SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers: Support needed for graduation proposal
High school teachers Tuesday said a move to stiffen graduation requirements, by itself, will not boost the achievement of struggling students. Department heads met with the Bo... |
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on Apr 21, 2012 at 9:23 pm by Mike, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is Mandarin losing its status as flavor of the month language?
Trade with China is one of the arguments as to why Mandarin should be taught (or immersed) in our schools. I remember Russian and Japanese being given similar weight in past y... |
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on Sep 1, 2007 at 12:53 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Emails reveal internal school discussions
Palo Alto school-district superintendent Kevin Skelly has made a practice of communicating with school board members via email about district issues, sometimes polling them on... |
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on Jun 12, 2012 at 10:07 am by Gunn Alumni, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board members take umbrage at allegations of possible Brown Act violations
Stung by what they view as unfair allegations that they violated California's open-meeting law, Palo Alto school board members Thursday said they are vigilant in observing the... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 7:26 pm by amazed, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Achievement test data sparks heated discussion
Responding to criticism that he's excessively focused on test scores, Palo Alto School District Superintendent Kevin Skelly said Tuesday that supporting struggling students as... |
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on Nov 21, 2011 at 11:49 pm by Finland does it better, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying in school
I am a parent of a middle school student who is experiencing some social difficulties at school and would like some feed back on others in the community whose children may hav... |
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on Mar 18, 2008 at 4:55 pm by parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin-immersion grant saves PA district $$
A previously controversial federal grant for Mandarin instruction improved the district's Mandarin program and even saved a little money this year, Associate Superintendent Ma... |
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on Jul 10, 2008 at 12:07 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying recommendations delayed until April 9
The Palo Alto school district will unveil its recommendations for a new policy on bullying April 9, Superintendent Kevin Skelly said this week.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on Mar 19, 2013 at 11:00 am by Edmund Burke, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto student stays home pending court ruling
An 11-year-old Palo Alto boy is home from school pending an Oct. 25 court hearing on whether his genetic condition poses a risk to other students at Jordan Middle School who h... |
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on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:54 pm by ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school life: To whom it may concern
A veteran Palo Alto educator reflects on the challenges of high school -- and how teachers, students and parents can help.
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on Sep 30, 2010 at 10:28 pm by student, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Trying to stop bullying
Duveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto has a freshly repainted playground for games the kids play during recess. It's a pattern from a company called Peaceful Playgrounds.
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on Jan 14, 2009 at 3:41 pm by paly reporter, a resident of the Esther Clark Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly, Gunn top nationwide rankings
Palo Alto and Gunn high schools were ranked among the top 100 in the nation by a U.S. News and World Report survey released today. Out of 18,790 public high schools, Gunn nett... |
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on Apr 15, 2008 at 6:49 pm by Student, a resident of the Charleston Gardens neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park On Track For Adopting FLES
Supporters of FLES in Palo Alto might be interested to know that, after a Nov. 20th school board vote, the Menlo Park school district is on track to adopt an elementary foreig... |
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on Dec 20, 2007 at 9:25 pm by Paul Losch, a resident of the Community Center neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Thursday night's HRC meeting
The Palo Alto Human Relations Commission meeting in July is not to be missed and you are invited, indeed implored, to attend. We will be engaging two hyper-sensitive local iss... |
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on Jul 21, 2007 at 1:56 pm by John, a resident of the College Terrace neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Painful bullying stories told to school board
Amid tearful recountings by parents of painful school bullying situations, Palo Alto school board members and Superintendent Kevin Skelly Tuesday night apologized and vowed t... |
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on Feb 18, 2013 at 7:35 pm by Misha, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Behind the achievement gap
The difficulties Palo Alto High School senior Ashley Beal faces as a Tinsley student are part of the complexity behind the district's so-called "achievement gap" -- the fact t... |
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on Jan 21, 2008 at 3:07 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto to stick with new school calendar
The Palo Alto school board Tuesday indicated it will press ahead with a reformed academic calendar for 2012-13, despite emotional pleas from parents who packed the room and be... |
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on Dec 9, 2011 at 1:56 pm by Concerned Parent, a resident of Los Altos Hills |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board gives Gunn time for counseling reforms
A Gunn High School committee will have until early next year to develop long-term reforms to the school's guidance counseling program, the Palo Alto Board of Education indicat... |
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on Jun 20, 2012 at 12:17 pm by Bill Johnson, publisher of the Palo Alto Weekly |
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Six candidates to vie for school board
With the field closed after the 5 p.m. Friday deadline in the race for a seat on the Palo Alto Board of Education, six candidates have registered for the Nov. 6 election, acco... |
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on Sep 16, 2007 at 12:54 am by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin Immersion program now 'ongoing'
Palo Alto's once-controversial Mandarin Immersion program was elevated from the status of "pilot" to "ongoing" Tuesday with nary a whimper of complaint from opponents. The pro... |
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on Jan 6, 2011 at 7:02 pm by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need advice: Thinking of moving to PA for the schools
Hi, as the mom of a 3 year old and a kindergartner, I could use some advice. We're considering a move from Redwood Shores to Palo Alto, mainly for the schools. Our public elem... |
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on Jan 11, 2010 at 2:47 pm by Barron Park Parent, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Swine flu spreads, causing school closures
Health officials are continuing to test Bay Area residents for swine flu today (Thursday) as more suspected and confirmed cases of the virus are coming to light.
Read the ful... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 11:29 am by Statistics and Risk, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Achievement gap' still dogs Palo Alto schools
Despite years of efforts to combat it, a long-standing academic achievement gap persists in Palo Alto schools. African-American and Hispanic students enroll in fewer high-leve... |
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on Jul 6, 2010 at 8:43 pm by HelpUsIn94303, a resident of East Palo Alto |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Perspectives on Mandarin Immersion discussion?
I wasn't at the school board meeting, but understand the board voted 3-2 against the proposal, with Barb Mitchell changing her mind. Can people post their observations about t... |
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on Feb 3, 2007 at 5:55 pm by OhlonePar, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district critics, lawyer clash on federal probe
Critics of Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and a lawyer for the school district Tuesday presented clashing perspectives on a recent probe by a federal agency of a Palo A... |
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on Mar 3, 2013 at 10:36 am by Observer, a resident of the Greendell/Walnut Grove neighborhood |
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