Hope for Palo Alto's High-Schoolers | Couple's Net | Chandrama Anderson | Palo Alto Online |

Local Blogs

Couple's Net

By Chandrama Anderson

E-mail Chandrama Anderson

About this blog: About this blog: I am a LMFT specializing in couples counseling and grief and have lived in Silicon Valley since 1969. I'm the president of Connect2 Marriage Counseling. I worked in high-tech at Apple, Stanford University, and in ...  (More)

View all posts from Chandrama Anderson

Hope for Palo Alto's High-Schoolers

Uploaded: Aug 1, 2015
A group called Save the 2008, started by a Palo Alto High School teacher and a student is designed to help prevent any further suicides among local teens. Here is more about it:

"Save the 2,008 is a toolkit of six measures?simple adjustments to the way the school is run? that would reduce the stress and depression, alienation and distrust, overwork and overcrowding that fill our teenagers' daily lives.

Named last November for the remaining number of students and faculty at our most hard-hit school, Save the 2,008 would:

1. Shrink classes to a friendlier size?strengthening ties between students and their classmates and teachers.

2. Moderate the amounts of nightly homework (through a confidential, student-teacher website).

3. Foster better consultation for AP course loads (to help fight sleep-deprivation).

4. Step between our kids and the school day siren song of their cellphones.

5. Slow the steady bombardment of grade-reporting.

6. Close out the climate of rampant cheating?the anxious atmosphere that kids must breathe, just to run the race of high school."

They are seeking your support, but both financially and with signatures. They are currently raising funds to run an ad in The Palo Alto Weekly. For more information, or to donate:

http://www.gofundme.com/g8a22a62ak2a
Community.
What is it worth to you?

Comments

Posted by parent, a resident of Downtown North,
on Aug 1, 2015 at 12:46 pm

How much money will shrinking class sizes cost? I think everyone agrees that small class sizes provide a better environment for most students, but do we have enough classrooms and teachers to do this anytime soon?


Follow this blogger.
Sign up to be notified of new posts by this blogger.

Email:

SUBMIT

Post a comment

Sorry, but further commenting on this topic has been closed.

Stay informed.

Get the day's top headlines from Palo Alto Online sent to your inbox in the Express newsletter.

Holiday Fun in San Francisco- Take the Walking Tour for An Evening of Sparkle!
By Laura Stec | 8 comments | 3,320 views

Boichik Bagels is opening its newest – and largest – location in Santa Clara this week
By The Peninsula Foodist | 0 comments | 2,287 views

I Do I Don't: How to build a better marriage Ch. 1, page 1
By Chandrama Anderson | 0 comments | 1,394 views

 

Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund

For the last 30 years, the Palo Alto Weekly Holiday Fund has given away almost $10 million to local nonprofits serving children and families. 100% of the funds go directly to local programs. It’s a great way to ensure your charitable donations are working at home.

DONATE TODAY