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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 | 7468 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 | 3045 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 | 5636 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 | 10775 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 | 6568 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 | 11465 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 | 6675 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 | 4618 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Student streaking: Alarm over mixed messagesConcern over the rising incidence of streaking on the Palo Alto High School campus reached an apparent boiling point among...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by Spectator at Large, on Apr 18, 2014 at 3:58 pm | 35 comments | 19925 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Two-story classroom building at Duveneck to open next monthDuveneck Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders will occupy a new, two-story classroom building and everybody will get...
Original post made on Jul. 18, 2014Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Jul 31, 2014 at 4:22 pm | 35 comments | 9973 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Students to board: 'It's not Gunn's fault'Scores of Gunn High School students flooded the district's usually sparsely filled board room on Tuesday night to speak out...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2015Last comment by Mark Weiss, on Jan 30, 2015 at 11:27 am | 35 comments | 36262 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Data reveals where school district has more, and less, space for studentsThe school district's new enrollment-management committee took a deep data dive on Monday night in order to equip its members...
Original post made on Aug. 15, 2015Last comment by Craig Laughton, on Aug 19, 2015 at 4:04 pm | 35 comments | 4274 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Another McGee flip-flopPalo Alto school Superintendent Max McGee is now backing away from a plan he was trumpeting months ago and which the school...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2015Last comment by parent2, on Oct 24, 2015 at 10:46 pm | 35 comments | 7243 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board opts against quick action on budget shortfallFacing an unexpected $3.3 million budget shortfall this year due to overly ambitious estimates of property-tax revenues,...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2016Last comment by Disgusted, on Aug 21, 2016 at 9:49 pm | 35 comments | 7297 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying case spurs school district to examine responseThe Palo Alto school board plans to take a closer look at how staff are implementing policies and procedures for addressing...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2016Last comment by A Parent, on Nov 20, 2016 at 11:57 am | 35 comments | 12758 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
An island of conservatives in a sea of liberalsA Paly junior hopes a new club she founded will not only provide a way for conservative students to meet but also spur awareness...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2017Last comment by History Buff, on Oct 17, 2017 at 5:49 pm | 35 comments | 16287 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Board to vote on proposed school namesWith a final vote on new names for Jordan and Terman middle schools scheduled for Tuesday night, both sides of what has become...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2018Last comment by Resident, on Mar 28, 2018 at 8:08 am | 35 comments | 6648 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In wake of renaming, school board seeks to address discriminationPalo Alto school board members agreed Tuesday with community members' pleas that they must face head on reports of racism...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2018Last comment by send names to Texas, on Jun 20, 2018 at 1:46 pm | 35 comments | 11236 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Special-ed advocate to run for school boardStacey Ashlund, a Palo Alto parent who has devoted much of her time to advocating for the rights of special-education families,...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2018Last comment by pa resident, on Jul 16, 2018 at 2:51 pm | 35 comments | 9320 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Deceptive campaign flyerA little more than a week ago, I received a 5 by 8 inch Kathy Jordan campaign flier as part of a campaign packet left on...
Original post made by John Jacobs on Oct. 22, 2018Last comment by makes sense, on Oct 28, 2018 at 10:18 am | 35 comments | 2061 Views
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