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PAUSD Board wants to extend Don Austin’s contract to June 2024In looking at board documents on the reopening plan, I noticed this item in the consent calendar for the upcoming meeting...
Original post made by Puzzled Parent on Nov. 7, 2020Last comment by BP Kay, on Nov 8, 2020 at 9:20 am | 1 comment | 1021 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After trustee's resignation, Ravenswood school board to appoint replacementThe Ravenswood school board plans to make a provisional appointment rather than hold a costly special election to fill a...
Original post made on Nov. 7, 2020Last comment by East Palo Alto Resident, on Nov 7, 2020 at 7:31 pm | 1 comment | 2815 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Former Paly robotics coach files lawsuit alleging harassment, discriminationA former Paly computer science teacher and robotics coach who resigned in 2018 has filed a lawsuit against the school district,...
Original post made on Oct. 27, 2020Last comment by so sad, on Nov 6, 2020 at 9:27 pm | 14 comments | 7280 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newcomers hold top two spots for Ravenswood school board, early results showTwo newcomers, Bronwyn Alexander and Jenny Varghese Bloom, are leading the race for two open seats on the Ravenswood City...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 3042 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Incumbents ahead in contest for Foothill-De Anza Board of TrusteesVoters appeared to be reseating three incumbents]in the race for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 2851 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School parcel tax appears headed toward renewalDespite fears that renewing a parcel tax amidst controversial campus reopenings, the pandemic and a divisive presidential...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2020Last comment by Novelera, on Nov 5, 2020 at 1:45 pm | 2 comments | 3546 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Special education families want their kids in school as soon as possible. The unions don't.Parents of students with disabilities are approaching the start of a new online school year with deep apprehension, pleading...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Nov 3, 2020 at 9:06 am | 22 comments | 11105 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Baten Caswell for Santa Clara County Board of EducationMelissa Baten Caswell's long history of working for a strong public education system will serve north county well on the...
Original post made on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by BadParenting, on Nov 1, 2020 at 9:38 pm | 20 comments | 7642 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meet the two candidates for Santa Clara County Board of EducationRead profiles of Santa Clara County Board of Education incumbent Grace Mah and challenger Melissa Baten Caswell, who are...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2020Last comment by Parent, on Oct 31, 2020 at 6:47 pm | 8 comments | 18035 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will charter school politics – and money – influence the local Santa Clara County school board race?With Election Day less than three weeks away, outside money is pouring into the Santa Clara County Board of Education Area...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2020Last comment by Parent, on Oct 31, 2020 at 6:43 pm | 31 comments | 8109 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fauci talks reopening plans with county officials amid a national surge in COVID-19 casesDr. Anthony Fauci briefed local business leaders Friday on the state of COVID-19 and progress on a vaccine, while praising...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2020Last comment by MidtownSouth, on Oct 30, 2020 at 8:14 pm | 1 comment | 6486 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Santa Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah's fundraising tops $300KSanta Clara County school board trustee Grace Mah received a staggering $243,400 in contributions, primarily from charter...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by LongResident, on Oct 30, 2020 at 8:57 am | 12 comments | 4820 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Here's how the Stanford Graduate School of Business plans to address racial inequity 'within our own corridors'Spurred by the Black Lives Matter protests and an acknowledgment that there is racial inequity "within our own corridors,"...
Original post made on Aug. 12, 2020Last comment by Resident 1-Adobe Meadows, on Oct 29, 2020 at 4:10 pm | 15 comments | 5184 Views
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Support Parents Nursery School Palo AltoWe need your help. October usually means Carnival for the Parents Nursery School community. Sadly due to COVID-19, we...
Original post made by Parents Nursery School on Oct. 28, 2020There are no comments yet. 331 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Newcomer Jesse Ladomirak holds fundraising lead in school board raceChallenger Jesse Ladomirak continues to lead fundraising in the school board race, receiving about $7,700 during the most...
Original post made on Oct. 23, 2020Last comment by Murphy, on Oct 27, 2020 at 8:14 am | 3 comments | 3495 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stephanie Fitch resigns after two years on Ravenswood school boardTrustee Stephanie Fitch, who was elected in 2018 on a campaign of reform and change, is resigning from the Ravenswood Board...
Original post made on Oct. 26, 2020Last comment by Ravenswood Employee, on Oct 26, 2020 at 1:23 pm | 1 comment | 3928 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Strings that sing: Yuri Liberzon offers a guitarist's interpretation of Bach's violin sonatas"For me, his music is everything," Mountain View classical guitarist Yuri Liberzon said of the great composer J.S. Bach. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2020There are no comments yet. 2567 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto voters to decide on schools parcel taxMeasure O would extend a Palo Alto schools parcel tax for six years and provide about $15.6 million annually to the district. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2020Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on Oct 19, 2020 at 11:38 am | 12 comments | 6138 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amid ongoing reopening anxieties, school district to provide COVID-19 testing for staffStarting next week, Palo Alto school district employees will have access to free, biweekly COVID-19 testing to be provided...
Original post made on Oct. 14, 2020Last comment by district teacher, on Oct 16, 2020 at 5:49 pm | 8 comments | 5262 Views
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Watch the Ravenswood school board candidates discuss top issuesThrough videos, get to know this year's candidates for the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees and find out...
Original post made on Oct. 13, 2020Last comment by Incumbbent , on Oct 16, 2020 at 12:18 pm | 6 comments | 2990 Views
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