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Schools superintendent: End-of-year events at the high schools? Patience, pleasePalo Alto Unified Superintendent Don Austin is asking for patience from parents who've been lobbying for the district to...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by ProfvilleResident, on May 8, 2021 at 11:33 pm | 17 comments | 4299 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Open letter to SCVAL seniors playing spring sportsPalo Alto High swimming coach Danny Dye wants to reach senior spring athletes at every Santa Clara Valley Athletic League...
Original post made on May. 6, 2021Last comment by Karen H, on May 8, 2021 at 7:47 pm | 14 comments | 3220 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified, teachers union tentatively agree on 3% annual raisePalo Alto Unified and its teachers union have reached a tentative two-year agreement that will raise annual teacher salaries...
Original post made on May. 5, 2021Last comment by DON AUSTIN HAS A SPINE, on May 7, 2021 at 9:49 pm | 187 comments | 4290 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Midpeninsula high schools offer pandemic-altered rites of passage for seniorsPlanning for modified proms and graduation events is underway at local high schools so seniors can enjoy at least some of...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2021Last comment by Mom of 2, on Apr 30, 2021 at 5:39 pm | 7 comments | 3797 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school district brings back in-person graduationsIn an effort to restore some of the lost traditions of the high school experience as health restrictions loosen, the Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2021Last comment by New in Town, on Apr 30, 2021 at 10:31 am | 21 comments | 5030 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Despite progress on homework goals, majority of Paly students say they're still given too muchPalo Alto Unified found an unexplained disparity between Gunn and Palo Alto high school students who felt they are being...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by Lillian, on Apr 30, 2021 at 8:10 am | 12 comments | 5054 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After a year of 'enormous turmoil,' district and teachers union negotiate raisesAfter one of the most disruptive years in public education, Palo Alto Unified and its teachers union are negotiating salary...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by peppered, on Apr 26, 2021 at 1:40 pm | 52 comments | 6912 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State and federal funds will help local school districts with reopening costsSchools will soon receive money to help with safety measures they're taking to reopen, along with additional academic, mental...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2021There are no comments yet. 1897 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Netflix documentary 'Operation Varsity Blues' delves into college admissions scandalNetflix revisits the nationwide college admissions scheme in its new, utterly fascinating, and plenty juicy white-collar...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2021Last comment by jhskrh, on Apr 1, 2021 at 6:45 pm | 1 comment | 3504 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood prepares to reopen schools districtwide in AprilThe Ravenswood school board, with some reluctance from two trustees, approved a plan to reopen schools districtwide for the...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Mar 30, 2021 at 10:59 pm | 3 comments | 3434 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gov. Gavin Newsom champions new school reopening deal in Palo AltoThe day after announcing legislation to incentivize school districts to resume in-person instruction, Gov. Gavin Newsom visited...
Original post made on Mar. 2, 2021Last comment by Parent, on Mar 30, 2021 at 9:03 am | 54 comments | 14976 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Pinewood star a hit in NCAA women's basketball tourneyHannah Jump led Stanford in scoring with 17 points in Sunday's 89-62 victory over Missouri State. The win puts Stanford into...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2021There are no comments yet. 2728 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Barron Park, Nixon and El Carmelo elementary schools to get new principalsThree Palo Alto Unified elementary schools -- Barron Park, Nixon and El Carmelo -- will have new principals next school year,...
Original post made on Mar. 15, 2021Last comment by Local, on Mar 16, 2021 at 11:01 pm | 3 comments | 6054 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are the kids alright? Teens speak out about the emotional toll of a year in isolationNormally motivated students have become withdrawn, and parents and health experts have been increasingly concerned about...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2021Last comment by The Real Slim K, on Mar 13, 2021 at 2:24 pm | 16 comments | 10937 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State settles teens' lawsuit, allowing high school athletes to resume indoor competitionsHigh school athletes will soon be able to resume indoor sports competitions if their county's COVID-19 case rates are below...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2021Last comment by Martinimaas, on Mar 8, 2021 at 11:23 am | 1 comment | 3260 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fundraising for sports?Can someone tell me about the sports fundraising emails that are being sent? I heard the Athletic Director of Paly controls...
Original post made by Parent on Mar. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 263 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers, front-line workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine in Santa Clara County starting Feb. 28Educators, food service workers and emergency personnel in Santa Clara County will all be eligible to receive the COVID-19...
Original post made on Feb. 17, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Mar 3, 2021 at 12:08 am | 15 comments | 14372 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County no longer requiring schools to wait 5 days to reopen after entering the red tierSanta Clara County is no longer requiring schools to wait to reopen five days after the county has moved into the less restrictive...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2021Last comment by Clarification, on Mar 1, 2021 at 7:27 pm | 13 comments | 16641 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With fingers crossed, summer camps are planning to resumeJust two months into 2021, camps on the Midpeninsula are already looking to make a comeback this summer, which would include,...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021There are no comments yet. 3045 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New East Palo Alto City Council member calls for more diverse leadership in Sequoia districtEast Palo Alto City Council member Antonio Lopez is asking Sequoia Union High School District to improve its relationship...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2021Last comment by Optimist Pessimist Realist , on Feb 20, 2021 at 11:31 am | 3 comments | 4615 Views
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