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As COVID restrictions lift, Palo Alto plans to reopen facilitiesWhen the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in March 2020, Palo Alto swiftly shut down most City Hall offices, suspended recreational...
Original post made on Jun. 12, 2021Last comment by Jeremy Rocha, on Jun 20, 2021 at 7:34 pm | 15 comments | 9065 Views
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Khan Lab School sets sights on Palo Alto space for K-8 studentsKhan Lab School in Mountain View is looking to bring its K-8 students to Palo Alto, a proposal that will be discussed at...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2021Last comment by William Hitchens, on Jun 14, 2021 at 5:06 pm | 6 comments | 8259 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
How Palo Alto Unified will treat nondiscriminatory bullying remains unclearA new policy adopted Tuesday attempts to treat all bullying complaints through one procedure, removing a two-tiered process. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 9, 2021Last comment by Efren Delgado, on Jun 10, 2021 at 5:40 pm | 4 comments | 6337 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Gunn graduates look back at a year of resilience and crucial life lessonsWearing masks along with their caps and gowns, the members of Gunn High's Class of 2021 reflected on the challenges and triumphs...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 5993 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Overcoming the odds: Four local seniors discuss the challenges they've faced head onFinishing high school always calls for a celebration -- but this year, graduating feels particularly momentous. Four members...
Original post made on Jun. 4, 2021There are no comments yet. 8038 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'The beginning of reconnection': Paly seniors savor last moment together in person at graduationThere was little out of the ordinary on Wednesday at Palo Alto High's graduation ceremony. Yet, no one expected that this...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2021Last comment by Alvin, on Jun 3, 2021 at 2:57 pm | 1 comment | 5384 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district finds Latino, Black students improperly placed into special educationA disproportionate number of Latino and Black students are classified as having a learning disability and placed in special...
Original post made on May. 26, 2021Last comment by Alvin Jackson, on Jun 3, 2021 at 2:21 pm | 34 comments | 11391 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
On the eve of graduation, high school seniors celebrate with a car paradeHigh school seniors from three Palo Alto schools took to the city's streets for a car parade ahead of graduation on Tuesday,...
Original post made on Jun. 2, 2021Last comment by sashlund, on Jun 2, 2021 at 8:48 pm | 2 comments | 5607 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
COVID-19 transformed the world of outdoor education. Here's what local leaders say has changed.The drive to find ways to educate children outdoors during the pandemic has led to new opportunities and obstacles for providers. Read...
Original post made on May. 17, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on May 17, 2021 at 8:57 pm | 1 comment | 5576 Views
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Retiring teachers reflect on decades of change in their professionThirty Palo Alto Unified teachers -- all of whom have taught at the district between 20 to 50 years -- are closing a chapter...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by mcm, on May 17, 2021 at 2:06 pm | 10 comments | 10855 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
To help students impacted by pandemic catch-up, Palo Alto Unified to expand summer learning programThe district outlined during a board meeting on Tuesday night how it will use more than $7.4 million in state grants to support...
Original post made on May. 12, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on May 16, 2021 at 11:25 pm | 3 comments | 6073 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified to offer Pfizer vaccine to eligible studentsWith one of three COVID-19 vaccines now available to children ages 12 and up in Santa Clara County, the Palo Alto school...
Original post made on May. 14, 2021Last comment by The Voice of Palo Alto, on May 16, 2021 at 10:34 pm | 6 comments | 5309 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Will Palo Alto girls get the chance to defend their CCS golf title?Palo Alto senior golfers Madison Pineda and Marina Mata could have had the rare opportunity to not only help defend the Vikings...
Original post made on May. 13, 2021Last comment by Samuel L, on May 13, 2021 at 11:06 pm | 2 comments | 3416 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Open letter to SCVAL seniors playing spring sportsPalo Alto High swimming coach Danny Dye wants to reach senior spring athletes at every Santa Clara Valley Athletic League...
Original post made on May. 6, 2021Last comment by Staying Young Through Kids, on May 12, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 15 comments | 4713 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools superintendent: End-of-year events at the high schools? Patience, pleasePalo Alto Unified Superintendent Don Austin is asking for patience from parents who've been lobbying for the district to...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by ProfvilleResident, on May 8, 2021 at 11:33 pm | 17 comments | 5122 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto Unified, teachers union tentatively agree on 3% annual raisePalo Alto Unified and its teachers union have reached a tentative two-year agreement that will raise annual teacher salaries...
Original post made on May. 5, 2021Last comment by DON AUSTIN HAS A SPINE, on May 7, 2021 at 9:49 pm | 187 comments | 6308 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Midpeninsula high schools offer pandemic-altered rites of passage for seniorsPlanning for modified proms and graduation events is underway at local high schools so seniors can enjoy at least some of...
Original post made on Apr. 30, 2021Last comment by Mom of 2, on Apr 30, 2021 at 5:39 pm | 7 comments | 4900 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school district brings back in-person graduationsIn an effort to restore some of the lost traditions of the high school experience as health restrictions loosen, the Palo...
Original post made on Apr. 20, 2021Last comment by New in Town, on Apr 30, 2021 at 10:31 am | 21 comments | 6654 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
After a year of 'enormous turmoil,' district and teachers union negotiate raisesAfter one of the most disruptive years in public education, Palo Alto Unified and its teachers union are negotiating salary...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2021Last comment by peppered, on Apr 26, 2021 at 1:40 pm | 52 comments | 8250 Views
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Despite progress on homework goals, majority of Paly students say they're still given too muchPalo Alto Unified found an unexplained disparity between Gunn and Palo Alto high school students who felt they are being...
Original post made on Apr. 21, 2021Last comment by chini, on Apr 26, 2021 at 12:52 pm | 11 comments | 6551 Views
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