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PiE raises $3.4 million for Palo Alto schoolsParent volunteers have raised a record-breaking $3.4 million to donate to Palo Alto's 17 public school campuses, the foundation...
Original post made on Mar. 23, 2011Last comment by palo alto mom, on Mar 26, 2011 at 5:32 pm | 31 comments | 10510 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly to get a handle on homework loadsConcerned about students' workloads, Palo Alto High School Principal Phil Winston this fall will deploy new software aimed...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2011Last comment by paly parent, on Aug 26, 2011 at 12:53 pm | 31 comments | 5968 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A big thank you to the policemanWhen I drove by Donald and Maybell this morning around 8:20am, I passed by a policeman giving out tickets to high school...
Original post made by Gunn Parent on Sep. 28, 2011Last comment by Resident, on Oct 3, 2011 at 3:39 pm | 31 comments | 3443 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly - Another Honors class not Honorably ranked by UC?Is it correct that it turns out that a Physics H. class just followed an English H. class - UC will not weigh as honors?...
Original post made by just wondering on Nov. 18, 2012Last comment by @Chris Zaharias, on Nov 5, 2016 at 9:47 am | 31 comments | 8147 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn, district staff again defy school board on counselingThree months after being told by the PAUSD school board to develop a 3-year plan to fully implement the recommendations of...
Original post made by Curious on Jun. 10, 2013Last comment by gunn site council , on Jun 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm | 31 comments | 4382 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board needs to open up discussion of OCR rulingsEight months ago our community learned that the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) found that Palo...
Original post made on Aug. 23, 2013Last comment by not so fast, on Nov 21, 2013 at 5:41 pm | 31 comments | 35345 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Investigation finds high school transcripts in orderThe online transcripts of seniors at Gunn and Palo Alto high schools are in order, the Palo Alto school district announced...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2014Last comment by publish, on Mar 24, 2014 at 1:27 pm | 31 comments | 7950 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Three preparing bids for Palo Alto school boardThree parent leaders have confirmed that they are strongly considering running for two open seats on the Palo Alto Board...
Original post made on May. 2, 2014Last comment by JLS mom of 2, on May 3, 2014 at 7:21 pm | 31 comments | 11741 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto substitute teachers to get pay raiseFollowing the testimony of four substitute teachers who said their pay is too low at Tuesday's school board meeting, Palo...
Original post made on May. 7, 2014Last comment by SouthernCalSub, on Oct 13, 2014 at 10:01 pm | 31 comments | 13143 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Open Letter to Marissa Mayer: Please don't throw your annual Halloween Party at Roller & Hapgood & Tinney MortuaryA few days ago I saw fake grass being placed in the driveway at what was once Roller & Hapgood & Tinney Mortuary, Palo Alto's...
Original post made by Professorville Neighbor on Oct. 16, 2014Last comment by mom of teenagers, on Oct 26, 2014 at 9:44 pm | 31 comments | 14190 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Panelists tell community: Listen more, listen deeplyA mother, a sister and a friend who have lost loved ones to suicide, along with a psychiatrist, a pediatrician, the Palo...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2015Last comment by a parent, on Mar 2, 2015 at 2:27 am | 31 comments | 12477 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Troubling' cheating allegations at StanfordStanford University officials are investigating allegations of a high number of students engaging in cheating, according...
Original post made on Mar. 30, 2015Last comment by Former Teacher, on May 31, 2015 at 12:52 am | 31 comments | 14230 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
NYT: Push, Don't Crush, the StudentsAnother NYT article on PAUSD: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/26/sunday-review/push-dont-crush-the-students.html?fb_ref=Default&_r=0...
Original post made by Parent on Apr. 27, 2015Last comment by YellingAtTheWall, on May 2, 2015 at 11:07 am | 31 comments | 3745 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Who is BETTER? PAUSD or Los Altos?Having many friends in the surrounding districts, I am still really wondering if we aren't missing the real problem here....
Original post made by Parent on May. 19, 2015Last comment by It's a Draw, on Jul 22, 2016 at 1:08 pm | 31 comments | 9252 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools wrestle with class-size targetsAn eighth-grade algebra class at JLS Middle School with 33 students. A French class at Jordan Middle School with 33 students....
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2016Last comment by outsider, on Aug 16, 2016 at 11:11 am | 31 comments | 15628 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CDC releases final youth suicide reportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Friday a much-anticipated final report on its investigation...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2017Last comment by Unbelievable, on Mar 13, 2017 at 10:07 am | 31 comments | 31481 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to discuss renaming schoolsA committee's recommendation to rename two Palo Alto middle schools will be up for debate Tuesday night when the school board...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2017Last comment by observer, on Mar 7, 2017 at 8:59 pm | 31 comments | 6521 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district to launch lecture series on race, equityAs part of its ongoing efforts to close the achievement gap, the Palo Alto school district is hosting a UCLA expert on race...
Original post made on Dec. 27, 2017Last comment by resident, on Jan 3, 2018 at 8:25 am | 31 comments | 6244 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan ahead in campaign fundraisingNewcomer school board candidate Kathy Jordan has a sizable lead in campaign contributions, having raised more than double...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2018Last comment by Calsildia, on Sep 29, 2018 at 10:03 pm | 31 comments | 8626 Views
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Budget, grades and graduation: School board to discuss coronavirus impact on districtThe school board will hear updates on major issues related to the coronavirus, including budget implications for the district,...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2020Last comment by KateKpmn, on May 29, 2020 at 3:25 am | 31 comments | 7087 Views
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