SCHOOLS & KIDS Teens and alcohol In light of recent events in Palo Alto HS magazine and also in Saratoga HS, I would like to ask fellow parents about what is happening with our teens and drinking.
Without ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paly Parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 15, 2013 at 9:26 am There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 18, 2013 at 7:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial: Hopeful first reactions on new school calendar While half-way into the first year of a new school calendar is too soon to make any definitive conclusions, a just-completed survey shows strong support across all groups for ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 12, 2013 at 10:41 am There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Extensive survey probes parent, student, staff satisfaction with Palo Alto schools Ninety percent of Palo Alto parents and 93 percent of high school students say they are "somewhat satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the education children receive in the Pal... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 11, 2013 at 8:05 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Beloved Former Paly Principal Dresses Down School Board and Superintendent Over PR Hire Buried in the "packet" for last night's school board meeting was a letter from Sandra Pearson, the former Principal of Paly. In her letter, Pearson dressed down the Board and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Silence Dogood, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Apr 10, 2013 at 7:27 pm There have been 28 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2013 at 7:42 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Tenure celebration fetes newly permanent teachers Forty-two Palo Alto teachers as well as Jordan Middle School Principal Greg Barnes were honored for achieving permanent employment status Tuesday in a tenure celebration at sc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 10, 2013 at 12:40 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2013 at 7:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto school board debates new elementary location While agreeing Palo Alto must open a new elementary school, members of the board of education differed Tuesday on how much more information they need before deciding to locate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 10, 2013 at 12:20 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 1:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Student journalists investigate 'rape culture' at Paly The editor of a student magazine at Palo Alto High School said her staff has received "overwhelmingly positive" reaction to a cover package investigating "rape culture" among ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 9, 2013 at 3:55 pm There have been 72 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 15, 2013 at 2:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School calendar survey: 'benefits outweigh tradeoffs' The benefits of recent changes to Palo Alto's school calendar outweigh the tradeoffs, high school students, parents and teachers have said in a new survey.
Read the full stor... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 8, 2013 at 10:50 am There have been 45 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2013 at 5:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New Gunn counseling survey suggests higher satisfaction level A new survey of students at Gunn High School suggests possible improvement in satisfaction levels with the school's guidance counseling program, which has been under fire by s... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 6, 2013 at 5:46 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2013 at 2:51 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New Gunn counseling survey suggests higher satisfaction level A new survey of students at Gunn High School in Palo Alto suggests possible improvement in satisfaction levels with the school's guidance counseling program, which has been un... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 5, 2013 at 12:09 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 17, 2013 at 9:29 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Jeremy Lin interviews on 60 Minutes this Sunday Jeremy Lin will be on 60 Minutes this Sunday. Preview video: Web LinkREAD MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a member of the Palo Alto High School community, on Apr 5, 2013 at 11:01 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 13, 2013 at 7:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS New elementary school proposed for Palo Alto The Palo Alto school district should open a new elementary school at the site of the old Peninsula Day Care Center at 525 San Antonio Road combined with the adjacent Greendell... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 5, 2013 at 10:00 am There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2013 at 9:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Good News for Gunn's Counseling Services Email from Gunn's Counseling
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Over 1200 students in the freshmen, sophomore and junior classes took the survey. While we know there is... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Gunn student, a member of the Gunn High School community, on Apr 1, 2013 at 11:12 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2013 at 8:52 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn, Paly students explore 'teen themes' in Young Playwrights Project Mother-daughter relationships, divorce, autism, gay teen relationships — even dementia — are among the themes addressed in plays written by local high school stude... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Apr 1, 2013 at 11:31 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2013 at 12:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Stanford admits 2,210 for Class of 2017 Stanford University has offered admission to 2,210 students from a record-breaking pool of 38,828 applicants for its undergraduate class of 2017 -- an admission rate of 5.69 p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 29, 2013 at 7:25 pm There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2013 at 3:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto locals march to support gun control Members of the Silicon Valley Community Against Gun Violence and Organizing For Action marched downtown during the National Day to Demand Action to Prevent Gun Violence and to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 29, 2013 at 4:19 pm There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2013 at 2:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is Palo Alto the Charter for Troop 57 of the Anti-Gay Boy Scouts? From the article in the Weekly - "charter organizations sign a contract with the troop to provide a meeting place, sometimes offer financial aid, and train a representative. "... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by palo alto parent, a resident of the Duveneck/St. Francis neighborhood, on Mar 29, 2013 at 1:23 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2013 at 1:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Local Boy Scouts want change in sexual-orientation policy The national Boy Scouts of America policy prohibiting homosexual people from becoming members or leaders is out of touch, parents and some scout leaders said after a meeting M... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 29, 2013 at 10:37 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2013 at 10:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How to talk to children about gun violence If parents can't shield their children from the grim realities of recent gun incidents, there are ways to communicate in age-appropriate ways to help children handle the news,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 29, 2013 at 6:57 am There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2013 at 11:23 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Educators parse new state math standards Concerns about new state standards in mathematics on the horizon for 2014 attracted 300 local educators to a gathering Tuesday to explore the potential impact.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 27, 2013 at 10:14 am There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2013 at 10:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Small wonders: using books, front yards to foster neighborliness Little Free Libraries -- imagine giant bird houses -- are owned and operated by the residents who've erected them. Full of a few dozen to a hundred or more books, they are par... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 24, 2013 at 3:48 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2013 at 6:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS East Palo Alto schools seek new superintendent A search firm is seeking a replacement for Ravenswood City School District Superintendent Maria De La Vega, who has announced she will retire in June. The K-8 district educate... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 23, 2013 at 5:27 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2013 at 9:36 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS On Deadline: When 'bullying' harassment in a Palo Alto school became a federal civil-rights case Since "bullying" recently became a federal case in Palo Alto schools, with a scorching indictment under a "denial of civil rights" report last December, there has been an erup... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 22, 2013 at 11:54 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2013 at 2:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Peery family revealed as Paly gym donor The family offering to build a new athletic center for Palo Alto High School says it wants to give back in ways that enable youth and families to spend more time playing toget... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 22, 2013 at 8:22 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2013 at 10:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Principal: 'anti-bullying lessons must be early, often' There are no quick fixes when it comes to kids and bullying. As part of a push to train children early and often, students at Fairmeadow Elementary School this week showed off... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Mar 22, 2013 at 7:49 am There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 24, 2013 at 9:54 pm.
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