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Teacher pay: the nuts and boltsPalo Alto teachers, school district officials and a majority of the Board of Education have said the large, multiyear raises...
Original post made on May. 20, 2016There are no comments yet. 7031 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Host Families Needed in Palo Alto this Summer!0...
Original post made by Phyllis O\'Neill on Jun. 15, 2007There are no comments yet. 5343 Views
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Capitol Steps Concert Benefits Gunn RoboticsThe Capitol Steps, America's award-winning musical political satirists, return to the Bay Area for two performances, Sunday,...
Original post made by Jamie Jarvis on Oct. 5, 2010There are no comments yet. 2944 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School lunch programThought I would share a new blog about nutrition in our schools: http://www.schoolfoodpolicy.com/...
Original post made by David on Feb. 18, 2009There are no comments yet. 3617 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
21st Century Education SummitI wanted to let people know about an interesting and informative event coming up this Saturday afternoon. Parents for...
Original post made by David Cohen on May. 11, 2011There are no comments yet. 2956 Views
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MLK Weekend Before the New Calendar!Before we had finals in December, the PAUSD calendar was typically this - 3 day weekend for MLK Birthday during which the...
Original post made by Paly Parent on Jan. 17, 2013There are no comments yet. 3876 Views
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PSAT at Paly; Why not day off for other students?My son attended Paly on PSAT day (for Juniors) because the schedule for the other grade levels was 12:30-3:35, 55 minute...
Original post made by Parent on Oct. 17, 2019There are no comments yet. 966 Views
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Looking for family day care center in Palo Alto area0...
Original post made by carolina on Mar. 5, 2007There are no comments yet. 5672 Views
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Shounak Dharap: Overseeing the follow throughIn seeking a second term on the Palo Alto school board, Shounak Dharap hopes to follow through with many of the initiatives...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2022There are no comments yet. 2197 Views
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Child Drownings Rise,Spark Safety Concerns0...
Original post made by Sharon on May. 22, 2008There are no comments yet. 4134 Views
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State and federal funds will help local school districts with reopening costsSchools will soon receive money to help with safety measures they're taking to reopen, along with additional academic, mental...
Original post made on Apr. 9, 2021There are no comments yet. 4064 Views
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Sidewalk repairs create danger for our kids0...
Original post made by Parent on Jan. 16, 2008There are no comments yet. 4932 Views
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East Palo Alto organization helps girls transition to womanhoodFour years ago, Hannah Cervantes didn't enjoy speaking in front of her class. Now a sixth-grader at Terman Middle School...
Original post made on Dec. 4, 2015There are no comments yet. 14969 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Support Parents Nursery School Palo AltoWe need your help. October usually means Carnival for the Parents Nursery School community. Sadly due to COVID-19, we...
Original post made by Parents Nursery School on Oct. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 901 Views
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Thanks all AYSO volunteersJust want to say a big "Thank You" to the many coaches, refs, and behind-the-scenes volunteers for AYSO soccer. We just...
Original post made by JSD on Nov. 21, 2009There are no comments yet. 3290 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
I thought Palo Alto had a high standard of living?In the weekly Palo Alto Enjoy Newsletter I receive I was dismayed to read that two programs involved suicide prevention and...
Original post made by Joe BP on May. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 1431 Views
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Stanford endowment jumps 10 percent last yearStanford University is working its way back to financial health following devastating investment losses in 2008-09. But Stanford...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2011There are no comments yet. 4061 Views
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From alley to alleeSnazzy gardens come in all shapes and sizes, formal and informal. To locate this year's six stand-out gardens, Laurie Callaway,...
Original post made on Jul. 1, 2017There are no comments yet. 3967 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn Girls Basketball Finish Season UndefeatedA total of 13 seniors from the two teams were honored in the Senior Night ceremony Wednesday night. But then it was down...
Original post made by Sports Reporter on Feb. 19, 2009There are no comments yet. 3373 Views
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The week from Hell -- every parent's worst nightmare0...
Original post made by Gordon Lewin on May. 4, 2007There are no comments yet. 6123 Views
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