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Spanish Immersion at Jordan0...
Original post made by Parent on Jun. 14, 2008Last comment by Parent, on Jun 27, 2008 at 5:53 pm | 231 comments | 10571 Views
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MI status to change from "pilot" to "ongoing"http://www.pausd.org/community/board/downloads/brd_packet/item_009.pdf "It is recommended the Board approve the change in...
Original post made by padad on Nov. 5, 2010Last comment by palo alto mom, on Nov 23, 2010 at 8:41 am | 225 comments | 9430 Views
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PAUSD Immersion Programs--'Choice' or 'luck'0...
Original post made by Simon Firth on Nov. 8, 2006Last comment by curious, on Nov 30, 2006 at 6:53 am | 224 comments | 20806 Views
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School renaming sparks protest, divisionA proposal to rename a Palo Alto middle school after Fred Yamamoto, a Japanese-American Palo Altan who enlisted in the U.S....
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2018Last comment by John Koster, on Mar 28, 2018 at 6:43 am | 220 comments | 31070 Views
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Parents: Keep calm and parent onI am a psychiatrist. After the tragedy last week, my phone has not stopped ringing with calls from concerned fellow parents....
Original post made on Mar. 16, 2015Last comment by But, but, but..., on Mar 21, 2016 at 5:31 pm | 215 comments | 365066 Views
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Editorial: A sadly misguided boardFor more than two years, the Palo Alto school board has been very intentional in keeping everything about its dealings with...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2014Last comment by PA Online Documents, on Oct 12, 2014 at 12:15 pm | 214 comments | 21626 Views
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'It is not safe to return to the classroom.' Teachers union lobbies for full distance learningAfter two months of negotiations, the Palo Alto Unified teachers union is urging the district against reopening schools this...
Original post made on Jul. 15, 2020Last comment by Thank you, Sherry.., on Jul 22, 2020 at 9:04 pm | 213 comments | 39867 Views
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Newsom: Schools in watch-list counties cannot reopen in personGov. Gavin Newsom announced that all schools in counties on the state's coronavirus watch list -- including currently, Santa...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2020Last comment by Truth Shall Set You Free, on Jul 28, 2020 at 5:20 pm | 209 comments | 30035 Views
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Elementary math textbook adoption: Reactions to Wed. night meetingThe debate on what math textbook program Palo Alto schools should adopt continues with differing viewpoints on last night's...
Original post made by Concerned Parent on Feb. 25, 2009Last comment by Anonymous 78, on Apr 5, 2009 at 3:31 pm | 207 comments | 54014 Views
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Palo Alto is changing for the worse and its effecting our teensAs an old time Palo Alto resident I can say that the basis of this community: academic curiosity, a lack of ostentation or...
Original post made by Winston on Mar. 11, 2015Last comment by _Parent, on Mar 16, 2015 at 6:37 pm | 206 comments | 13920 Views
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District policy shuts out some students from UC/CSU eligibilityIn May, trustees of the Palo Alto Unified School District met to consider a proposal from Superintendent Kevin Skelly that...
Original post made on Dec. 2, 2011Last comment by Huh?, on Dec 19, 2011 at 11:21 pm | 202 comments | 23856 Views
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Students, parents challenge schools on mathA coalition of students and parents challenged the Palo Alto school board Tuesday to ensure the district's two high schools...
Original post made on Dec. 14, 2011Last comment by short memory?, on Aug 16, 2013 at 12:18 am | 201 comments | 30631 Views
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Angry parents derail school-calendar voteA Palo Alto school district plan to shift first-semester final exams to before the December break starting next year was...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2010Last comment by equality, on Nov 14, 2010 at 5:50 pm | 199 comments | 11784 Views
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District: a thousand more kids to educate0...
Original post made on Jun. 29, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Jul 13, 2007 at 12:09 am | 198 comments | 18725 Views
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Suicide attempt averted by a mother and motoristAn attempt by a young man to commit suicide on the train tracks in Palo Alto was averted Thursday evening by a mother who...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2009Last comment by Walter_E_Wallis, on Jun 8, 2009 at 7:56 am | 197 comments | 9831 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools to get 'Everyday Mathematics'"Everyday Mathematics" was approved on a 3-2 vote of the Palo Alto school board early today (Wednesday) -- despite a parent...
Original post made on Apr. 29, 2009Last comment by HPA, on May 20, 2010 at 10:00 am | 192 comments | 18288 Views
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School board backs Mandarin immersion 4-10...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2007Last comment by yet another parent, on Jun 12, 2007 at 10:01 am | 192 comments | 26381 Views
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Wasted Energy? How Important Are Language Skills in Public Education Anyway?0...
Original post made by Fred on Mar. 18, 2007Last comment by Fred, on Apr 5, 2007 at 1:02 am | 191 comments | 17098 Views
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Superintendent: No academic classes during zero periodPalo Alto Superintendent Max McGee has decided that the district's two high schools should not offer academic classes during...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2015Last comment by rick, on Apr 12, 2015 at 11:03 pm | 190 comments | 22047 Views
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Palo Alto Unified, teachers union tentatively agree on 3% annual raisePalo Alto Unified and its teachers union have reached a tentative two-year agreement that will raise annual teacher salaries...
Original post made on May. 5, 2021Last comment by DON AUSTIN HAS A SPINE, on May 7, 2021 at 9:49 pm | 187 comments | 8203 Views
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