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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Man wants to make wealth tax a reality in Palo AltoKevin Creaven came to Palo Alto last month with one ambitious goal: restrict sales of gasoline-fueled cars. Before long,...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 10, 2020 at 12:38 pm | 45 comments | 12919 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Palo Alto schools, closed since March, will reopen next week for high-need studentsAfter being closed for six months, some Palo Alto Unified schools will reopen next week to serve small groups of struggling...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by HS parent, on Sep 16, 2020 at 2:16 pm | 45 comments | 19776 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Developer proposes 'microstudio' project on Alma StreetPalo Alto's latest housing proposal would require more height and density than the city typically allows. But even despite...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2021Last comment by Annette, on Apr 29, 2021 at 6:34 am | 45 comments | 14549 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Too much housing? Palo Alto among cities appealing their regional mandatesDespite general consensus that the region needs more housing, more than two dozen cities and Santa Clara County are appealing...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2021Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Aug 15, 2021 at 3:17 am | 45 comments | 18510 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Castilleja School claims Palo Alto's move to reduce proposed garage is illegalIn an abrupt change of tone, Castilleja argued in a letter this week that the city's move to reduce the size of the its proposed...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2022Last comment by Hulkamania, on Jan 20, 2022 at 7:19 am | 45 comments | 11347 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Efforts to curb airplane noise leave Palo Alto leaders fumingAs the San Francisco International Airport explores new flights procedures for reducing airplane noise over Bay Area communities,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2022Last comment by resident3, on Jul 13, 2022 at 8:53 am | 45 comments | 14130 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
New bike tunnels eyed as part of Palo Alto's ambitious rail redesignIn its long journey to completely redesign its rail crossings, Palo Alto is now queuing up plans to build underpasses for...
Original post made on May. 24, 2023Last comment by Leslie York, on Jun 8, 2023 at 3:39 am | 45 comments | 12641 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are Choice Schools Creating Ethnic Segration? Shouldn't We Care?0...
Original post made by Fred on Mar. 25, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Apr 1, 2007 at 2:35 pm | 45 comments | 8537 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board: Fight 'devastating' state $$ cuts0...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2008Last comment by Caught sleeping, on Nov 28, 2008 at 1:48 pm | 45 comments | 6810 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Environmental lessons cap Earth Month0...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2008Last comment by k corbett, on Aug 4, 2008 at 11:24 am | 45 comments | 6547 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is the Mac'sSmoke Shop Ad on this site legal and ethical ?0...
Original post made by julie on Jun. 19, 2008Last comment by sam, on Jul 2, 2008 at 3:30 pm | 45 comments | 4534 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Families hoping to join Palo Alto district hit setback0...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2008Last comment by anonymous, on Oct 25, 2008 at 11:42 am | 45 comments | 7895 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How has the school commute been this new school year?There have been many factors this year which could potentially change the smooth commute. These included, altered bell...
Original post made by Paly Parent on Aug. 25, 2010Last comment by Paly Parent, on Sep 30, 2010 at 11:42 am | 45 comments | 4112 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teens knock off 'living skills' requisite in summer termA scramble to fulfill the "living skills" requirement for high school graduation prompted nearly 500 students to enroll in...
Original post made on Jul. 26, 2013Last comment by palo alto parent, on Jul 31, 2013 at 11:00 am | 45 comments | 28368 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dispute delays opening of two Paly buildingsA dispute with a contractor has delayed this fall's opening of two major new buildings at Palo Alto High School -- a two-story...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2013Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Aug 8, 2013 at 7:52 am | 45 comments | 10841 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Counseling, scaled-back summer school on board agendaUpdates on this year's summer school as well as on counseling programs in Palo Alto's middle schools and high schools will...
Original post made on May. 6, 2014Last comment by Fred, on May 12, 2014 at 1:47 pm | 45 comments | 6020 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto committee analyzes school enrollment data to identify issues, solutionsThe school district's new enrollment management committee took a deep data dive on Monday night in order to better guide...
Original post made on Aug. 11, 2015Last comment by OPar, on Aug 18, 2015 at 10:23 pm | 45 comments | 10225 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Undisclosed new-school proposal sparks dissentOn Tuesday, Nov. 10, early in a presentation of the Palo Alto school district's Enrollment Management Advisory Committee...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015Last comment by Tempest in a Teapot, on Dec 9, 2015 at 5:43 am | 45 comments | 18894 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Should high schools report weighted grades?Among the many differences, large and small, between Palo Alto and Gunn high schools is a discrepancy between how school...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2016Last comment by David Shaw, on Nov 12, 2016 at 11:43 am | 45 comments | 11275 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Academic pressure can shortchange student engagement and passionWe need to listen better. Read the full guest opinion by Shounak Dharap here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2017/05/05/guest-opinion-academic-pressure-can-shortchang...
Original post made on May. 5, 2017Last comment by 2 cents, on May 12, 2017 at 3:09 pm | 45 comments | 17656 Views
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