four years and worked as a manager for five years with a Los Angeles futures firm.
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Paly Alum |
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on Dec 16, 2009 at 11:22 am by Jack, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why don't we just ditch the choice programs?
Reopen Hoover and Ohlone as regular elementary schools instead of having so many parents drive. Why should Fairmeadow have to drive all the way to Garland? We are giving the c... |
Dear Mr. Skully |
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on Feb 14, 2009 at 4:27 pm by CBA, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students plan peaceful protest to 'hate minister'
Nearly 1,500 students plan a "peaceful protest" against an anti-gay, anti-Semitic activist who has announced his group will march Friday at Gunn High School and Stanford Univ... |
Editor |
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on Jan 29, 2010 at 8:50 am by Megan Swezey Fogarty, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto will wait on 13th elementary decision
The Palo Alto school district is close to needing a 13th elementary school but is not at the "trigger point" just yet, school board members were told Tuesday night. Larger cla... |
Editor |
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on Jun 30, 2007 at 8:31 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teachers seek pay raise
As Palo Alto schools cheer the best financial picture they've seen in years, teachers are asking for a pay raise.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 7:26 pm by Teacher, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto's Asian population
Citywide totals
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, May 15, 2009, 12:00 AM |
Editor |
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on May 29, 2009 at 9:17 pm by Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD explains math text adoption process
Parent reaction was mixed after a Wednesday forum in Palo Alto during which members of a textbook-selection committee explained how they chose two finalists from a field of ni... |
Editor |
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on Mar 30, 2009 at 11:58 pm by EDM-not a good choice, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Academic stress a top mental health concern
Academic stress tops the list of reasons Palo Alto teens have sought on-campus mental health counseling in the current academic year, according to a summary by a counseling or... |
Editor |
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on Mar 3, 2012 at 1:40 pm by Michele Dauber, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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
Comments/reactions from MI meeting?
Please share your comments and reactions to Thursday night's "town hall" meeting at Ohlone School on the Mandarin Immersion proposal--to be decided next Tuesday by the school ... |
Tyler Hanley |
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on Jun 5, 2007 at 11:39 pm by Briones parent, a member of the Juana Briones School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Highlights & reactions to MI school board meeting?
I wasn't able to attend the meeting on the Mandarin immersion proposal tonight and would love to hear about it. What was the tone of the public input and do more people seem i... |
Ohlone parent |
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on Jan 19, 2007 at 4:58 pm by get a grip, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents, students named to calendar committee
The Palo Alto school district has named some 20 parents, teachers, administrators and students to a committee to evaluate reforms to the school district's academic calendar th... |
Editor |
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on Dec 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm by palo alto mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Board candidates with kids in PRIVATE schools
What do folks think of candidates who have kids in private schools? Both Barbara Klausner and Melissa Caswell chose Castilleja for their daughters.
I'm impressed with thei... |
PAUSD parent |
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on Oct 24, 2007 at 8:06 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why not expand Ohlone program?
The glowing atricles on Susan Charles and Ohlone school begs the question: why not expand the Ohlone program?
My husband went to Ohlone and we would love to give our childr... |
Morgan Bricca |
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on May 17, 2007 at 9:11 pm by Concerned Greer Road + Ohlone parent, a member of the Ohlone School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School, city leaders rebuff queries by 'Dr. Phil'
Palo Alto school and city officials have rebuffed efforts by a producer for the "Dr. Phil" TV show to gather Palo Alto students and parents for "a discussion about the pressur... |
Editor |
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on Mar 8, 2010 at 6:16 am by The Real Sharon, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn plan for 2300 students
Every parent I tell this to seems shocked, so here's the way things stand:
Right now, there are no plans to reopen Cubberly. The Board is planning for Gunn to have 2300 to... |
PA Parent |
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on Feb 21, 2009 at 12:37 am by A Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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
Keeping outsiders out of PAUSD
Rather than worrying about keeping Tinsley or LAH kids out of PAUSD who legally have the right to be here , we should be much more concerned about keeping those who are non-re... |
Parent without handles |
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on Aug 4, 2008 at 8:13 am by ??, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police release 'bomb-making materials' youth to parents
Police working on an investigation found bomb-making materials in an apartment in the 700 block of Arastradero Road midafternoon today, according to police.
Read the full st... |
Editor |
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on Apr 30, 2009 at 11:02 am by Rich, a resident of the Old Palo Alto 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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Continuing the 'Asian conversation' -- Dec. 8
With a growing Asian enrollment in Palo Alto schools, parent leaders are preparing a second community forum in what has come to be known as the "Asian conversation."
Read the... |
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on Dec 9, 2010 at 2:25 pm by B, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Kids and Palo Alto: What Can We Do?
It seems in the last few days as if our Town Square Forums regarding Palo Alto students have become a bit kinder and more thoughtful, especially the ones that continue to l... |
Can We Talk? |
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on Nov 26, 2009 at 8:42 pm by BF, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School-bond opponent lays out case
He's been getting up at 3 a.m. and going to bed at 10 p.m. for weeks, and Palo Alto resident Wayne Martin isn't likely to stop soon. According to Martin, it takes nonstop dedi... |
Editor |
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on May 16, 2008 at 11:53 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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