SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto schools prep for new standards California schools will revamp their standardized tests in 2014, replacing the California Standards Test (STAR) with a new exam to assess students under the soon-to-be impleme... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 12:55 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 7:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Common Core: Myths versus facts Myth: The standards bring all states down to the lowest common denominator.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thurs... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 30, 2012 at 12:18 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 22, 2013 at 11:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Woodside High grieves over death of freshman Sadness pervaded Woodside High School Tuesday as students and teachers remembered Leyla Beban, a 14-year-old Redwood City freshman who died in a bicycle accident involving a c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 4:11 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 4, 2012 at 10:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly grad Adams proving quite a catch for Fresno State The Palo Alto High football team saw its season end two weeks ago in the Central Coast Section Open Division playoffs, but one former member of the team is still playing into ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 12:49 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 12:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents, students named to calendar committee The Palo Alto school district has named some 20 parents, teachers, administrators and students to a committee to evaluate reforms to the school district's academic calendar th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 27, 2012 at 8:06 am There have been 85 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 3, 2012 at 3:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS US ranks low in International education rankings. I found this article today on BBC and tried looking for a similar article in a US site but was unable to do so. Finland leads the table and the US is only ahead of ex-Iron cur... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Nov 26, 2012 at 6:47 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 27, 2012 at 5:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Man killed by Caltrain in Palo Alto identified The Santa Clara County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was hit and killed by a train in Palo Alto Nov. 20 as Jason Whitten Lee, 19. Whitten Lee's city of residence... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 26, 2012 at 1:31 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 26, 2012 at 5:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS East Meadow Mess: School Traffic Standing Still East Meadow is socked in today because the traffic light at Waverly is out. If you can avoid East Meadow do it! Bike, Walk or drop off somewhere else. I hope it's fixed fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by JLS Mom, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Nov 26, 2012 at 8:17 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools try early intervention, so troubled kids become healthy teens Increased attention to mental health among elementary students will pay dividends when students are older, providing coping skills when problems arise, says the director of a ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 24, 2012 at 11:24 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 25, 2012 at 9:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Making the future profitable for youth Investment counselor Thomas Arrington usually spends his time managing the assets and portfolios of high-profile clients. But for 50 minutes every Friday afternoon, he, along ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 23, 2012 at 7:13 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 1, 2012 at 6:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly - Another Honors class not Honorably ranked by UC? Is it correct that it turns out that a Physics H. class just followed an English H. class - UC will not weigh as honors? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by just wondering, a resident of East Palo Alto, on Nov 18, 2012 at 6:24 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 2, 2012 at 11:56 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Education Update (x2!) forum this Saturday State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, and state Assemblyman Rich Gordon, D-Menlo Park, Saturday will host Education Update (x2!), a discussion about school funding, current K-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 7:03 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 5:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Timeline set for decision on new elementary school Facing the politically fraught prospect of redrawing school attendance boundaries, Palo Alto school officials this week laid the groundwork for community participation in choo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 17, 2012 at 12:29 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 17, 2012 at 7:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Middle school principals share plans for the year The principal of Jane Lathrop Stanford Middle School in Palo Alto has ordered campus-wide use of the school communication software Schoology this fall after a pilot test of th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 16, 2012 at 4:15 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 21, 2012 at 9:14 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto's high school grads offer advice More than 90 percent of Palo Alto's high school graduates feel academically prepared for college but fewer than 70 percent of them feel "socially prepared," according to an al... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 14, 2012 at 2:24 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 28, 2012 at 5:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Man arrested after housecleaner interrupts burglary A Palo Alto resident, alerted by his housecleaner, came home to find a man allegedly trying to steal his vehicle Monday afternoon, Nov. 12. Police then arrested the man, Axel ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 13, 2012 at 10:33 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 22, 2012 at 3:02 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn student advances to science competition nationals Gunn High School sophomore Joy Jin is part of a two-person team that will compete nationally against five other teams next month for the top $100,000 prize in the Siemens Comp... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 5:06 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2012 at 4:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board to discuss alumni survey Tuesday Results from a survey of Palo Alto high school graduates will be among the topics of discussion by the Palo Alto Board of Education Tuesday.
Read the full story here http://w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 4:22 pm There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2012 at 3:01 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Any creative ways to wake up your 13+ year olds? I know the clock shifts for teenagers, but I am tired of waking up my children through yelling and it's a bad way for them to start their day. And letting them sleep-in and re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 12, 2012 at 1:50 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2012 at 7:10 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Unplug your kids,' psychologist advises "Unplug your kids." That was the message Friday, Nov. 9, of psychologist Robert Russell, who spoke in the fourth "Town & Gown" presentation by Palo Alto University.
Read the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 12, 2012 at 10:27 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2012 at 5:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Speed Bumps on N. California Near Jordan Ineffective I have noticed that the "speed bumps" adjacent to Jordan on N. California are not effective because they allow a car to travel comfortably over them at up to 35 mph without mu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned School Neighbor, a resident of the Leland Manor/Garland Drive neighborhood, on Nov 11, 2012 at 7:30 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 12:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Support the Magical Bridge playground at Mitchell Park Palo Alto Community,
Right in time for the holiday season, is a cause which needs your help to become a reality.
The Magical Bridge Playground is in the midst of its ca... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jill Asher, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Nov 9, 2012 at 2:30 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2012 at 6:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jordan sixth-grader back after health case settled A Jordan Middle School student whose parents sued the Palo Alto school district to block his transfer over a health issue is back at the school this week under a legal settlem... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2012 at 12:53 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2012 at 12:07 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Public ponders Cubberley options at forum More than 100 people turned out Thursday night, Nov. 8, for a public forum on the future of Cubberley Community Center.
While a few questioned why Palo Alto needs multiple "c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2012 at 10:54 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2012 at 1:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS With one new member, school board looks ahead Following a hard-fought election for three spots on the Palo Alto Board of Education, newcomer Heidi Emberling, a parent educator, will join two returning incumbents, Melissa ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 9, 2012 at 1:37 am There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 8:11 pm.
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