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Trackwatch for suicides is a hoaxThe guard was a block away when the train sounds went off and guardrail went down at Churchill this morning at 8:24. He heard...
Original post made by Mom on Oct. 21, 2016Last comment by June, on Oct 21, 2016 at 3:05 pm | 5 comments | 1609 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAUSD agenda item: paying Glenn McGee more moneyOn the agenda yesterday was the annual evaluation of the PAUSD superintendent, Glenn McGee. His million-dollar contract will...
Original post made by While you were sleeping on Jun. 15, 2016Last comment by Limit his contract , on Jun 17, 2016 at 5:05 pm | 3 comments | 1608 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to hear update on Title IX issuesSchool district leadership will provide an informational update at Tuesday's school board meeting about the status of an...
Original post made on May. 23, 2017Last comment by Keith, on May 23, 2017 at 1:04 pm | 1 comment | 1603 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools: Walking the TalkOur kids learn from what we do, not what we say. In what ways should our schools and district walk the talk? In what ways...
Original post made by PAUSD Parent on May. 27, 2015Last comment by Introspective, on May 27, 2015 at 10:11 am | 2 comments | 1602 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board approves new Cubberley lease in 4-1 voteAfter a brief discussion and almost sweeping expressions of support, the Palo Alto school board approved Tuesday night a...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2014Last comment by revdreileen, on Nov 19, 2014 at 4:27 pm | 6 comments | 1593 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are you slammed by homework?It's that time of year again, when the classwork really ratchets up and the pressure builds to get more papers, more tests...
Original post made by Paly Parent of two on Nov. 21, 2015Last comment by Parent, on Nov 21, 2015 at 8:37 pm | 1 comment | 1593 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Can you get into the summer school registration?https://www.pausd.org/programs/summer-school Clearly says that the links for the highschool registration ( Living Skills...
Original post made by SummerSchoolRegistration on Feb. 22, 2016There are no comments yet. 1591 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Suicide Prevention and Youth Well-Being Survey - ALL COMMUNITY VOICES NEEDEDProject Safety Net Community Survey Attention Palo Alto Students, Parents, Grandparents and Neighbors: YOUR voice is Needed...
Original post made by Community on Jun. 4, 2016Last comment by Community, on Jun 6, 2016 at 8:18 pm | 3 comments | 1588 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
transparency reduces suicidesI think Palo Alto by finally coming to terms with the cluster and stopping hiding it will result in no suicides this spring...
Original post made by biggo on Jan. 26, 2016Last comment by Paly Parent, on Jan 27, 2016 at 1:12 pm | 3 comments | 1581 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
change.org petition for youth mental health bedsSanta Clara County does not have one inpatient mental health bed for our children and adolescents. I would be so grateful...
Original post made by Sarah1000 on Jul. 23, 2015There are no comments yet. 1580 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board approves $50K to fund mental health servicesPalo Alto school district staff now have $50,000 to use at their discretion through the end of the school year to support...
Original post made on Feb. 24, 2016Last comment by Ken Horowitz, on Feb 24, 2016 at 8:37 pm | 2 comments | 1577 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Dozens of Paly students late for school due to traffic light failure.Anyone know what happened?...
Original post made by Parent on Sep. 16, 2015Last comment by Parent, on Sep 17, 2015 at 8:24 am | 3 comments | 1573 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Transcription of missing Board of Education audio, Sept. 28The video recorded by the Midpeninsula Media Center of the Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting on Tuesday, Sept....
Original post made by Elena Kadvany on Oct. 7, 2015There are no comments yet. 1570 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Re-opening schools in OctoberWhile I support a distance-learning start to school, I hope that PAUSD and the teachers union will strongly consider opening...
Original post made by Resident11 on Aug. 15, 2020There are no comments yet. 1565 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PE and temps in the 90sDoes anyone know the official PAUSD position on PE on these hot days? Paly has no gym or pool at present. I have only...
Original post made by Paly Parent on Sep. 9, 2015There are no comments yet. 1563 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Life Trajectories2004 to 2014 GUNN AND PALY GRADUATES!! I’m a sophomore at Gunn High School and am conducting a self lead research project...
Original post made by Meghna Singh on Dec. 17, 2016Last comment by Palo Alto Teacher, on Dec 19, 2016 at 1:41 pm | 1 comment | 1561 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Ashlund advocates for *teachers union*?I saw this today on Facebook from Stacey Ashlund: ENDORSEMENT NEWS: I'm proud to share the local teachers' union, PAEA...
Original post made by Paly Parent on Aug. 25, 2018Last comment by Parent, on Sep 3, 2018 at 3:31 pm | 10 comments | 1560 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
CA Budget needs your help for Early Childhood EducationI sent this letter to the Governor and Appropriations committee representatives in the Assembly and Senate, and to Rich Gordon,...
Original post made by Alice Schaffer Smith on Jun. 9, 2015There are no comments yet. 1559 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Missing the Forest for the Trees?I appreciate that this issue has become another tempest in the teapot that is Palo Alto, but it is worth remembering that...
Original post made by Deborah Sivas on Feb. 3, 2018Last comment by Parent , on Feb 4, 2018 at 7:46 am | 1 comment | 1548 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
I thought Palo Alto had a high standard of living?In the weekly Palo Alto Enjoy Newsletter I receive I was dismayed to read that two programs involved suicide prevention and...
Original post made by Joe BP on May. 23, 2016There are no comments yet. 1542 Views
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