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PAUSD VP Barb Mitchell falsely accuses OCR of interviewing students without parental consentPalo 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, 2013Last 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 missionA 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, 2013Last 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 muchAs 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, 2013Last 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, 2014Last 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 guardsAn 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, 2014Last comment by A Parent, on Jan 1, 2015 at 7:39 pm | 28 comments | 10417 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district launches special-education reviewA longtime special-education advocate and Harvard University Graduate School of Education professor is visiting Palo Alto...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2015Last comment by R Alvarez, on Mar 25, 2017 at 6:18 am | 28 comments | 9889 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district fills top, 'critical' positionsThe Palo Alto school district announced Wednesday that outside hires from school districts in Virginia, Southern California...
Original post made on Jul. 5, 2017Last 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 furtherDespite 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, 2019Last 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, 2019Last 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 joyOn 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, 2020Last 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 harderThe 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, 2020Last 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 laterIn 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, 2022Last comment by Horst Dietrich, on Aug 16, 2022 at 2:33 pm | 28 comments | 9368 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Water district bans purchase of bottled water0...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2007Last comment by Toblerone, on Oct 16, 2013 at 11:40 am | 28 comments | 11221 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Five cited in Palo Alto liquor sting0...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2007Last comment by Needs-Facts, on Dec 1, 2007 at 7:17 pm | 28 comments | 8895 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Children's Theater Defense Fund formed0...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2008Last 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 in0...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2008Last 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 Friday0...
Original post made on Aug. 26, 2008Last comment by Dean, on Sep 1, 2008 at 12:08 pm | 28 comments | 6048 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
Palo Alto students discuss racial profilingFor 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, 2008Last 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 teamTwo 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, 2008Last comment by jesika, on Mar 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm | 28 comments | 4751 Views
CRIMES & INCIDENTS
No parole for Chowchilla school-bus kidnapperA 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, 2009Last comment by David, on Dec 21, 2010 at 5:35 pm | 28 comments | 9612 Views
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