SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summer Spare the Air season begins
More than just a prelude to summer, the beginning of May is also the start of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District's summer Spare the Air season, which began Wednesday... |
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on May 2, 2012 at 5:25 pm by Fed-up, a resident of Mountain View |
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Letters
Occupy Wall Street
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 18, 2011, 12:00 AM |
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on Dec 6, 2011 at 2:48 pm by Gina Dalma, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Holiday Fund: Field trips foster love of nature
Since 1972, Environmental Volunteers has been working to inspire a love of nature and science in more than 12,000 local children annually through field trips, camps and events... |
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on Nov 14, 2011 at 1:49 pm by Shannon Petrello, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Citizens sought for school bond oversight
The Palo Alto school board is seeking applicants to serve on a citizens' committee overseeing expenditures under the school district's $378 million "Strong Schools" facilities... |
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on Jun 5, 2012 at 11:46 pm by agreed, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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How much solar on new PAUSD construction?
With all the new PAUSD buildings, how many have Solar Photovoltaic Panels as part of their plans? What's PAUSD electric power usage broken down by school?
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on Dec 18, 2012 at 1:26 pm by lowest bidder = CHEAP work, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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Fourteen recent graduates to get scholarships
Fourteen recent high school graduates will receive scholarships Saturday in a gathering sponsored by the Peninsula College Fund. Former Santa Clara County Municipal Court Judg... |
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on Jun 21, 2012 at 11:31 am by Sylvia Sanders, a member of the Barron Park School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Plagiarism website: trading post for English papers
An Internet-based plagiarism detector has become not only a tool for teachers but also a plagiarism instructor for students and a trading post for English papers.
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on Feb 26, 2013 at 8:01 am by not true, a member of the Gunn High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2012
Menlo-Atherton High School Class of 2012
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, June 6, 2012, 5:46 PM |
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on Jun 9, 2012 at 7:35 am by mamima, a resident of Menlo Park |
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Do AP classes live up to their promise?
Though skeptical of the unequivocal value of Advanced Placement courses, a Stanford University researcher says high schools with well-supported AP programs should not cap or l... |
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on Apr 30, 2013 at 5:51 pm by boo hoo, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
U.S. civil rights official to come to parent event
A representative of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will appear in Palo Alto to explain the legal rights of students and parents in bullying situati... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 10:14 pm by Former Palo Alto Parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm by Reality check, a resident of the Adobe-Meadows neighborhood |
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Do AP classes live up to their promise?
Though skeptical of the unequivocal value of Advanced Placement courses, a Stanford University researcher says high schools with well-supported AP programs should not cap or l... |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 3:50 pm by Gunn Dad, a resident of the Barron Park neighborhood |
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Spare the Air alert issued for Saturday
The 10th "Winter Spare the Air" alert of the season has been issued for Saturday, according to the Bay Area Air Quality Management District.
Read the full story here http://w... |
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on Feb 4, 2013 at 4:24 pm by Anonymous, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Fall Class Guide 2011
Academic Achievement
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, August 5, 2011, 12:00 AM |
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on Feb 29, 2012 at 5:17 pm by Editor, Palo Alto Online |
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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 ... |
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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
robotics for the summer
I have a 6th grader that's interested in robotics (lego mindstorm, etc). Most of the camps are only 1-week long, I'm wondering if there is any program around here that's longe... |
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on Jun 13, 2012 at 9:18 am by zs, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood |
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Teens and alcohol
In light of recent events in Palo Alto HS magazine and also in Saratoga HS, I would like to ask fellow parents about what is happening with our teens and drinking.
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 7:57 am by is it true?, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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If I found $150,000 to spend on the schools, I would...
The school board's answer is "hire a public relations person"! What's yours?
My ideas: better school lunch, tutoring for kids who can't afford it, more supervision at lunchti... |
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on May 16, 2013 at 8:45 am by Linguist, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto parents named to site-selection panel
Eight Palo Alto parents and four school administrators have been named to a committee to advise the Palo Alto school district on a location for opening a 13th elementary schoo... |
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on Jan 13, 2013 at 7:35 pm by questions, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Nurturing kindness, resilience in middle school
Katherine Baker can relate to the Type A moms in Palo Alto -- she remembers having been one herself. "I wanted everything to be perfect for my child," said the principal of Te... |
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on Aug 11, 2012 at 2:38 pm by Dauch, a resident of the Palo Alto Hills 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 |
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Peery Foundation grants $1 million for disability playground
The Peery Foundation will donate a $1 million matching grant to build a playground for disabled children and adults at Mitchell Park, members of the project said today.
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 9:34 pm by Olenka Villarreal, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood |
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California Bill Seeks Campus Credit for Online Study
Read this and scream Palo Alto
Web Link
This is a disaster. The ... |
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on Mar 14, 2013 at 4:04 pm by This is it, a member of the Nixon School community |
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Peninsula Day Care Center closes after 37 years
Three hundred low-cost child-care slots in Palo Alto will be lost this week when the owners of the 37-year-old Peninsula Day Care Center retire and close their doors.
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on Oct 29, 2012 at 9:15 pm by Ducatigirl, a resident of the Old Palo Alto neighborhood |
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Palo Alto man gets 20 years for child molestation
A Palo Alto man accused of molesting his two stepdaughters was sentenced to 20 years in state prison in San Mateo County Superior Court Wednesday, Dec. 5, Assistant District A... |
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on Dec 6, 2012 at 10:54 am by iSez, a member of the Palo Alto High School community |
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