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Day off school0...
Original post made by Parent on Apr. 25, 2008Last comment by Mom, on Mar 13, 2009 at 10:19 am | 29 comments | 4972 Views
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Memorial service set Sunday for Paly student Travis Brewer0...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2008Last comment by Doug Govan, on Sep 21, 2008 at 11:22 pm | 29 comments | 8522 Views
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Paly junior wins state debating championshipPalo Alto High School junior Avi Arfin earned the title of State Champion in the California High School Speech Association...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2009Last comment by Nirvair Singh, on Jun 2, 2009 at 5:22 pm | 29 comments | 6224 Views
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Number participating in 'egg war' dropped to 50Only about 50 Palo Alto High School students -- far fewer than initial reports from stuents of 100 to 200 -- were involved...
Original post made on Nov. 2, 2009Last comment by student, on Nov 5, 2009 at 1:31 am | 29 comments | 3824 Views
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Stanford University admits 753 early applicantsStanford University has sent acceptance letters to 753 early applicants for the class of 2014, the university announced Monday....
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2009Last comment by Admin, on Dec 19, 2009 at 10:25 pm | 29 comments | 6723 Views
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Palo Alto parents in denial about their teens?Are Palo Alto parents in denial about what really goes on in their teenagers' lives? Survey results suggest that the answer...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2010Last comment by Alex, on Jun 14, 2010 at 8:43 pm | 29 comments | 5983 Views
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School board to vote on 2011-12 calendarThe Palo Alto school board Tuesday will be asked to vote on a "rollover" academic calendar for next year that is nearly identical...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2010Last comment by palo alto mom, on Dec 9, 2010 at 8:36 am | 29 comments | 4186 Views
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Escondido principal to move to FairmeadowEscondido School in Palo Alto was searching for a new principal Tuesday after the announcement that 15-year Principal Gary...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2011Last comment by Former Escondido parents, on Jun 26, 2011 at 6:53 am | 29 comments | 5559 Views
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Palo Alto schools brace for more budget cutsPalo Alto schools are bracing for their third round of budget cuts in as many years and face some "tough decisions," officials...
Original post made on Nov. 30, 2011Last comment by EPA dad, on Dec 5, 2011 at 8:58 am | 29 comments | 6025 Views
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New 'performing-arts center' approved for PalyGroundbreaking for a state-of-the-art "performing-arts center" at Palo Alto High School is planned for the summer of 2013....
Original post made on Jan. 24, 2012Last comment by Kevin, on Feb 17, 2012 at 10:34 pm | 29 comments | 8854 Views
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Survey: Differences in Gunn, Paly guidance systemsTwo-thirds of high school students in Palo Alto "feel tremendous pressure to succeed academically," according to surveys...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2012Last comment by Cheng-z, on Apr 11, 2012 at 12:00 pm | 29 comments | 6060 Views
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43 Palo Alto teachers receive tenureForty-three teachers representing most of Palo Alto's public school campuses will gather today for a yearly event known as...
Original post made on Mar. 27, 2012Last comment by Mom, on Mar 31, 2012 at 7:41 am | 29 comments | 8705 Views
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Editorial: A tipping point for school board?Faced with a mess largely of their own making, Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly and the school board sought this week...
Original post made on Jun. 15, 2012Last comment by Misha, on Jun 25, 2012 at 12:22 pm | 29 comments | 10443 Views
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Man arrested after housecleaner interrupts burglaryA Palo Alto resident, alerted by his housecleaner, came home to find a man allegedly trying to steal his vehicle Monday afternoon,...
Original post made on Nov. 13, 2012Last comment by the650nerd, on Dec 22, 2012 at 3:02 am | 29 comments | 5543 Views
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CA ban on school feeshttp://www.mercurynews.com/education/ci_22702203/new-california-school-law-that-bans-fees-causes?source=most_viewed Note...
Original post made by A weary parent on Mar. 3, 2013Last comment by classified, on Mar 10, 2013 at 10:54 am | 29 comments | 6100 Views
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Civil rights lawyers scrutinize school districtIn a bid to start a conversation on addressing poor academic performance among students from the Ravenswood City School District...
Original post made on Jul. 24, 2013Last comment by Old Palo Alto, on Jul 26, 2013 at 12:37 pm | 29 comments | 36015 Views
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Longtime teacher, administrator named Terman principalA longtime Palo Alto teacher and middle-school administrator was named Tuesday as principal of Terman Middle School. Pier...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2013Last comment by Former Terman Student, on Aug 9, 2017 at 4:55 pm | 29 comments | 260257 Views
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Palo Alto school board to discuss student wellness, vote on parcel taxThe school board will Tuesday night hold a public hearing on an increased parcel tax and, in light of a student's death this...
Original post made on Jan. 27, 2015Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Jan 28, 2015 at 5:37 pm | 29 comments | 8598 Views
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Let's get some fun activities for teens in town.Let's get some pure fun activities for teens in town. Do we need more basketball hoops in our parks? Do we need more...
Original post made by Paly Parent on Jan. 25, 2015Last comment by Paly Alum, on Mar 12, 2015 at 10:09 am | 29 comments | 5419 Views
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District homework policy roll-out stallsWhen people talk about homework in Palo Alto, they often wonder: What, exactly, is the district's policy on homework? Read...
Original post made on Jan. 30, 2015Last comment by Sherri, on Jan 10, 2017 at 11:23 am | 29 comments | 16393 Views
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