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SCHOOLS & KIDS
87 Palo Alto seniors earn National Merit honorsNearly 10 percent of next June's graduating classes of Gunn and Palo Alto high schools have been named National Merit Semi-Finalists,...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2009Last comment by Kmom, on Oct 26, 2009 at 5:44 pm | 20 comments | 4827 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Glimmers of change in stress-filled high schools?When she convened her first student stress conference six years ago, Stanford lecturer Denise Clark Pope never imagined the...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2009Last comment by laura, on Sep 27, 2009 at 5:23 am | 20 comments | 5223 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fred Phelps at Gunn High School THIS friday!?http://www.phelps-a-thon.com/gunn.html This is one of the most disgusting things I have ever seen. They should not be...
Original post made by Katie Hood on Jan. 24, 2010Last comment by Anon., on Jan 25, 2010 at 5:49 pm | 20 comments | 5507 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What are the pros & cons of TEAM at Paly for 9th graders?What do people really think of it? Can't conclude via website....
Original post made by Parent on Feb. 2, 2010Last comment by former Paly parent, on Feb 18, 2010 at 2:35 pm | 20 comments | 4170 Views
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UCs putting kids on waitlists? What New Purgatory is This?Well, we got through the torture of the college applications and are getting acceptances, rejections, and surprisingly, waitlistings...
Original post made by Michele on Mar. 24, 2010Last comment by Michele, on Mar 26, 2010 at 5:47 pm | 20 comments | 4410 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New Paly principal believes in perseverancePalo Alto High School's next principal, 33-year-old Phil Winston, has "no perfect plan" for tackling the job. Winston, a...
Original post made on May. 14, 2010Last comment by Paly Parent, on May 19, 2010 at 7:29 am | 20 comments | 8180 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Manager from IBM named new Addison principalAn IBM community relations manager with a background in education has been named the new principal of Addison School. Jocelyn...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2010Last comment by Me, on Jun 22, 2010 at 3:23 pm | 20 comments | 7252 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are AP's really necessary?My child will attend high school soon. How many APs do students take? I understand they can only take them in Junior/Senior...
Original post made by Parent on Oct. 6, 2010Last comment by Play the Game, on Oct 11, 2010 at 1:48 pm | 20 comments | 5198 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto teens to hold first all-city dance FridayPalo Alto's youth are hosting the first all-high-schools social of its kind, Ignite, Friday from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Lucie...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2011Last comment by Student, on Mar 22, 2012 at 7:57 pm | 20 comments | 4870 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Duveneck Principal and TardiesWhat's with John Lents and his punctuality issue? He sends out letters when children get tardies. A tardy can even be due...
Original post made by Parent on Mar. 15, 2011Last comment by Duveneck Mom, on Mar 18, 2011 at 12:36 pm | 20 comments | 3913 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hospital construction impacts day care centerStanford has begun building their new children's hospital and with it, a 9-level parking structure less than 60-feet -- the...
Original post made by Parents of Arboretum Daycare on Jun. 16, 2011Last comment by Parent, on Jun 21, 2011 at 8:19 am | 20 comments | 5010 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Meg Whitman to fund Peninsula charter schoolsMeg Whitman, former eBay CEO and the 2010 Republican nominee for California governor, will help fund 10 new charter high...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2011Last comment by Steve C, on Sep 22, 2011 at 11:54 am | 20 comments | 5015 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
One in six Palo Alto grads attends Foothill-De AnzaAbout one in six Gunn or Palo Alto high school graduates goes directly to Foothill or De Anza community college, according...
Original post made on Nov. 22, 2011Last comment by Cathy, on Nov 26, 2011 at 7:23 pm | 20 comments | 6738 Views
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School officials: 'No need for Cubberley until 2019'Breaking a long silence on their plans for Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto school officials have recommended postponing...
Original post made on Feb. 28, 2012Last comment by Size matters, on Mar 1, 2012 at 6:11 pm | 20 comments | 5124 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
ISO feedback about our middle schools!Please share your experience with PAUSD middle schools! I find a lot about elementary and high schools, and have little...
Original post made by parent on Apr. 15, 2012Last comment by parent, on Apr 23, 2012 at 10:36 pm | 20 comments | 7678 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cannabis smoking 'permanently lowers IQ'"Teenagers who regularly smoke cannabis are putting themselves at risk of permanently damaging their intelligence, according...
Original post made by Sharon on Aug. 27, 2012Last comment by Anon., on Oct 8, 2012 at 8:30 pm | 20 comments | 4281 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School calendar advisory committee on agendaComposition of an advisory committee to evaluate Palo Alto's new school calendar will be among discussion topics at the Board...
Original post made on Oct. 22, 2012Last comment by Curious, on Oct 24, 2012 at 10:49 am | 20 comments | 10448 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Jordan sixth-grader back after health case settledA Jordan Middle School student whose parents sued the Palo Alto school district to block his transfer over a health issue...
Original post made on Nov. 6, 2012Last comment by village fool, on Nov 8, 2012 at 3:46 pm | 20 comments | 5792 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With one new member, school board looks aheadFollowing a hard-fought election for three spots on the Palo Alto Board of Education, newcomer Heidi Emberling, a parent...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2012Last comment by soccerdad, on Nov 9, 2012 at 8:11 pm | 20 comments | 4628 Views
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Gunn student advances to science competition nationalsGunn High School sophomore Joy Jin is part of a two-person team that will compete nationally against five other teams next...
Original post made on Nov. 12, 2012Last comment by rick, on Nov 14, 2012 at 4:41 pm | 20 comments | 7296 Views
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