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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Learning loss and achievement gaps top discussion on school reopeningThere is a great disparity in what districts have done to educate students since schools closed in March due to the coronavirus,...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2020Last comment by Rebecca Eisenberg, 8 hours ago | 3 comments | 1353 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 | 8322 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The countdown to graduationFrom learning from at home on Zoom to skateboarding solo down suburban streets, three high school seniors share a glimpse...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Janette Herceg, on Jun 4, 2020 at 1:33 pm | 1 comment | 1344 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finding their voices: Six seniors on their high school passions, dreamsWe interviewed six graduating seniors from Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, whose varied accomplishments are well worth celebrating,...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2020Last comment by Ray, on Jun 4, 2020 at 1:29 pm | 2 comments | 3565 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents: Fill out county survey on 2020-21 school year plansThe Santa Clara County Office of Education is asking for parents of students in the county to fill out a survey that they...
Original post made on May. 31, 2020Last comment by Concerned, on Jun 3, 2020 at 9:27 pm | 10 comments | 3376 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New deal may force nonprofit groups out of CubberleyAs part of the new agreement, which the Palo Alto school board approved on Tuesday night and which the City Council has yet...
Original post made on May. 28, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:29 pm | 55 comments | 6442 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto public, private high schools team up for car parade graduationWhile graduating high school seniors can't walk across the stage to receive their diplomas surrounded by friends and family...
Original post made on May. 29, 2020Last comment by :/, on Jun 2, 2020 at 2:57 am | 20 comments | 10206 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The coronavirus forced a mass exodus from Stanford. Meet four students who stayed.Four students who have remained at Stanford University during the shutdown share the challenges and unexpected silver linings...
Original post made on May. 1, 2020Last comment by Amy Baxter, on Jun 2, 2020 at 1:54 am | 5 comments | 11028 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Face shields and testing: Teachers union asks for protection, flexibility in working conditions this fallThe Palo Alto school district and Palo Alto Educators Association have begun negotiating working conditions for the next...
Original post made on May. 22, 2020Last comment by Disappointed Parent, on May 31, 2020 at 9:53 pm | 81 comments | 15767 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A/B Schedule is unfortunateI'm an incoming senior at Gunn High School, and I'm a little disappointed about the PAUSD's draft re-opening plan. Apologies...
Original post made by Incoming Senior on May. 25, 2020Last comment by Silver Linings, on May 30, 2020 at 2:09 pm | 18 comments | 733 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 | 5026 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Uncharted territory': How 10 local school districts are tackling the transition to distance learningSchools are shut down for at least three weeks, likely the rest of the school year. What will distance learning look like...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Alice, on May 27, 2020 at 4:47 pm | 49 comments | 41891 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Finding normalcy in the unknown: How students, families are coping with school closuresWith the campuses closed and families across Palo Alto under a shelter-at-home order for three weeks, school activities can...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by Bradley Dawson, on May 15, 2020 at 1:29 am | 6 comments | 6426 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Coronavirus will impact school budgets for years to come. Trustees are urging 'aggressive' financial conservatism.Facing the likelihood of the coronavirus impacting the school district's budget for several years, trustees on Tuesday urged...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Taxpayer, on May 14, 2020 at 10:22 pm | 24 comments | 5087 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'I didn't get to say goodbye': Graduating seniors grapple with unexpected ending to their high school careersIn interviews, Midpeninsula seniors expressed disappointment -- but also acceptance -- of how the coronavirus has upended...
Original post made on May. 8, 2020Last comment by musical, on May 12, 2020 at 9:14 am | 9 comments | 6639 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
To grade or not to grade? For some local schools, that's been a divisive questionUp and down the Midpeninsula, while some students, parents and teachers breathed a sigh of relief that their schools would...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2020Last comment by Fact Checker, on May 9, 2020 at 1:29 pm | 49 comments | 13423 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto, Gunn high schools to postpone graduation until DecemberCurrent Palo Alto and Gunn high school seniors won't walk across the graduation stage to receive their diplomas until December,...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Mercury, on May 7, 2020 at 7:40 pm | 37 comments | 9345 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What does preschool look like during a pandemic? Socially distant play, temperature checks and virtual storytime.HeadsUp is among the local preschools that have been allowed to stay open to provide child care to parents who are essential...
Original post made on May. 6, 2020Last comment by Fact Checker, on May 6, 2020 at 3:01 pm | 1 comment | 9807 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Midpeninsula students aid community in quests for food donations, face masksWhile school is online and many extracurriculars are canceled, some Midpeninsula students are reporting they have more time...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Apr 28, 2020 at 5:47 pm | 2 comments | 3954 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto prepares for service cuts as economy sputtersPalo Alto will consider closing library branches, scrapping its shuttle program and suspending its plan to spur housing production...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by chris, on Apr 28, 2020 at 12:51 pm | 53 comments | 10372 Views
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Class of 2020!
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