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Palo Alto school board votes to resume Zoom commenting in the fallBy a split vote of 3-2, the Palo Alto school board decided on Tuesday to resume allowing remote comments via Zoom starting...
Original post made on Jun. 22, 2022Last comment by Manuela, on Jun 22, 2022 at 6:30 pm | 3 comments | 4702 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified gets into hot water with parents over child careParents are objecting to what they describe as a lack of transparency in Palo Alto Unified's decision making after school...
Original post made on May. 12, 2022Last comment by Alice Palmer, on Jun 22, 2022 at 1:49 pm | 52 comments | 25113 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board forms committee to study public comment, doesn't restore remote commenting just yetThe school board decided to wait until its next meeting on June 21 to decide whether to reinstate remote commenting in the...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2022Last comment by Chris, on Jun 15, 2022 at 9:38 am | 2 comments | 3988 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is the Redwood City School Board Trying to Get Recalled?Redwood City School District is failing. Declining enrollment. Underfunded schools. Staffing crisis. Chronic student absenteeism....
Original post made by Cameron Hoffman on Jun. 14, 2022Last comment by Todd Brown, on Jun 15, 2022 at 9:15 am | 3 comments | 1856 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
East Palo Alto Academy graduate, nonprofit founder reflects on his impact on his communityEast Palo Alto Academy graduate Christian Sbragia founded a nonprofit that helps give kids in East Palo Alto a safe space...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2022Last comment by bmillin, on Jun 13, 2022 at 5:53 pm | 1 comment | 4809 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to consider future of remote public commentingAfter losing the option to participate in school board meetings over Zoom earlier this spring, the public could get that...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2022Last comment by S. Underwood, on Jun 7, 2022 at 7:29 pm | 2 comments | 3478 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified launches new plan to boost mental health servicesBy employing mental health staff directly, school district administrators hope to create a program that is collaborative...
Original post made on May. 27, 2022Last comment by Anony Mouse, on Jun 7, 2022 at 4:01 pm | 9 comments | 9738 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly sends off graduating seniors who seize the momentPalo Alto High School's 2022 graduation ceremony was defined by a thankfulness to be together, along with the bittersweet...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Jun 5, 2022 at 7:13 am | 2 comments | 7202 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In their own words: Gunn, Paly students reflect on the peaks and valleys of their high school experiencesAs a way to hear from the class of 2022, we asked graduating seniors rapid-fire questions about their time in high school....
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 4631 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Letters to the editor<B>Let Castilleja move forward Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2022/04/08/letters posted...
Original post made on Apr. 18, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on May 26, 2022 at 10:37 am | 4 comments | 2192 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Opinion: How an emergency Ravenswood kindergarten teacher changed my lifeEast Palo Alto City Council member Antonio Lopez makes pitch for supporting Measure I, which appears on the June 7 primary...
Original post made on May. 24, 2022Last comment by Just Sayin', on May 24, 2022 at 10:36 am | 1 comment | 3996 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rising COVID-19 infections hit Palo Alto schoolsLocal schools are seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases, mirroring trends seen across Santa Clara County and in many parts...
Original post made on May. 20, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on May 21, 2022 at 9:54 pm | 6 comments | 10045 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students urge more transparency after suicides; school district says it is respecting families' wishesA group of students is urging the Palo Alto Unified School District to change the way it responds to suicides so that there...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Meadow, on May 10, 2022 at 10:37 pm | 15 comments | 14760 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Yes on Ravenswood's Measure I school bondNext month, voters in the Ravenswood City School District will be asked to tax themselves and entrust the district with $110...
Original post made on May. 6, 2022Last comment by revdreileen, on May 9, 2022 at 11:25 am | 1 comment | 7118 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified cuts off remote commenting, prompting pushbackDuring last week's Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting, members of the public could no longer address the board...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2022Last comment by Samuel L, on May 7, 2022 at 10:00 pm | 10 comments | 6484 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood school mask mandate will remain in place until at least mid-AprilThe Ravenswood City School District is keeping its mask mandate in place through at least mid-April, making it the only local...
Original post made on May. 3, 2022There are no comments yet. 4174 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Study: Thousands of students have experienced housing instability in San Mateo CountyMore than half of San Mateo County students who are experiencing housing instability attend schools in the Ravenswood City...
Original post made on Apr. 27, 2022Last comment by Claudette, on Apr 27, 2022 at 10:18 pm | 3 comments | 4082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New state task force sets out to combat declining student enrollment ratesA task force that will help combat declining student enrollment rates throughout California was announced Thursday by Tony...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2022Last comment by S. Underwood, on Apr 26, 2022 at 4:11 pm | 4 comments | 3567 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto students report 1.5-2 hours of homework a nightPalo Alto high schoolers report spending between an hour and a half and over two hours a night on homework, depending on...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2022Last comment by staying home, on Apr 26, 2022 at 11:51 am | 19 comments | 15721 Views
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California backs away from COVID vaccine mandates for kidsThe state decided it won't require COVID-19 vaccines for children this fall, and a bill to mandate kids vaccines without...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2022There are no comments yet. 4234 Views
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