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Frustrated, still, by ongoing lack of progress on achievement gap, district to focus on improving middle schoolsThe Palo Alto school district is planning a "complete reboot" of its middle schools after years of failed efforts to systematically...
Original post made on Oct. 16, 2019Last comment by TL;DR, 18 minutes ago | 64 comments | 5935 Views
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Lukewarm on teacher housing, school board doesn't direct staff to pursue furtherDespite the rise in interest in building housing for teachers and staff in school districts across the Bay Area, Palo Alto...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by ps, on Nov 19, 2019 at 3:10 am | 28 comments | 3387 Views
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Ravenswood community weighs pace, transition of closing two elementary schoolsParents and others who have attended public meetings on consolidating schools in the Ravenswood City School District appear...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019Last comment by Not Selling, on Nov 7, 2019 at 8:51 pm | 6 comments | 2173 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California just pushed back school start times — you weren't dreaming. Now what?Of the dozens of education bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law this year, few will have a more practical impact...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2019Last comment by radar, on Nov 7, 2019 at 11:18 am | 38 comments | 8303 Views
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Gunn powers its way to another SCVAL El Camino football winGunn’s power running game pounded another opponent Friday, piling up 395 yards on 39 carries in a 44-6 Santa Clara Valley...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2019Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Nov 4, 2019 at 6:15 pm | 4 comments | 1607 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly Egg Wars - AgainIt seems that once again Paly egg wars caused a big mess in many local parks and nearby streets. Did PAPD catch any of...
Original post made by Former Parent on Oct. 30, 2019Last comment by Relaxed, on Nov 1, 2019 at 11:22 pm | 23 comments | 868 Views
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Late score has Gunn girls into SCVAL water polo finalsCooper McKenna scored four goals, including the game winner with less than 20 secinds to play, and the Gunn girls water polo...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2019Last comment by Sunita V, on Nov 1, 2019 at 12:57 pm | 1 comment | 1136 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 NobodyYouKnow, on Oct 31, 2019 at 5:45 pm | 7 comments | 2889 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: School pay increases come with small step toward transparencyWhen school employee unions and districts quickly arrive at agreements over compensation and benefits during contract negotiations,...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2019Last comment by Cover up culture, on Oct 27, 2019 at 1:29 pm | 4 comments | 1859 Views
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Menlo Park woman sentenced to three weeks in prison for role in college admissions scamA 50-year-old entrepreneur from Menlo Park who fraudulently claimed her son was black or Latino on college applications was...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Kristin, on Oct 25, 2019 at 12:17 am | 13 comments | 3854 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Firing of Paly water polo coach prompts team protestThe sudden termination of Palo Alto High's varsity girls water polo coach has sparked questions and criticism from some players...
Original post made on Oct. 24, 2019Last comment by local , on Oct 24, 2019 at 9:27 pm | 8 comments | 9030 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 20/20, on Oct 24, 2019 at 5:04 pm | 38 comments | 4916 Views
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teens vapingMore and more teens are vaping. When teens vape, many problems can occur. Something needs to be done to prove to minors that...
Original post made by jhon clark on Oct. 23, 2019There are no comments yet. 0 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Historic' timing: School district reaches tentative agreements on raises months earlier than usualThe Palo Alto school district has reached tentative agreements on raises for its teachers and classified employee unions,...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2019Last comment by Sally, on Oct 22, 2019 at 5:37 pm | 14 comments | 3169 Views
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School district: No more international field trips for elementary studentsPalo Alto Unified will no longer allow school-sponsored international field trips for elementary school students, leading...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2019Last comment by Resident, on Oct 20, 2019 at 7:57 pm | 80 comments | 8145 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Defense chips in for Gunn SCVAL El Camino Division victoryIn a high school football game with 88 points scored and nearly 900 yards of offense, it was two defensive plays that were...
Original post made on Oct. 19, 2019Last comment by Steve, on Oct 20, 2019 at 12:31 am | 3 comments | 1613 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest Opinion: Stanford's commitment to Palo Alto schools must be honoredThe next Stanford University general use permit, adding hundreds of new students to our schools, will impact the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Oct. 18, 2019Last comment by Blarryg, on Oct 19, 2019 at 2:20 pm | 8 comments | 3208 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Facebook donates $25 million for Palo Alto teacher housing projectA plan to build housing in Palo Alto for regional teachers and school staff has received a major boost: a $25 million donation...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Scott, on Oct 18, 2019 at 3:41 pm | 17 comments | 6217 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New Gunn boys soccer coach believes in letting kids playVava Marques, the first-year boys soccer coach at Gunn, won't do any fitness training early. He'll encourage everybody, at...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2019Last comment by Let 'em play!, on Oct 17, 2019 at 3:43 pm | 1 comment | 1495 Views
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PSAT at Paly; Why not day off for other students?My son attended Paly on PSAT day (for Juniors) because the schedule for the other grade levels was 12:30-3:35, 55 minute...
Original post made by Parent on Oct. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 213 Views
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