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SCHOOLS & KIDS

PAUSD VP Barb Mitchell falsely accuses OCR of interviewing students without parental consent

Palo Alto school board vice president Barbara Mitchell on Sunday escalated her attack on the US Department of Education's...

Original post made by Curious on Jul. 17, 2013
Last comment by spectator at large, on Jul 22, 2013 at 8:35 pm | 28 comments | 8421 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

As director leaves, Project Safety Net hones mission

A community coalition that sprang up in the wake of a Palo Alto student "suicide cluster" in 2009, 2010 and 2011 has lost...

Original post made on Aug. 30, 2013
Last comment by pspage, on Sep 1, 2013 at 9:46 pm | 28 comments | 18447 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School headcount up this fall, but not by much

As Palo Alto school officials grapple with where to invest millions in a new elementary school campus, the latest enrollment...

Original post made on Sep. 20, 2013
Last comment by hi, on Sep 29, 2013 at 5:11 pm | 28 comments | 5676 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Teachers, bus drivers honored with 'Sweetheart Awards'

At the annual "Sweetheart Awards" ceremony Wednesday, special education parents paid tribute to teachers and other school...

Original post made on Feb. 27, 2014
Last comment by PAUSD Professional Violations, on Mar 10, 2014 at 12:06 am | 28 comments | 14125 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Donations pour in to thank Palo Alto track guards

An effort to thank the security guards who stand watch at several Palo Alto train crossings started as a hopeful Facebook...

Original post made on Dec. 23, 2014
Last comment by A Parent, on Jan 1, 2015 at 7:39 pm | 28 comments | 10417 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School district launches special-education review

A longtime special-education advocate and Harvard University Graduate School of Education professor is visiting Palo Alto...

Original post made on Oct. 7, 2015
Last comment by R Alvarez, on Mar 25, 2017 at 6:18 am | 28 comments | 9889 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

School district fills top, 'critical' positions

The Palo Alto school district announced Wednesday that outside hires from school districts in Virginia, Southern California...

Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017
Last comment by Energy U R my hero!, on Sep 12, 2017 at 12:03 am | 28 comments | 10640 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Lukewarm on teacher housing, school board doesn't direct staff to pursue further

Despite the rise in interest in building housing for teachers and staff in school districts across the Bay Area, Palo Alto...

Original post made on Nov. 6, 2019
Last comment by ps, on Nov 19, 2019 at 3:10 am | 28 comments | 5812 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

What Does Stanford Have to Do With the Dismal PISA Results?

The latest PISA results are just out: US students’ average math score ranks 37th and below the OECD average. Not long ago,...

Original post made by See Sth Say Sth on Dec. 3, 2019
Last comment by See Sth Say Sth, on Dec 21, 2019 at 9:38 am | 28 comments | 3508 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

Palo Alto's seniors celebrate an unconventional graduation from their cars, but not without joy

On the night that would have been the class of 2020's graduation, Palo Alto's sidewalks and street corners were full of people...

Original post made on Jun. 3, 2020
Last comment by THANK YOU PALO ALTO!, on Jun 5, 2020 at 1:50 pm | 28 comments | 15285 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

For homeless kids, distance learning is even harder

The living situations for a small number of homeless students in Palo Alto Unified bring to light deep inequities at play...

Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020
Last comment by Mark, on Sep 24, 2020 at 1:38 pm | 28 comments | 15684 Views

SCHOOLS & KIDS

To combat teens' sleep deprivation, California schools must start their days later

In anticipation of a new state law requiring later start times, many local school districts have already made the shift....

Original post made on Aug. 12, 2022
Last comment by Horst Dietrich, on Aug 16, 2022 at 2:33 pm | 28 comments | 9368 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Water district bans purchase of bottled water

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Original post made on Sep. 26, 2007
Last comment by Toblerone, on Oct 16, 2013 at 11:40 am | 28 comments | 11221 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Five cited in Palo Alto liquor sting

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Original post made on Nov. 28, 2007
Last comment by Needs-Facts, on Dec 1, 2007 at 7:17 pm | 28 comments | 8895 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Children's Theater Defense Fund formed

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Original post made on Feb. 27, 2008
Last comment by fireman, on Mar 3, 2008 at 9:38 am | 28 comments | 6607 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

PA police ask suspected killer to turn himself in

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Original post made on Aug. 1, 2008
Last comment by C me around, on Aug 4, 2008 at 9:42 pm | 28 comments | 4742 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Curtis to return to Children's Theatre Friday

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Original post made on Aug. 26, 2008
Last comment by Dean, on Sep 1, 2008 at 12:08 pm | 28 comments | 6048 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Palo Alto students discuss racial profiling

For Palo Alto students, teachers and youth leaders who participated in the march against racial profiling on Nov. 9, the...

Original post made on Nov. 20, 2008
Last comment by Soul Brother, on Mar 28, 2013 at 9:13 pm | 28 comments | 4605 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

Two EPA gang members arrested by police team

Two members of the Taliban street gang were arrested this week by a newly formed street crimes unit composed of East Palo...

Original post made on Dec. 18, 2008
Last comment by jesika, on Mar 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm | 28 comments | 4751 Views

CRIMES & INCIDENTS

No parole for Chowchilla school-bus kidnapper

A state Board of Parole Hearings panel Monday night once again denied parole for one of three men -- all from wealthy families...

Original post made on Jan. 6, 2009
Last comment by David, on Dec 21, 2010 at 5:35 pm | 28 comments | 9612 Views
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