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PALO ALTO ISSUES
Safe parking site offers refuge in one of the Bay Area's most expensive citiesWhile safe parking sites like the one near the Palo Alto Baylands allows residents to access services and assistance, finding...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2022Last comment by Native to the BAY, on Oct 22, 2022 at 11:23 pm | 35 comments | 6827 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
Water board race: Eisenberg gains local donor support; Kremen attracts unionsValley Water District Board incumbent Gary Kremen and challenger Rebecca Eisenberg have attracted divergent streams of donor...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2022Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 26, 2022 at 10:00 am | 35 comments | 7425 Views
PALO ALTO ISSUES
After initial enthusiasm, Palo Alto considers scaling back fiber plansSpooked by high interest rates and potential competition from AT&T, Palo Alto officials are scaling back their plans for...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2022Last comment by OnlineName, on Feb 22, 2023 at 4:49 pm | 35 comments | 9068 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Shame on Adolescent Counseling Services0...
Original post made by Outraged on Feb. 9, 2007Last comment by Kayla Silva, on Feb 24, 2008 at 12:58 pm | 35 comments | 8917 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
MI Charter School in MV best move?0...
Original post made by Language Lover on Mar. 26, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Mar 29, 2007 at 9:34 pm | 35 comments | 9791 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey on school performance & new bond measure?0...
Original post made by Parent on Sep. 29, 2007Last comment by Not again, on Oct 4, 2007 at 11:03 pm | 35 comments | 6309 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Giving birth0...
Original post made on Jan. 8, 2008Last comment by William Croft, on Jan 20, 2008 at 2:35 pm | 35 comments | 18540 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Competing for Palo Alto fields0...
Original post made on Sep. 10, 2008Last comment by Midtown Mom, on Sep 17, 2008 at 3:48 pm | 35 comments | 7961 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Freefall0...
Original post made by OhlonePar on Sep. 5, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Sep 14, 2008 at 12:35 am | 35 comments | 5185 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Elementary school students put Columbus on trial and sentence him to life in prisonDo people realize that we have gone too far? I was shocked to read about 4th grade students at Fort Cherry Elementary who...
Original post made by Masha on Oct. 13, 2009Last comment by Anon, on Oct 18, 2009 at 9:50 pm | 35 comments | 3219 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New 600-seat theater proposed for PalyThe Palo Alto Board of Education tonight will consider plans for a $22.4 million, 600-seat performing arts center for Palo...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2010Last comment by anonymous, on Jun 3, 2010 at 10:37 am | 35 comments | 5675 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Anti-stress group holds annual conference this weekendHigh schools around the country that have shifted their first-semester exams to before the December break "will not go back,"...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2010Last comment by Whatever, on Jan 11, 2013 at 11:36 am | 35 comments | 8567 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finals before winter break: Is there a better way?I have been involved in Palo Alto schools since we moved to Palo Alto 30 years ago. I was privileged to serve on the school...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2010Last comment by Working Mom, on Nov 8, 2010 at 1:50 pm | 35 comments | 7327 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Our kids are worth learning the lessons of Christchurch and JapanDo we really, really need two-story buildings at our high schools? It's going to cost more money for the same square footage...
Original post made by concerned parent on Mar. 22, 2011Last comment by Concerned Parent, on Apr 8, 2011 at 12:17 am | 35 comments | 2965 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School official: state funding down by two-thirdsState funding of Palo Alto schools has dropped by more than two-thirds in the past three years, a school budget official...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2012Last comment by musical, on Jun 15, 2012 at 3:54 am | 35 comments | 5526 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Non-resident admission, student headcount climbs at UCMore than 23 percent of students admitted by the University of California for this fall's freshman class are not California...
Original post made on Jun. 24, 2012Last comment by Milan Moravec, on Jun 27, 2012 at 5:21 pm | 35 comments | 10413 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board lauds new Paly gym planPalo Alto school board members expressed enthusiasm Tuesday night for "conceptual designs" for new indoor athletic facilities...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2013Last comment by boscoli, on Mar 14, 2013 at 5:40 pm | 35 comments | 6398 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Developer offers $13 million for school landA housing developer has offered to pay $13 million to the Palo Alto school district for a 2.6-acre parcel at 525 San Antonio...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2013Last comment by The rest of the story, on Mar 23, 2013 at 1:24 pm | 35 comments | 11294 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Paly journalists sound alarmWhen Palo Alto High School journalism students published its issue on teen "rape culture" last week, they knew it would send...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2013Last comment by Emma Isabella, on Apr 22, 2013 at 12:12 pm | 35 comments | 6463 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto's plan to "retain" illegal summer school tuition violates state lawPAUSD is offering refunds for summer school tuition that it charged parents illegally -- but the method the district has...
Original post made by Curious on Jun. 6, 2013Last comment by MT, on Jun 18, 2013 at 12:01 pm | 35 comments | 4501 Views
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