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Families want Palo Alto schools to offer Hindi as a foreign language. The school district says it's complicated.Palo Alto Unified parents are eager to work with the school district to offer Hindi as a world language at its two high schools. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by anonymous, 1 hour ago | 84 comments | 7180 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school shakeup: Paly's Adam Paulson to resign, Gunn's Kathie Laurence to leave for district jobBoth Palo Alto and Gunn high schools will lose their principals at the end of the school year, the district announced on...
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2020Last comment by Anonymous1, 18 hours ago | 58 comments | 13412 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
It's on again: Paly and Gunn will meet in a football gamePalo Alto and Gunn will meet in a non-league football game Sept. 4 at Gunn, the first time the two have played since 2012....
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by Mark Weiss, 21 hours ago | 2 comments | 1310 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to reflect on its own function, effectivenessThe Board of Education will hold a special meeting Thursday to reflect on its own performance and discuss how they can make...
Original post made on Jan. 23, 2020Last comment by Independent, on Jan 23, 2020 at 4:36 pm | 6 comments | 1680 Views
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'They gave us our child back.' How nonpublic schools serve the education system's neediest studentsTwenty nonpublic schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties serve some of the education system's most vulnerable students...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Pauline Navarro, on Jan 23, 2020 at 6:49 am | 27 comments | 9568 Views
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Santa Clara County explores universal basic income for former foster youthSanta Clara County Supervisors are looking into providing a universal basic income for young adults aging out of the county's...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2019Last comment by the comic at the cocktail party, on Jan 19, 2020 at 11:47 am | 6 comments | 3933 Views
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Palo Alto district staff work to bring back some special-ed studentsTo address a rise in outside placements for students with special needs, the school district is creating new programs within...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Still hurting, on Jan 17, 2020 at 6:33 pm | 4 comments | 1878 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district announces 'bold' proposals to revamp middle school mathThe Palo Alto school board will discuss tonight a plan to redesign middle school mathematics, including proposals to eliminate...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2019Last comment by member 1, on Jan 17, 2020 at 11:56 am | 62 comments | 7915 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district sees overall improvement but also concerning performance by specific groups, state data showThe Palo Alto school board will review on Tuesday the district's performance on the California School Dashboard, a state...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2020Last comment by local parent, on Jan 15, 2020 at 9:53 am | 5 comments | 2311 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood board votes to close Willow Oaks and Brentwood elementary schoolsAfter a lengthy debate, the Ravenswood school board voted to move Willow Oaks Elementary students to Belle Haven Elementary...
Original post made on Jan. 10, 2020Last comment by Mutti, on Jan 10, 2020 at 9:49 pm | 2 comments | 3702 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Spanish and French programs at Paly!Why are they such a disaster? Mandarin and Japanese teachers are teaching well but the Spanish and French teachers are not...
Original post made by Parent on Dec. 19, 2019Last comment by Anonymous1, on Jan 7, 2020 at 11:06 am | 25 comments | 1079 Views
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Holiday Fund: Fit Kids Foundation levels the playing field through fitness programsFit Kids Foundation is helping children become energetic, confident, outdoors-loving enthusiasts with assistance from a $5,000...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2020There are no comments yet. 2040 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Redesign of middle school math elicits both enthusiasm and criticismPalo Alto Board of Education members and some parents were largely enthused about district leadership's plan to overhaul...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Dec 28, 2019 at 12:50 pm | 62 comments | 7169 Views
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'A silent reckoning': Stanford research illustrates mental health cost of school shootings for youth survivorsNew Stanford University-led research has documented a "silent" cost of gun violence at American schools: a significant increase...
Original post made on Dec. 26, 2019Last comment by Safety First, on Dec 26, 2019 at 7:53 pm | 3 comments | 3486 Views
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With school closures looming, Ravenswood district to hold series of public meetingsWith declining enrollment putting increasing pressure on the Ravenswood City School District's budget, school officials are...
Original post made on Oct. 28, 2019Last comment by Onitis, on Dec 26, 2019 at 5:07 am | 8 comments | 3676 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Concerned about school safety? Join this new Palo Alto Unified advisory groupPalo Alto Unified is looking for teachers, students and parents to join its School Safety Advisory Group, a new group formed...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by Anon, on Dec 21, 2019 at 11:21 am | 11 comments | 2915 Views
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What Does Stanford Have to Do With the Dismal PISA Results?The latest PISA results are just out: US students’ average math score ranks 37th and below the OECD average. Not long ago,...
Original post made by See Sth Say Sth on Dec. 3, 2019Last comment by See Sth Say Sth, on Dec 21, 2019 at 9:38 am | 28 comments | 1847 Views
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Holiday Fund: A summer camp where time-honored traditions meet fresh ideasHidden's Villa summer camp, one of the nonprofit's most cherished traditions, welcomed 215 children to participate in the...
Original post made on Dec. 20, 2019There are no comments yet. 2416 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In response to declining test scores, superintendent directs focus on middle school academics, particularly in mathSuperintendent Don Austin has asked administrators and principals to evaluate academic policies and practices at district...
Original post made on Oct. 15, 2019Last comment by Pangloss, on Dec 17, 2019 at 10:22 pm | 45 comments | 6382 Views
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Podcast: Fixing commissions; Middle school mathWeekly journalists discuss Palo Alto's effort to reform its commission system and a proposal to dramatically shift how math...
Original post made on Dec. 16, 2019Last comment by PAer, on Dec 16, 2019 at 10:32 am | 1 comment | 1904 Views
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