SCHOOLS & KIDS
The other difference between Gunn and Paly
We always hear about the academic differences between the two high schools, but sports is definitely worth a mention.
To look at JLS, which was traditionally the ms feeder ... |
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on Apr 22, 2008 at 5:52 pm by soaki, a member of the JLS Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District, Paly vow changes after hazing article
Concerned school officials have reacted swiftly following publication of an article on high-school hazing, which described teenage athletes getting dropped on the ribs and bei... |
Editor |
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on Dec 17, 2007 at 5:43 pm by another paly student, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pledge of Allegiance
Why do we no longer say the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of the school day in Palo Alto? I guess one reason is, as my nine and eleven year old children informed me, t... |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 7:24 am by Russell, a resident of the Monroe Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community Discussion on Mandarin Immersion
Mon, May 21, Mon 2-4pm in the Terman Café
PAUSD Board Members Mandy Lowell and Dana Tom will conduct this public
forum. The PAUSD Board of Education has scheduled a vote f... |
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on May 28, 2007 at 10:13 am by Parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan Principal
Can anyone confirm that John Lents, Addison Principal is going to be the new Jordan Principal ? |
Jordan Dad |
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on Jan 22, 2011 at 12:40 am by former Addison parent, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly 'egg war' suspensions may be scrubbed
Students who were suspended for participating in Palo Alto High School's "egg wars" have been told the suspensions will be removed from their permanent records if they behave ... |
Editor |
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on Dec 12, 2009 at 7:31 pm by A Mom, a resident of the Old 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 ... |
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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
Messages we send our kids through the gifts we give
The boy who lives behind me got a new AirSoft gun for his birthday. I know this because he's now aiming it into my back yard to "tag" my squirrels.
"All the kids have them... |
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on Sep 3, 2007 at 6:59 pm by Anamika, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are friends and foes of Mandarin immersion really oceans apart?
School board members learn fast to become friends with their e-mail, but the flood of inbox activity on Mandarin immersion has been a tsunami.
Read the full Guest Opinion ... |
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on Jun 25, 2007 at 9:47 pm by oh brother, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD crisis: Bargaining Issues or Leadership?
PAUSD is in a leadership crisis. Principals are on the front lines with students, teachers, parents, senior staff, psychologists, reading specialists, special education and m... |
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on Oct 15, 2006 at 7:55 pm by Dan, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ivies start dropping AP classes.
Today's NYT reports that Dartmouth has decided to refuse credit for all AP classes. The university studied the results from students who scored a "5" on the AP test and conclu... |
College Board |
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on Jan 30, 2013 at 11:06 pm by Ugh, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parent criticizes school efforts on emotional health
Palo Alto school programs aimed at bolstering student social and emotional health have ignored the connection between academic stress and student depression, a Gunn High Schoo... |
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on Mar 16, 2011 at 3:58 pm by step up, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Growing Up Asian' panel to share stories
In the last decade, the Asian student population in Palo Alto has grown by 1,500 children. On Wednesday (March 31), more than a dozen panelists will share stories about being ... |
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on May 3, 2010 at 10:42 am by Palo Alto Asian American Mom, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ethnic achievement gap in education can't be eliminated, Palo Alto superintendent says
"It's just not possible for the average kid who comes to this country in seventh or eighth grade, or even third grade, without a word of English and parents with little formal... |
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on Feb 17, 2009 at 8:17 pm by Craig Bright, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School redistricting petition set for South PA
In a move that may stir controversy in an already-crowded school district, a group of Palo Alto residents currently assigned to Mountain View schools is attempting to join the... |
Editor |
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on Oct 13, 2008 at 12:51 pm by Interested, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
South PA growth means new school boundaries
As south Palo Alto schools swell with new students, it is time for the school district to consider redrawing school-attendance boundaries, Assistant Superintendent Scott Laure... |
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on Apr 11, 2008 at 2:51 pm by Chapstick, a resident of Mountain View |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Time To Move On From MI Or Face A Backlash??
It is clear from the continued postings here threatening to oppose MI seemingly "till kingdom come," including by closely monitoring and seizing upon any perceived misstep or ... |
JJ |
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on Oct 18, 2007 at 12:15 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin growing in American education
Enjoy these articles from New York and Atlanta.
Web Link
Web Link... |
MI Supporter |
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on Sep 11, 2007 at 3:18 pm by tired, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amazing Grace
Having spent countless hours in the last five years working with Grace Mah in her pursuit of a Mandarin Immersion choice program, I have come to admire her enormously, not onl... |
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on Mar 11, 2007 at 7:05 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The new school calendar
Nothing arouses more parent opinion than messing with the school calendar, and as Palo Alto school board members found out Tuesday night, there is especially a lot of understa... |
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on Jun 1, 2011 at 10:11 am by Resident, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Principal: Under-reporting of bullying a problem
The hesitance of school-bullying victims to report bullying incidents leads to a Catch 22 in trying to solve the problem, the principal of Jordan Middle School said in a panel... |
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on Dec 26, 2010 at 7:42 pm by Local Parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Debate on Palo Alto school calendars goes 'viral'
As Palo Alto school officials prepare to recommend an academic calendar for 2011-2012 and beyond, a debate over whether to move first-semester final exams from January to Dece... |
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on Sep 23, 2010 at 12:12 pm by Mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PA school goals: money, math, emotional health
Money, math and emotional health of students are among the top-five possible "focused goals" for the Palo Alto Unified School District in the next academic year. Superintenden... |
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on Jun 30, 2009 at 1:28 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters
Tax businesses
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, June 5, 2009, 12:00 AM |
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on Jun 11, 2009 at 12:20 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hoover Elementary
Hi. Why is it that Hoover Elementary consistently scores 20-40 points higher on the API tests then other Palo Alto elementary schools? This has happened for at least the pas... |
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on Apr 8, 2008 at 3:24 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
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