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Palo Alto Unified to offer all students twice-daily free meals through state programStarting this fall, students in the Palo Alto Unified School District will benefit from a statewide program that guarantees...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2022Last comment by Paul Jessup, on Jul 2, 2022 at 9:53 am | 12 comments | 8605 Views
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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 | 4391 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 | 23921 Views
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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 | 3750 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 | 1689 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 | 4501 Views
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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 | 3254 Views
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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 | 9200 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 | 6524 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. 4244 Views
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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 | 2019 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 | 3758 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 | 9727 Views
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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 | 13393 Views
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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 | 6186 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 | 6141 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. 3911 Views
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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 | 3816 Views
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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 | 3285 Views
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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 | 15222 Views
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