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Paly school board rep: 'The sorrows of young Palo Altans'My stress began in elementary school, where students were segregated into separate class meetings as "early" and "late" readers,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2015Last comment by BalancedParent, on Mar 30, 2017 at 3:54 pm | 487 comments | 387853 Views
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What gives the school the right to give my child homework?This is a legitimate question. I called the California Department of Education today and they did not know the answer. What...
Original post made by Parent on Dec. 18, 2014Last comment by Overload, on Aug 5, 2016 at 9:05 am | 481 comments | 789147 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
2007 School Board Election Forum0...
Original post made by Tyler Hanley on Sep. 19, 2007Last comment by Curious, on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:53 pm | 421 comments | 22496 Views
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Editorial: Caswell, Klausner, Hausser for Palo Alto school board0...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2007Last comment by Tyler Hanley, on Nov 5, 2007 at 9:34 pm | 383 comments | 22026 Views
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Student with 3.85 GPA gets rejection letters from UCsHi, My friend's daughter got 3.85 GPA, had 5 AP classes in high school, was on competitive swimming team, volunteered...
Original post made by Parent on May. 28, 2012Last comment by Nayeli, on Jun 28, 2017 at 7:48 pm | 373 comments | 646592 Views
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Paly student accused of sexual assaultsA male Palo Alto High School student is facing at least three sexual assault allegations, including that he forced a female...
Original post made on May. 12, 2017Last comment by common sense, on May 22, 2017 at 7:36 pm | 357 comments | 59494 Views
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Palo Alto protests 'unachievable' housing goals0...
Original post made on Dec. 11, 2007Last comment by Mike, on Jan 16, 2008 at 1:01 am | 340 comments | 42751 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The school board's nadirThere are so many ways the public, students and teachers were disrespected by the school board and Superintendent Kevin Skelly...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2014Last comment by How do you spell relief?, on Nov 26, 2014 at 11:26 am | 331 comments | 43350 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin program sparks parents' hopes0...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2008Last comment by OhlonePar, on Feb 28, 2008 at 12:55 am | 328 comments | 28913 Views
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Community discussion on "Everyday Math" curriculumThe elementary-school math textbook "Everyday Mathematics" emerged Monday afternoon as the overwhelming recommendation of...
Original post made on Mar. 17, 2009Last comment by Ze'ev Wurman, on Jul 6, 2009 at 4:30 pm | 318 comments | 61978 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Op-Ed: PAUSD needs new leadershipPalo Alto parents are becoming increasingly frustrated with the school district's leadership on the issue of academic stress....
Original post made on Feb. 25, 2011Last comment by Actually we were there., on Mar 9, 2011 at 2:53 pm | 290 comments | 29538 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PAMF docs: What we can do to reduce risk for our teensThe pediatricians of Palo Alto Medical Foundation are deeply saddened by the local recent events. The loss of a young person's...
Original post made on Mar. 20, 2015Last comment by Goober from Mayberry, on May 29, 2015 at 7:46 am | 285 comments | 52271 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Union rebukes Gunn principal over homework 'directive'Within three months of taking over as principal of Gunn High School last August, Denise Herrmann found herself confronted...
Original post made on Apr. 3, 2015Last comment by Legal eagle, on Apr 25, 2015 at 10:37 pm | 265 comments | 38248 Views
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PAUSD High School Rigor Worth It?I have to wonder how much tutoring and parental help is affecting the teacher's perceptions of our students. Depending on...
Original post made by Parent on Aug. 29, 2013Last comment by Mom, on Oct 24, 2013 at 10:21 am | 257 comments | 36187 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board votes to change calendarIn an emotional split vote, the Palo Alto Board of Education voted early today (Wednesday) to change the district-wide academic...
Original post made on May. 11, 2011Last comment by Student, on May 25, 2011 at 7:12 pm | 248 comments | 10793 Views
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School board delays Mandarin-immersion vote0...
Original post made on May. 23, 2007Last comment by Fact Checker, on May 31, 2007 at 9:30 pm | 238 comments | 12761 Views
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Editorial: The 'zero' period hypocrisyIn the face of a community-wide discussion over how to respond to a suicide contagion that has now taken four teenagers since...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2015Last comment by Jerry Underdal, on Mar 18, 2015 at 3:22 pm | 236 comments | 30465 Views
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Editorial: As district lawyers step in, disappointing spin beginsAs Palo Alto school officials brace for an inevitable lawsuit stemming from its failure to respond properly to the bullying...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2013Last comment by parent, on Mar 7, 2013 at 9:48 pm | 235 comments | 20846 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Palo Alto school district leaders: No schools will closePalo Alto Unified School District leaders are not electing to close schools in the face of the coronavirus but instead offering...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2020Last comment by Historian, on Mar 13, 2020 at 12:15 pm | 234 comments | 33186 Views
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IT'S BACK!!!! Board votes to revisit MI as a choice program0...
Original post made by Simon Firth on Mar. 27, 2007Last comment by Ed Chi, on Jan 8, 2010 at 10:05 pm | 232 comments | 15631 Views
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