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SCHOOLS & KIDS
It's time to rethink our high schoolsThank you to all of the Gunn students who have spoken out recently after the suicide of your classmate. It's your courage...
Original post made on Dec. 5, 2014Last comment by Marc Vincenti, on Dec 23, 2014 at 5:02 pm | 149 comments | 28332 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Still looking for changeGunn High School alumna Chloe Sorensen got involved in mental health work in her freshman year, but even she didn't practice...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2017Last comment by Homeschooler, on Oct 17, 2017 at 6:33 pm | 58 comments | 28230 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board eyes data, evaluation as key to this year's goalsPalo Alto's top school officials kicked off the school year Tuesday with an enthusiastic discussion of five draft goals for...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2014Last comment by Sanity, on Aug 29, 2014 at 9:29 am | 21 comments | 27844 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Youth drug use is down, but potency upUse of narcotics -- like those allegedly ingested by the Palo Alto 18-year-old who was arrested after trespassing and fighting...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2014Last comment by musical, on Apr 23, 2014 at 10:13 am | 26 comments | 27770 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In the wake: Teens respond with messages of hope, changeHayley Krolik hopes that some years down the line, when she returns to Palo Alto after graduating from high school, she'll...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2014Last comment by musical, on Nov 18, 2014 at 6:25 pm | 13 comments | 27710 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bringing lessons on social kindness into cyberspaceMany adults are puzzled by the mean comments and offensive material most teens consider normal on social media, given that...
Original post made on Aug. 16, 2013Last comment by Jules Mayfield, on Aug 20, 2013 at 4:15 pm | 3 comments | 27463 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent emphasizes need for review, unity, proactivityOn the second day of the Palo Alto school board's annual retreat, new Superintendent Max McGee introduced six ambitious goals...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2014Last comment by parent, on Aug 27, 2014 at 4:51 pm | 50 comments | 27398 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn students file claims over violent and racist bullyingA group of six Gunn High boys have faced violent bullying and harassment, including racial slurs, that administrators didn't...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2021Last comment by BillyBirch, on Dec 7, 2021 at 2:03 pm | 55 comments | 27353 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
10% Back to Schools0...
Original post made by Edith on Jul. 31, 2006Last comment by DJ, on Aug 5, 2006 at 6:49 pm | 1 comment | 27245 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto couple faces money-laundering charge in college-admissions scamA doctor and his wife accused in a college admissions bribery scheme face an additional felony charge, conspiracy to commit...
Original post made on Mar. 26, 2019Last comment by Just Curious, on Apr 16, 2019 at 2:51 pm | 36 comments | 27161 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district committee drops Everyday MathAfter devoting an entire school year to testing out new math materials at Palo Alto's elementary schools and selecting three...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2016Last comment by Theodore, on Sep 5, 2016 at 2:27 pm | 37 comments | 27019 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board backs Mandarin immersion 4-10...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2007Last comment by yet another parent, on Jun 12, 2007 at 10:01 am | 192 comments | 26950 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teacher salaries compared statewideThe average public school teacher in Palo Alto earns somewhere in the middle -- not the highest, not the lowest -- compared...
Original post made on Feb. 8, 2013Last comment by Another teacher, on Feb 5, 2016 at 10:03 pm | 32 comments | 26831 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
City urged to move Matadero Creek TrailThe proposed Matadero Creek Trail is so disliked by Midtown Palo Alto residents that they have told the city to change the...
Original post made on May. 2, 2013Last comment by Cedric de La Beaujardiere, on May 19, 2013 at 2:32 pm | 75 comments | 26784 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD names new superintendentDon Austin, the superintendent of the Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified School District, has been named Palo Alto Unified's...
Original post made on May. 7, 2018Last comment by Mayfield School Alum, on Jul 29, 2018 at 9:46 am | 71 comments | 26780 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What does special education look like during a pandemic?As debate continues to rage about how and when to safely reopen schools, students with disabilities in Palo Alto are heading...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2020Last comment by Anon, on Jul 22, 2020 at 3:22 pm | 16 comments | 26736 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'It's a question of when – not if – some California public schools will face closure.' State issues coronavirus guidance for schools, universitiesCalifornia health leaders have released new guidance for school districts, colleges and universities on how to respond to...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Teacher, on Mar 12, 2020 at 1:30 am | 16 comments | 26731 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why All This Controversy Over Mandarin Immersion?0...
Original post made by Shan Phillips on Jun. 16, 2006Last comment by Lorraine Sparaco, on Oct 13, 2006 at 1:21 pm | 48 comments | 26663 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pros and Cons of Menlo SchoolI'd like to hear from people who have first hand experience with Menlo School. What are pros and cons of this school, apart...
Original post made by PA mom on Dec. 19, 2009Last comment by In the Know, on Nov 23, 2015 at 5:29 pm | 24 comments | 26608 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Eastside storyThough he always aspired to attend college and his father supported the dream, Joseph Thornton says that without the extraordinary...
Original post made on Dec. 6, 2013Last comment by Luis, on Jan 14, 2014 at 4:20 pm | 11 comments | 26414 Views
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