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Students slam school leaders on zero periodA large group of impassioned Gunn High School students turned out to Tuesday's board meeting to deliver a fierce condemnation...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by My Thoughts, on Apr 23, 2015 at 1:37 pm | 157 comments | 18025 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
McGee: Tax renewal would protect Palo Alto school programsLocal voters have long supported the Palo Alto Unified School District to ensure we can provide a world-class education for...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2015Last comment by Resident, on May 7, 2015 at 10:45 am | 157 comments | 13120 Views
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Caucasian enrollment dips below 50 percentAs Palo Alto classrooms grow more racially diverse, Caucasian enrollment for the first time has dipped below 50 percent....
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2011Last comment by HawkeyePierce, on Oct 6, 2011 at 10:39 am | 154 comments | 15523 Views
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Paly principal's streaker response portends problemsPaly's Principal sent out this email today: August 15, 2013 Dear Parent/Guardian, We're reaching out today for help...
Original post made by Paly Parent on Aug. 15, 2013Last comment by Crescent Park Dad, on Aug 22, 2013 at 6:43 pm | 151 comments | 10984 Views
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Cancellation of multivariable math at Paly and GunnAt Tuesday's school board meeting, Don Austin addressed the forum to respond to the numerous comments from students and parents...
Original post made by Common Sense on Mar. 29, 2023Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on May 15, 2023 at 3:31 pm | 150 comments | 14241 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents demand probe of 'egg war' investigationAngry Palo Alto High School parents are calling for a probe by the school board and district superintendent into how Paly...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2009Last comment by A Noun Ea Mus, on Nov 25, 2009 at 10:13 pm | 150 comments | 19165 Views
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It's time to rethink our high schoolsThank you to all of the Gunn students who have spoken out recently after the suicide of your classmate. It's your courage...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2014Last comment by Marc Vincenti, on Dec 23, 2014 at 5:02 pm | 149 comments | 27907 Views
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New civil-rights complaints filed against Palo Alto districtThe Palo Alto Unified School District received notification last week that federal investigators are probing two new cases...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2013Last comment by Eileen 1, on Apr 21, 2013 at 10:56 am | 148 comments | 12834 Views
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Eminent Domain and more is on the way for Palo AltoThe high speed rail will create a significant amount of eminent domain in Palo Alto (or worse - the state may just seize...
Original post made by Parent on Dec. 1, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Dec 13, 2008 at 2:09 am | 147 comments | 15267 Views
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"Chinese mothers superior" articleMost of you have read or heard about Wall Street Journal article by a Yale law professor "Why Chinese mothers are superior"...
Original post made by Midtown Resident on Jan. 20, 2011Last comment by VoiceOfReason, on Feb 8, 2011 at 10:35 am | 147 comments | 12749 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School District Overcrowding – how bad is it?0...
Original post made by yet another parent on Aug. 30, 2007Last comment by OhlonePar, on Sep 12, 2007 at 3:27 pm | 146 comments | 13604 Views
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In secret, school board weighs not cooperating with federal agencyPalo Alto Board of Education members and their attorneys have discussed in closed session and in emails how they might challenge...
Original post made on Jul. 12, 2013Last comment by village fool, on Oct 31, 2013 at 10:30 pm | 142 comments | 24972 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School stakeholders clash over mathPalo Alto school board members Tuesday struggled to find common ground between district staff's enthusiastic support of a...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2009Last comment by OhlonePar, on Apr 25, 2009 at 2:50 pm | 142 comments | 13014 Views
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Gunn student, former teacher call for more balanced academic cultureA Gunn High School student and former teacher brought to the school board Tuesday night a rallying cry to create a healthier,...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by lets stay on topic, on Jan 2, 2015 at 3:09 pm | 142 comments | 38946 Views
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Editorial: Bullying case reveals systemic problems in school districtPalo Alto school district leaders and parents should be shocked and saddened by the portrait painted in a scathing investigative...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Jen, on Feb 15, 2013 at 10:04 am | 141 comments | 20272 Views
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Jordan Middle School, other schools now up for renamingWhat began as one Jordan Middle School seventh-grader's book report on the questionable history of the school's namesake,...
Original post made on Jan. 13, 2016Last comment by Boaty MacBoatface, on Mar 13, 2017 at 8:26 am | 141 comments | 20379 Views
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Private giving to public schools widens the gap between rich and poor.This New York Times opinion piece is being widely read and shared by my Stanford colleagues this morning. As you consider...
Original post made by A parent concerned about social justice on Sep. 5, 2013Last comment by Sara, on Sep 11, 2013 at 8:26 pm | 139 comments | 24596 Views
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Teachers union defends decision to file grievance against Gunn principalCiting "misconceptions and misinformation" surrounding the union grievance filed late last year against Gunn High School...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2015Last comment by Redonculous, on Apr 27, 2015 at 9:58 pm | 138 comments | 20708 Views
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Palo Alto reacts to Atlantic articleThe appearance in a national publication of a now-familiar story — that of a community, Palo Alto, grappling with youth...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2015Last comment by RETOOL SCHOOL, on Dec 24, 2015 at 10:31 am | 137 comments | 22314 Views
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Plagiarism at Paly grad events sparks discussion0...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2008Last comment by Parent, on Jun 27, 2008 at 10:12 am | 136 comments | 12661 Views
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