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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Families torn over school calendar proposalPalo Alto families like the idea of first-semester high school finals before winter break but do not want the school start...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2010Last comment by Steven, on Oct 29, 2010 at 2:39 pm | 36 comments | 5997 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto may convene math 'working group'A "working group" panel of parents and teachers to share ideas on the best ways to teach math to students in the Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jan. 26, 2011Last comment by former Paly parent, on Jan 30, 2011 at 6:07 pm | 36 comments | 6034 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ravenswood may cut entire library staffPeering into a future of hard times, trustees of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District Thursday voted to slash...
Original post made on Jun. 10, 2011Last comment by Wha?, on Jun 14, 2011 at 12:40 pm | 36 comments | 5011 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Three new courses proposed for PalySports nutrition, cars and physics are the subjects of three new classes proposed for Palo Alto High School next year. The...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2012Last comment by Completely Agree with Wow, on Feb 17, 2012 at 1:52 pm | 36 comments | 7240 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford admits 2,210 for Class of 2017Stanford University has offered admission to 2,210 students from a record-breaking pool of 38,828 applicants for its undergraduate...
Original post made on Mar. 29, 2013Last comment by Bob, on Jun 26, 2013 at 2:04 pm | 36 comments | 31922 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board backs Skelly in annual reviewPalo Alto School Superintendent Kevin Skelly emerged from his annual performance review with a satisfactory rating, Board...
Original post made on Jun. 21, 2013Last comment by spectator at large, on Jun 24, 2013 at 7:02 pm | 36 comments | 7666 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto growth brings traffic angst to Los Altos HillsSpurred by a popular outcry over planned traffic signals at the busy interchange of Interstate 280 and Page Mill Road, Los...
Original post made on Mar. 21, 2014Last comment by First Responder, on Mar 23, 2014 at 10:21 pm | 36 comments | 22857 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board backs challenge to U.S. agencyThe Palo Alto Board of Education Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution challenging the investigative practices of a federal...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2014Last comment by Anonymous22, on Jun 19, 2014 at 1:01 pm | 36 comments | 6816 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Win, lose or tie?Score this editorial in the "loss" column. Read the full editorial here http://paloaltoonline.com/print/story/2014/12/12/editorial-win-lose-or-tie...
Original post made on Dec. 12, 2014Last comment by More nadirs to come, on Dec 14, 2014 at 11:32 pm | 36 comments | 9299 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto high schools prioritize culture change, achievement gapAs a result of intensive self-studies Palo Alto's high schools undertook over the last year, both Gunn and Palo Alto High...
Original post made on Feb. 11, 2015Last comment by a contrary view, on Feb 18, 2015 at 9:49 am | 36 comments | 10349 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford swimmer found guilty of sexual assaultStanford University swimmer Brock Turner was found guilty Wednesday of three felony charges relating to a sexual assault...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2016Last comment by myscreenname, on Apr 4, 2016 at 4:09 pm | 36 comments | 21252 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board majority supports elementary improvements, but others have questionsLarger multipurpose rooms, modernized classrooms and improved seismic safety are among the updates that elementary school...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2017Last comment by Parent of 2, on Oct 14, 2017 at 7:13 pm | 36 comments | 6592 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school principals disciplinedPalo Alto High School Principal Kim Diorio and Gunn High School Principal Kathie Laurence have been issued formal disciplinary...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2018Last comment by kids, on Mar 13, 2018 at 1:25 pm | 36 comments | 17405 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Nearly half of Belle Haven students boycott schoolMore than 44 percent of students attending Belle Haven Elementary School boycotted classes on Wednesday to protest the East...
Original post made on Apr. 4, 2018Last comment by Anonymous , on Apr 17, 2018 at 9:33 pm | 36 comments | 11770 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly to move to later start timesPalo Alto High School students will start classes later, at 8:30 a.m. and 10:05 a.m. on alternating days, under a new bell...
Original post made on May. 4, 2018Last comment by Barron park resident , on May 10, 2018 at 8:57 pm | 36 comments | 21421 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto couple faces money-laundering charge in college-admissions scamA doctor and his wife accused in a college admissions bribery scheme face an additional felony charge, conspiracy to commit...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Just Curious, on Apr 16, 2019 at 2:51 pm | 36 comments | 26658 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As Newsom cautions longer school closures, Palo Alto Unified passes emergency resolution in response to COVID-19 pandemicIn the wake of Gov. Gavin Newsom's comments that schools will likely remain closed for the remainder of this academic year,...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Mar 29, 2020 at 9:38 am | 36 comments | 24331 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Masks to be required outdoors at Palo Alto's K-8 public schoolsPalo Alto elementary and middle schoolers are going to once again have to wear face coverings at recess and lunch, under...
Original post made on Aug. 20, 2021Last comment by John B. Sails, on Aug 28, 2021 at 11:15 am | 36 comments | 24781 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto landlord couple remain in SF jail0...
Original post made on Apr. 25, 2008Last comment by Rubbish Reporting, on Sep 6, 2009 at 8:34 pm | 36 comments | 6432 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
PAPD launches ambitious racial 'action plan'Still reeling from accusations of racial profiling, the Palo Alto Police Department has prepared an ambitious "action plan"...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2008Last comment by Fed Up, on Dec 17, 2008 at 11:49 pm | 36 comments | 7466 Views
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