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Parents lose patience over school mask mandateSince state health officials decreed the end of the mask mandate for restaurants and grocery stores last week, frustrated...
Original post made on Feb. 15, 2022Last comment by Bystander, on Feb 16, 2022 at 11:01 am | 3 comments | 2931 Views
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Family sues Stanford University, fraternity over son's fentanyl deathThe family of a Stanford University student who died from an accidental fentanyl overdose in January 2020 has filed a lawsuit...
Original post made on Jan. 22, 2022Last comment by Online Name, on Jan 29, 2022 at 9:08 am | 10 comments | 12154 Views
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Racial epithet found on El Carmelo school sign, prompting hate crime investigationPalo Alto police are investigating the vandalism of an outdoor sign at El Carmelo Elementary School with a racial epithet...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2022Last comment by Citizen , on Jan 27, 2022 at 10:02 pm | 1 comment | 3674 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Barron Park's new principal aims to forge partnerships by making home visits to each student's familyBarron Park Elementary School principal Judy Argumedo has set herself the goal of visiting every student's home to meet with...
Original post made on Jan. 21, 2022Last comment by felix, on Jan 22, 2022 at 10:36 pm | 4 comments | 6004 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified looks to parent volunteers to shore up staffing during omicron waveRising staff absences as the COVID-19 omicron variant surges have led the Palo Alto Unified School District to ask parents...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2022Last comment by Judith Kenney, on Jan 19, 2022 at 11:12 am | 8 comments | 13885 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hundreds of COVID-19 cases appear in Palo Alto schools as omicron surgesClasses have been back in session for less than a week after winter break and local schools are reporting record numbers...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2022Last comment by Jennifer Tate, on Jan 18, 2022 at 4:36 pm | 42 comments | 30125 Views
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Palo Alto schools prepare for surge of omicron casesOn Monday, Palo Alto Unified School District teachers and students stood in line for COVID-19 tests administered at the district...
Original post made on Jan. 4, 2022Last comment by ProfvilleResident, on Jan 7, 2022 at 9:35 pm | 9 comments | 17697 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cold early, Gunn could not rally late in SCVAL hoops lossGunn was unable to shake off a poor start and fell to Lynbrook in its SCVAL El Camino Division opener 63-41 on Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2022Last comment by RickEymer, on Jan 5, 2022 at 4:25 pm | 2 comments | 2109 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
St. Francis announces 10 additional student-athlete signeesSt. Francis honored 10 additional student-athletes, including five football players, who officially signed a National Letter...
Original post made on Dec. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 2973 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The 'never-ending year': Palo Alto education leaders look back on 2021With 2022 on the horizon, district leaders say they are looking forward to moving ahead with issues beyond the pandemic,...
Original post made on Dec. 28, 2021Last comment by Professional, on Dec 28, 2021 at 11:55 am | 1 comment | 4663 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified approves enrollment lottery to boost student body at Fletcher Middle SchoolThe district's board voted unanimously on Tuesday to authorize an intradistrict lottery at Fletcher for next school year....
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2021Last comment by John94306, on Dec 15, 2021 at 9:54 pm | 4 comments | 5997 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As new housing laws take effect, Palo Alto plays zone defenseResponding to new state laws that seek to encourage housing in single-family zones, Palo Alto adopted a suite of new rules...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2021Last comment by Anonymous, on Dec 12, 2021 at 10:38 pm | 6 comments | 12237 Views
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Parents express displeasure with plans to relocate Palo Verde to Cubberley during construction, but board moves forwardPlans to temporarily move Palo Verde and Hoover elementary schools to Cubberley Community Center and the adjacent Greendell...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2021Last comment by New in Town, on Dec 9, 2021 at 11:34 am | 15 comments | 9258 Views
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Palo Alto Unified maps out short- and long-term plans for CubberleyAfter years of uncertainty and community brainstorming, the Palo Alto Unified School District is closing in on a plan for...
Original post made on Oct. 20, 2021Last comment by Ashley Tseng, on Dec 9, 2021 at 6:17 am | 13 comments | 16480 Views
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Gunn students file claims over violent and racist bullyingA group of six Gunn High boys have faced violent bullying and harassment, including racial slurs, that administrators didn't...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by BillyBirch, on Dec 7, 2021 at 2:03 pm | 55 comments | 24082 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Understanding the debate behind California's new math frameworkIn the push to help more students thrive in STEM, California is working to change the way its schools teach math. But the...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2021Last comment by Citizen, on Nov 24, 2021 at 10:28 am | 3 comments | 5241 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pandemic-induced enrollment plunge persists for second year at local public schoolsEnrollment is down, but not as significantly as during the 2020-21 school year, data shows. Read the full story here https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2021/11/19/pandemic-induced...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2021Last comment by Citizen, on Nov 23, 2021 at 9:36 am | 8 comments | 6279 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School mask requirements likely to remain in place into 2022, state public health officials sayState public health officials said Wednesday that indoor mask requirements in schools are likely to remain in place into...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2021Last comment by SamuelL., on Nov 3, 2021 at 5:44 am | 7 comments | 5022 Views
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A helping hand for youth, by youthWhen Emily Yao joined Youth Connect, she thought it would be a good way to complete the community service hours required...
Original post made on Oct. 29, 2021Last comment by MA midtown, on Oct 31, 2021 at 9:33 pm | 5 comments | 7216 Views
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Pandemic induces staff shortages at local schoolsMidpeninsula school districts are having trouble finding people to fill a variety of positions, including substitute teachers,...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2021Last comment by Bystander, on Oct 15, 2021 at 9:26 am | 1 comment | 8105 Views
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