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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Coronavirus will impact school budgets for years to come. Trustees are urging 'aggressive' financial conservatism.Facing the likelihood of the coronavirus impacting the school district's budget for several years, trustees on Tuesday urged...
Original post made on May. 13, 2020Last comment by Taxpayer, on May 14, 2020 at 10:22 pm | 24 comments | 5488 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'I didn't get to say goodbye': Graduating seniors grapple with unexpected ending to their high school careersIn interviews, Midpeninsula seniors expressed disappointment -- but also acceptance -- of how the coronavirus has upended...
Original post made on May. 8, 2020Last comment by musical, on May 12, 2020 at 9:14 am | 9 comments | 7004 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What does preschool look like during a pandemic? Socially distant play, temperature checks and virtual storytime.HeadsUp is among the local preschools that have been allowed to stay open to provide child care to parents who are essential...
Original post made on May. 6, 2020Last comment by Fact Checker, on May 6, 2020 at 3:01 pm | 1 comment | 13095 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Midpeninsula students aid community in quests for food donations, face masksWhile school is online and many extracurriculars are canceled, some Midpeninsula students are reporting they have more time...
Original post made on Apr. 28, 2020Last comment by Gunn Parent, on Apr 28, 2020 at 5:47 pm | 2 comments | 4068 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto prepares for service cuts as economy sputtersPalo Alto will consider closing library branches, scrapping its shuttle program and suspending its plan to spur housing production...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by chris, on Apr 28, 2020 at 12:51 pm | 53 comments | 10628 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'We're doing crisis learning': Superintendent addresses hot-button closure issues during live webinarOn Monday, Superintendent Don Austin addressed the realities facing a district that has moved instruction for 12,000 students...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Silver lining, on Apr 28, 2020 at 9:57 am | 52 comments | 7619 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State superintendent: Schools likely won't reopen this academic yearIn a letter to county superintendents across California on Tuesday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond...
Original post made on Mar. 31, 2020Last comment by RalphJStinson, on Apr 28, 2020 at 1:36 am | 35 comments | 25370 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan Hall carries the name of Stanford's controversial founding president. A new committee will consider requests to remove it.A Stanford University committee will consider faculty and student requests to rename Jordan Hall, named for the university's...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Apr 24, 2020 at 12:51 am | 21 comments | 3883 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Urge PA School Board to Address Feedback Regarding Grading Policies at April 21st School Board MeetingOn March 25th, Palo Alto School District Superintendent Don Austin made a decision to sign a Memorandum of Understanding...
Original post made by Steve Toteda on Apr. 18, 2020Last comment by Parent, on Apr 20, 2020 at 9:44 pm | 9 comments | 1582 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Have a question or concern about school closures? Ask Palo Alto's superintendent during new live webinarsStarting this Monday, Superintendent Don Austin will start a live weekly webinar series during which he'll talk about the...
Original post made on Apr. 19, 2020Last comment by Whew, on Apr 20, 2020 at 9:36 pm | 13 comments | 5281 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School closures heighten low-income families' fears that their students will be left behindFor local low-income families, the coronavirus is exacerbating the economic, educational and technological inequities that...
Original post made on Apr. 2, 2020Last comment by Samuel L., on Apr 6, 2020 at 1:37 pm | 7 comments | 6775 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No more A's and F's? Teachers experiment with 'standards based' gradingReaction to the organic spread of standards-based grading that emphasizes mastery of skills over letter grades in Palo Alto...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Apr 2, 2020 at 1:20 pm | 37 comments | 12234 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
As Newsom cautions longer school closures, Palo Alto Unified passes emergency resolution in response to COVID-19 pandemicIn the wake of Gov. Gavin Newsom's comments that schools will likely remain closed for the remainder of this academic year,...
Original post made on Mar. 18, 2020Last comment by Resident, on Mar 29, 2020 at 9:38 am | 36 comments | 21405 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto schools to remain closed through May 1Hundreds of public schools in six Bay Area counties, including in Santa Clara County, will remain closed through May 1, county...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2020Last comment by Independent, on Mar 28, 2020 at 8:02 am | 68 comments | 13552 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Families want Palo Alto schools to offer Hindi as a foreign language. The school district says it's complicated.Palo Alto Unified parents are eager to work with the school district to offer Hindi as a world language at its two high schools. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 16, 2020Last comment by Shachi Chotia, on Mar 24, 2020 at 2:29 am | 86 comments | 10577 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
March Sadness continues for collegiate athletic programsThis is not the way the Stanford women's tennis, lightweight rowing, men's golf and men's gymnastics wanted to defend their...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2020Last comment by Confused, on Mar 20, 2020 at 6:06 pm | 1 comment | 3197 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford creates new coronavirus test that produces fast resultsStanford Health Care has invented a new test for the COVID-19 disease and is using it to verify suspected cases of the illness...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2020Last comment by Jano, on Mar 20, 2020 at 4:17 pm | 16 comments | 47546 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New principals announced for Gunn and Palo Alto high schoolsA current Palo Alto High School assistant principal has been tapped to lead Gunn High School and a Santa Cruz High School...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2020Last comment by Teacher, on Mar 19, 2020 at 1:55 pm | 10 comments | 9610 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Have an opinion on Ravenswood school district's superintendent pick? Here's how you can make your voice heard.The Ravenswood school district is seeking feedback to inform the hiring of its next superintendent through two meetings and...
Original post made on Mar. 9, 2020Last comment by Not Sudaria, on Mar 18, 2020 at 6:50 pm | 9 comments | 2964 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
First Palo Alto student tests positive for coronavirusA Fletcher Middle School student has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Palo Alto school district said on Tuesday. Read...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2020Last comment by Anonymous, on Mar 18, 2020 at 12:51 pm | 69 comments | 31651 Views
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