SCHOOLS & KIDS Ken Dauber Endorsed by 3 More Student Publications Hello Palo Alto:
Have you voted yet? If not, please take a look at these informative editorials about your choices.
Thanks for supporting our schools!
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn Oracle Rejects Teacher Advisor System In today's Gunn's newspaper's editorial, Gunn students were clear -- they do not want Paly's teacher advisory system to come to Gunn.
"Adoption of a Teacher Advisory syst... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Listen to the children, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 5, 2012 at 5:29 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2012 at 7:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Public opinion sought on future of Cubberley Community Center Public opinion on the future of Cubberley Community Center will be sought in a community forum scheduled for Thursday evening, Nov. 8. The Cubberley Community Advisory Committ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 5, 2012 at 9:10 am There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 16, 2012 at 12:11 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS California PTA position on Proposition 38 and 30 from California State PTA: capta.org
An important note about PTA’s position on Proposition 38 and Proposition 30.
There is no question that the State of California need... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 3, 2012 at 11:59 am There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 18, 2013 at 5:38 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letters Schools will be in good hands
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, November 2, 2012, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Nov 2, 2012 at 7:06 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 3, 2012 at 9:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Protest at Charlie Munger and Mandy Lowell's House -- PHOTOS The Los Angeles Times covered the protest at Charlie Munger and Mandy Lowell's Hamilton Avenue home yesterday. Charlie and Mandy gave $35 million to destroy public education i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Cal Teachers, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Nov 2, 2012 at 11:42 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 5, 2012 at 11:53 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Charles Munger, Mandy Lowell and Prop 30 School Measure I am starting this thread because the thread about the death penalty is being swamped by comments on this topic, and I think it is important to be able to have both discussion... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Duveneck mom, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 12:37 pm There have been 55 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2012 at 7:09 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Grading the mile run? My average weight boy runs the mile at J.L.S. He is not a fast runner but he does run (not walk) and averages about 9:30. He receives multiple Ds in the mile which is only a p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PA Mom, a resident of the South of Midtown neighborhood, on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:30 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 9, 2012 at 1:40 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Peninsula Day Care Center closes after 37 years Three hundred low-cost child-care slots in Palo Alto will be lost this week when the owners of the 37-year-old Peninsula Day Care Center retire and close their doors.
Read th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 29, 2012 at 1:31 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 29, 2012 at 9:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullet Voting As A Voting Strategy I just want to follow up on the thread that was deleted (rightly so) which contained a voting strategy that I have used my whole life. It just seems like common sense to me t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Student Advocate, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 26, 2012 at 4:17 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2012 at 11:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Community committee to advise on new Palo Alto elementary school A yet-to-be-appointed community advisory committee will examine two possible venues for a 13th elementary school in Palo Alto, Board of Education members said Thursday, Oct. 2... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 26, 2012 at 9:42 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2012 at 1:44 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Top high school test scores called 'blessing and curse' Top test scores were cited as a blessing and a curse Tuesday, Oct. 23, as the Palo Alto Board of Education reviewed results from the 2012 Advanced Placement, SAT and Californi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 25, 2012 at 10:21 pm There have been 52 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 30, 2012 at 9:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Diverse views sought for calendar committee Hoping for a calmer discussion when it's time to adopt future school calendars, the Board of Education Tuesday called for diverse viewpoints to be represented on a calendar ad... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 24, 2012 at 8:32 am There have been 60 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 19, 2012 at 7:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Popular Kids Make More Dough Later In Life New subject for Living Skills:
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In jest: I can see report cards ranking st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Chris Zaharias, a resident of the Crescent Park neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2012 at 8:35 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2012 at 9:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Paly Students Weigh in on School Board Candidates Paly Students Have Spoken!! The Campanile, Paly�s award-winning student newspaper, has published their recommendations for school board. You can view the Campanile�s reco... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Student Advocate, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Oct 22, 2012 at 7:03 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2012 at 1:41 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School calendar advisory committee on agenda Composition of an advisory committee to evaluate Palo Alto's new school calendar will be among discussion topics at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 22, 2012 at 5:36 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2012 at 10:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Scouts files allege molestation in Palo Alto camp A former director at a Boy Scouts camp based in Palo Alto is among the thousands of people accused of sexually molesting scouts over the past four decades, according to a trov... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2012 at 4:36 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2012 at 1:17 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Feature story: Living large Some Palo Altans are bucking the trends, opting to raise large families in a world where small is considered beautiful -- or at least practical. Many were raised in large hous... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 19, 2012 at 12:42 pm There have been 40 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2012 at 11:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Honors English Class at Paly Today an email was sent to the American Classics Honors English Class stating that due to a mistake this class is no longer Honors ranked.
You took American Classics H last s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Oct 18, 2012 at 7:51 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2012 at 7:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pancake breakfast to benefit Project Safety Net Project Safety Net's first annual Pancake Breakfast is scheduled for Oct. 20. The fundraiser is the brainchild of Palo Alto firefighters, who had been looking to forge a relat... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:45 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 18, 2012 at 1:05 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jordan Student Arrested?? Anyone hear anything about a student at Jordan being taken away by the police today? I've heard rumors that a police car took a student away this afternoon.
Could be a fab... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jim H., a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Oct 16, 2012 at 4:22 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 31, 2012 at 7:39 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board candidates air issues in forum Incumbents touted the academic and fiscal strength of Palo Alto schools while challengers said the school district could be doing better on a range of issues in a school board... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 16, 2012 at 10:14 am There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2012 at 10:31 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto student stays home pending court ruling An 11-year-old Palo Alto boy is home from school pending an Oct. 25 court hearing on whether his genetic condition poses a risk to other students at Jordan Middle School who h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 15, 2012 at 10:32 am There have been 124 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2012 at 12:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cheese balls, aliens, Angry Birds -- and logical sequencing The dozens of children who flock to Smita Kolhatkar's lunchtime "Scratch Club" at Barron Park Elementary School create their own little worlds and, in the process, absorb earl... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 13, 2012 at 11:17 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 17, 2012 at 9:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Talk of new Palo Alto schools gets more concrete Launching one -- or even two -- new elementary schools in Palo Alto was at the heart of discussion this week as the Board of Education pondered enrollment data for the current... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Oct 12, 2012 at 3:15 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2012 at 7:13 am.