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Menlo Park father takes child's play seriouslyMike Lanza, author of "Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Place for Play," will speak Monday, Feb. 25, on ways parents...
Original post made on Feb. 22, 2013Last comment by Midtown Resident, on Mar 3, 2013 at 1:27 pm | 20 comments | 12249 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Extensive survey probes parent, student, staff satisfaction with Palo Alto schoolsNinety percent of Palo Alto parents and 93 percent of high school students say they are "somewhat satisfied" or "very satisfied"...
Original post made on Apr. 11, 2013Last comment by Survey fatigue, on Apr 15, 2013 at 10:36 pm | 20 comments | 14356 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Is Gunn High School's Pep Band a Divison of Stanford University?I attended the May Fete Parade on University Avenue yesterday and was quite confused when I saw the lead off act. It was...
Original post made by Confused on May. 5, 2013Last comment by Hmmmmmmm, on May 17, 2013 at 11:11 pm | 20 comments | 6136 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
If I found $150,000 to spend on the schools, I would...The school board's answer is "hire a public relations person"! What's yours? My ideas: better school lunch, tutoring for...
Original post made by Terman dad on May. 14, 2013Last comment by Linguist, on May 16, 2013 at 8:45 am | 20 comments | 3383 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New two-story classroom buildings, gym, library on tap for Palo Alto studentsWhen Palo Alto students go back to school Aug. 15, they'll occupy three brand-new, two-story classroom buildings, a new gym,...
Original post made on Aug. 2, 2013Last comment by Zakir, on Aug 6, 2013 at 9:46 pm | 20 comments | 9768 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SAT tutoringMy son, a Paly senior, is about to apply to college. He likes the CSUs (California State University). They are peculiar...
Original post made by PalyDad on Aug. 18, 2013Last comment by Disgusted, on Apr 24, 2015 at 8:35 pm | 20 comments | 8756 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
In absence of state test, Palo Alto wants to give one anywayWorried about a loss of continuity in standardized testing, members of the Palo Alto school board say they want local students...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2013Last comment by Middle Schools, on Nov 2, 2013 at 6:04 pm | 20 comments | 12413 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Making high school happier, funnierIn the academically intense culture of Gunn High School, a class where students gather in "gratitude circles" and practice...
Original post made on Feb. 21, 2014Last comment by Parent, on Feb 27, 2014 at 1:26 pm | 20 comments | 64288 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Overcoming abuseEditor's note: This article includes graphic language and may not be suitable for younger readers. Read the full story...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2014Last comment by Curious, on Jul 15, 2014 at 11:37 pm | 20 comments | 31132 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school board members praise counseling reformsPalo Alto school board members Tuesday said they were pleased with efforts by high school and middle school guidance counselors...
Original post made on May. 7, 2014Last comment by Gunn Parent, on May 7, 2014 at 11:14 pm | 20 comments | 2547 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parting thoughtsThey are part of a generation that has experienced real-world success at an early age through their startups and nonprofits,...
Original post made on May. 30, 2014Last comment by Americans have no manners, on Jun 2, 2014 at 9:13 am | 20 comments | 17256 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Learning how to codeA rainy evening during finals week, after school got out for the day, eight Palo Alto high school students sat enraptured...
Original post made on Jan. 2, 2015Last comment by taxpayer, on Jan 6, 2015 at 11:07 am | 20 comments | 16790 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District eyes bus for VTP high school studentsThe Palo Alto school board will discuss Tuesday night the potential purchase of a 60-passenger school bus to ease the often...
Original post made on Feb. 23, 2015Last comment by Resident, on Feb 24, 2015 at 2:41 pm | 20 comments | 8226 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAEA leadership: it's not our faultEmail from the PAEA executive board, you decide: Dear PAEA members, In light of the recent article in the Palo Alto...
Original post made by Post your opinion on Apr. 21, 2015Last comment by Be Kind PA, on Apr 22, 2015 at 7:36 pm | 20 comments | 3035 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
San Francisco Magazine: Why Are Palo Alto Kid Killing ThemselvesSan Francisco Magazine's cover story this month i: Why Are Palo Alto Teens Killing Themselves? This story quotes many...
Original post made by Gunn Parent on May. 12, 2015Last comment by Paly Parent, on May 14, 2015 at 6:37 pm | 20 comments | 3273 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford Driving School closed; other options?My oldest child used Stanford Driving School to learn how to drive, along with most of her friends. I went to book lessons...
Original post made by Mom on May. 22, 2015Last comment by Ben Lenail, on Jun 4, 2015 at 8:49 pm | 20 comments | 7256 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New bell schedule approved for GunnGunn High School will officially shift to a 75-minute rotating block schedule in the next school year after receiving the...
Original post made on May. 27, 2015Last comment by Great News!, on May 30, 2015 at 11:54 pm | 20 comments | 9256 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Committee: Elementary enrollment in Palo Alto is stable, not growingThe chair of a school district subcommittee on elementary enrollment urged the school board and community members at a board...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2015Last comment by PAmoderate, on Oct 8, 2015 at 3:49 pm | 20 comments | 6779 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school district eyes new gender-identity policyThe Palo Alto school board will discuss next week a new policy aimed at ensuring the protection of the rights of transgender...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2015Last comment by outsider, on Nov 9, 2015 at 12:15 pm | 20 comments | 7106 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School budget discussions continue; new law firm approvedPalo Alto's Board of Education members continued to discuss enrollment, class size and other elements impacting the 2016-17...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2016Last comment by Hindsight, on Jun 10, 2016 at 6:53 am | 20 comments | 6138 Views
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