SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Insufficient evidence' in student search case Federal investigators found insufficient evidence to support a conclusion of racial discrimination in the case of a Palo Alto middle school minority student who was searched b... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 11 hours ago There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent 7 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board brainstorms ideas for 2013-14 The need for more sharing of ideas among Palo Alto teachers emerged as a theme Tuesday as members of the Board of Education gathered for their annual retreat.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Skelly moves to fill school vacancies Palo Alto School Superintendent Kevin Skelly said he has extended a job offer to a prospective communications officer for the school district and also has chosen a finalist to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, 17 hours ago There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent 11 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto High School principal resigns Palo Alto High School Principal Phil Winston Monday announced he has resigned from the job he's held for the past three years, saying he needs to guard his health.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Despite assurances, PAUSD school board closes out school year with no public discussion of OCR complaints The Palo Alto school board will hold its final regular meeting of the school year on Tuesday without discussing the US Department of Education's finding that PAUSD violated th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 17, 2013 at 8:57 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2013 at 5:00 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How often does bullying happen in Palo Alto? "If someone says bullying is not a problem in Palo Alto, I'd say: You need to look again," said Juliet Melamid, a marriage and family therapist and former director of FriendSm... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 17, 2013 at 7:00 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent 11 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bloomberg to grads: 'Harness Stanford's spirit of innovation to pursue American dream' New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg today, June 16, urged Stanford graduates to harness Stanford's spirit of innovation to pursue the American dream for themselves, and to h... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 16, 2013 at 5:19 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2013 at 5:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bike helmets need to be purchased every 3 years? As we were choosing a new bike helmet for my daughter, a customer told us styrofoam breaks down so helmets need to be purchased every three years to be sure the helmet is safe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Mom of 3, a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood, on Jun 16, 2013 at 4:51 pm There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2013 at 11:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School budget: more local funds, less state and federal Increased reliance on local funds and diminished state and federal funding mark the Palo Alto school district's proposed $170 million operating budget for 2013-14. The budget ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 15, 2013 at 9:32 am There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2013 at 10:33 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Discriminatory harassment and bullying: a definitional sticky wicket? Definitional issues, as technical as they are important, have occupied much discussion among Palo Alto school board members, administrators, lawyers and the public in the wake... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2013 at 1:43 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent 9 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What civil-rights investigators found at Terman The following is a condensed summary of the findings and conclusions contained in the Office for Civil Rights report concerning the Terman Middle School student.
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Christina Schmidt and Mary Vincent: Volunteering to be part of the solution The Office for Civil Rights report inspired Palo Alto special-education parents and Community Advisory Committee members Christina Schmidt and Mary Vincent to research and pre... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2013 at 9:27 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2013 at 10:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS In-depth report: How a federal inquiry is changing the way schools respond to bullying In a liberal-minded community that prides itself on top-notch schools, high-achieving students and progressive values, the idea of a civil rights violation is anathema. Howeve... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2013 at 7:09 am There have been 47 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2013 at 3:19 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS District rebuts Duveneck Elementary bullying complaint In a strongly worded defense of the actions they took in response to bullying complaints at Duveneck Elementary School, Palo Alto school district administrators have told the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 14, 2013 at 6:55 am There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2013 at 2:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board prez Dana Tom reverses course, scuttles push for Gunn counseling equity Under pressure from PAUSD Superintendent Kevin Skelly at Tuesday's school board meeting, trustee Dana Tom abandoned his earlier insistence on systemic change to bring guidance... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 13, 2013 at 10:25 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 17, 2013 at 5:21 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School board backs Gunn counseling plan The Palo Alto Board of Education Tuesday approved Gunn High School's plan for reforms to its guidance counseling program even though the principal said it could take as many a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 12, 2013 at 7:09 am There have been 49 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 14, 2013 at 12:26 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Gunn, district staff again defy school board on counseling Three months after being told by the PAUSD school board to develop a 3-year plan to fully implement the recommendations of a parent-staff advisory committee on counseling, Gun... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 10, 2013 at 10:45 pm There have been 29 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 13, 2013 at 4:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Safe schools' task force mulls recommendations A new system for anonymous reporting of bullying is among the recommendations of a Palo Alto school district task force on "safe and welcoming schools."
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto school administrator tapped to lead Belmont district Michael Milliken, director of secondary education for the Palo Alto school district and former principal of Jordan Middle School, has been named superintendent of the Belmont-... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Palo Alto Online, on Jun 8, 2013 at 8:42 am There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2013 at 8:25 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS why are Spare The Air days not announced here? Today and tomorrow are Spare The Air days. When heavy air pollution is forecasted for the Bay Area, we can make a difference by avoiding driving and keeping our kids away from... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by parent, a resident of the Downtown North neighborhood, on Jun 7, 2013 at 2:04 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 10, 2013 at 2:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Palo Alto's plan to "retain" illegal summer school tuition violates state law PAUSD is offering refunds for summer school tuition that it charged parents illegally -- but the method the district has chosen for refunds itself violates state law. The dist... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Curious, a resident of the Fairmeadow neighborhood, on Jun 6, 2013 at 9:43 pm There have been 35 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2013 at 12:01 pm.
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