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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 | 3804 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 | 9365 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 | 15849 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 | 32295 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 | 6601 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 | 6323 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 | 8862 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 | 7205 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will charter school politics – and money – influence the local Santa Clara County school board race?With Election Day less than three weeks away, outside money is pouring into the Santa Clara County Board of Education Area...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2020Last comment by Parent, on Oct 31, 2020 at 6:43 pm | 31 comments | 11303 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board lets general counsel go, won't say whyThe Palo Alto school district's first in-house attorney, Komey Vishakan, has been let go "without cause," the Palo Alto school...
Original post made on Aug. 5, 2022Last comment by Retired PAUSD Teacher, on Aug 15, 2022 at 2:17 pm | 31 comments | 14089 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Why is there a Taser debate?0...
Original post made by Silver Bullet on Mar. 29, 2007Last comment by Ed, on May 24, 2007 at 5:02 pm | 31 comments | 8509 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police mount efforts to stop street robberies0...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2008Last comment by JustMe, on Oct 22, 2008 at 9:17 am | 31 comments | 6512 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Police find gang graffiti in Palo AltoA Palo Alto police officer noticed gang-related graffiti painted on a fence near the Edgewood Plaza shopping center last...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2008Last comment by Jerry99, on Jul 8, 2011 at 11:36 am | 31 comments | 5604 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Agents seize $7 million in heroin in East Palo AltoThe largest heroin bust ever in San Mateo County occurred Tuesday in East Palo Alto when agents from the California Bureau...
Original post made on Jul. 21, 2009Last comment by Y, on Jun 11, 2013 at 9:46 pm | 31 comments | 13128 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Another driveway armed robbery Thursday nightPalo Alto police report that an armed robber held up two persons who had just pulled into a driveway in the 400 block of...
Original post made on Dec. 17, 2010Last comment by Palo Alto resident, on Jan 4, 2011 at 6:12 pm | 31 comments | 4136 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Firefighters blast Palo Alto's labor-reform measureFor the second straight year, Palo Alto voters will find themselves in the midst of a heated labor battle between their elected...
Original post made on Jul. 22, 2011Last comment by Frank, on Jul 24, 2011 at 8:18 pm | 31 comments | 5202 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Man, 21, killed in East Palo Alto shootingPolice are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in East Palo Alto Tuesday afternoon, police said. Read the full story...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2011Last comment by Resident , on Oct 17, 2011 at 12:57 am | 31 comments | 5243 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
When sentencing young lawbreakers, race matters, study findsPeople's opinions on whether youth who break the law should be sentenced as adults vary significantly when a single word...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2012Last comment by Duh, on Jun 5, 2012 at 4:01 pm | 31 comments | 8814 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Catalytic-converter thefts on rise in Palo AltoThieves are targeting catalytic converters on the Peninsula and three thefts were reported in Palo Alto Friday and Saturday,...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by lenehey, on Jan 2, 2013 at 10:01 am | 31 comments | 8859 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Bike thieves nabbed in College TerraceTwo bike thieves who police said possessed burglary tools, a stun gun and crystal meth, were arrested in College Terrace...
Original post made on Dec. 23, 2013Last comment by Social Butterfly, on Dec 29, 2013 at 12:11 am | 31 comments | 9545 Views
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