SCHOOLS & KIDS Apartments could replace some Buena Vista mobile homes A proposal to build about 65 low-income apartments for displaced families at Buena Vista Mobile Home Park is being considered by the property's developer and the Palo Alto Hou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 6 hours ago There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Skelly posts local official's letter re Duveneck OCR bullying case Superintendent Kevin Skelly Friday posted a letter to the PAUSD website from a Palo Alto city official that describes the OCR bullying complaint at Duveneck Elementary School ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 18, 2013 at 12:01 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent 49 minutes ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School of Rock kids play classics in the iTunes age Even the people who get their kicks on Netflix know the saying "Everything old is new again." At the School of Rock, where the paint smells fresh after four months, kids learn... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 17, 2013 at 9:06 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2013 at 8:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Civil-rights officials present harassment guidelines More than 100 people showed up Thursday night to a parent-education event in which representatives from the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights described ho... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 17, 2013 at 12:32 am There have been 32 comments on this topic, the most recent 5 minutes ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Rape culture' articles spark inquiry A Palo Alto High School student publication's description of how two victims of sexual assault were treated by their friends and other students has led to an examination of wh... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 16, 2013 at 10:11 am There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent 8 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Another civil-rights complaint filed against Palo Alto district Already dealing with two new active investigations into whether it violated the civil rights of a Duveneck Elementary School student and a middle school student, the Palo Alto... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 16, 2013 at 9:07 am There have been 69 comments on this topic, the most recent 2 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS If I found $150,000 to spend on the schools, I would... The school board's answer is "hire a public relations person"! What's yours?
My ideas: better school lunch, tutoring for kids who can't afford it, more supervision at lunchti... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Terman dad, a member of the Terman Middle School community, on May 14, 2013 at 7:25 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 8:45 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS U.S. civil rights official to come to parent event A representative of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights will appear in Palo Alto to explain the legal rights of students and parents in bullying situati... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 14, 2013 at 10:47 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2013 at 10:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District 'not successful' in filling communication post The Palo Alto school district so far has not been successful in its search for a new communication coordinator but the search will remain open until May 31, officials said.
R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 14, 2013 at 10:36 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 10:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Come see "Babes in Arms"! The Grab Bag Theater presents a fantastic production of “Babes in Arms!” The show, with performances on May 24th, 25th and June 1st at 7:00 PM, and May 31st at 6:30 PM, is pro... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Logan Walter, a resident of Menlo Park, on May 13, 2013 at 10:29 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Skelly signals retreat on $150K PR officer for PAUSD Palo Alto Unified Superintendent Kevin Skelly told the school board on Friday that "we were not successful" in hiring a public relations officer at an annual salary of $150,00... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 12, 2013 at 10:54 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 12:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parent education event on bullying, harassment and civil rights with OCR Thursday, May 16 at Ohlone Representatives from the U.S. Dept of Education Office for Civil Rights will
be providing a workshop on bullying/harassment based on race, sex, or disability on Thursday, May... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by CAC parent, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 12, 2013 at 2:49 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2013 at 5:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PAUSD expects to be sued with "significant exposure" in 4 OCR cases The school board is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 14, in closed session to hear from its attorney, Laurie Reynolds, about expected lawsuits based on the four US Department of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 11, 2013 at 9:26 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 14, 2013 at 9:43 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Anyone experienced with Alta Vista? My daughter has gotten so little help at Paly as an LD kid (she is on a 504, and was on an IEP in elementary school) that she will very likely end up at Alta Vista in my last-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by adhd/ld mom, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 10, 2013 at 2:05 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2013 at 11:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Palo Alto school board in parallel universe The poor school board just can't catch a break. Try as they might to follow the advice of their attorney and send the message they won't be "distracted" and are "moving forwar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 10, 2013 at 6:20 am There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2013 at 9:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Ravenswood names finalist for superintendent An administrator from a Sacramento-area school district has been named the finalist to replace the retiring superintendent of East Palo Alto's Ravenswood City School District.... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 9, 2013 at 10:20 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 8:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District previews 'safe, welcoming schools' plan Palo Alto Superintendent Kevin Skelly Tuesday proposed a school-board-level committee as well as a summer task force to consider community concerns about bullying and harassme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 7, 2013 at 4:37 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 8:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Officials to present 'lessons learned' from civil rights probe Palo Alto school officials will present "lessons learned" from a federal civil rights investigation into a bullying case at a Palo Alto middle school in a public Board of Educ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 6, 2013 at 5:47 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 1:20 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Feds rebuke district over email to parents A letter sent to all Duveneck Elementary School parents on April 15 by the school's principal about a new investigation into bullying at the school brought a sharp and immedia... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 6, 2013 at 10:35 am There have been 84 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2013 at 4:38 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Prez Buries OCR Report, Cancels Discussion of PAUSD Bullying Policy In a hastily scheduled Tuesday morning "study session," the PAUSD school board will hear the first public report on the district's compliance with settlement agreements with t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 6, 2013 at 9:19 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2013 at 4:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is Gunn High School's Pep Band a Divison of Stanford University? I attended the May Fete Parade on University Avenue yesterday and was quite confused when I saw the lead off act. It was the Gunn High School marching band. I was near the a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Confused, a resident of the Triple El neighborhood, on May 5, 2013 at 3:31 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS City urged to move Matadero Creek Trail The proposed Matadero Creek Trail is so disliked by Midtown Palo Alto residents that they have told the city to change the project's name.
Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on May 4, 2013 at 10:53 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2013 at 10:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board to Authorize $140,000 for Law Firm Accused of Misleading the Board and the Public The Board of Education at its May 7 meeting is scheduled to authorize a $140,000 contract for legal services from the law firm of Fagen Friedman and Fulfrost (for details, see... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on May 4, 2013 at 10:01 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 8:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School Board Makes it Difficult for Community to Participate I've given a lot of thought as to why people who feel so strongly about issues having to do with the school board and district leadership do not come to the board meetings to ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Eileen 1, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on May 3, 2013 at 3:09 pm There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 10, 2013 at 8:31 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tomorrow - Young Children's Spring Faire Come celebrate spring and experience Waldorf education for the young child (nursery and kindergarten ages).
Featuring:
Crafts
Petting Zoo
Games, circle & singing
May P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Waldorf School of the Peninsula, a resident of Los Altos Hills, on May 3, 2013 at 8:38 am
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