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Board meets on leasing Ladera School site
Wednesday: A decision on starting the bid process for leasing the Ladera School site, which was put off last month so Las Lomitas Elementary School District board member... |
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on Dec 14, 2011 at 9:25 am by Boardermom, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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How Tinsley program affects students
When students from the Ravenswood school district transfer to other Midpeninsula schools through the Tinsley program, they learn things that can't be measured on achievement t... |
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on Dec 9, 2011 at 1:20 pm by Local Teacher, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Today: Effects of Tinsley transfer program
School desegregation: A Stanford researcher will discuss the effects of the Tinsley transfer program at a special meeting of the Menlo Park City School District board at... |
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on Nov 29, 2011 at 11:49 am by School Parent, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
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Menlo Park school foundation fundraising in high gear
Submitted by Allison Leupold and Theanne Thomson, co-presidents of the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation.
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on Nov 18, 2011 at 11:30 am by Stan Levenson, a resident of another community |
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Sequoia race: Olivia Martinez moves into third place
Olivia Martinez, one of two incumbents who ran for re-election to the board of the Sequoia Union High School District, has displaced her fellow incumbent Lorraine Rumley for t... |
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on Nov 17, 2011 at 11:04 am by member, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Today: Changes to child safety law announced
If your child is under 8 years old or shorter than 4'9", California's child safety law now requires a backseat child restraint for car trips. Failure to comply can rack up a $... |
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on Nov 16, 2011 at 12:38 pm by David B, a resident of the Portola Valley: Central Portola Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Youth of the Year' finalists speak out
Words like "perseverance" and "sagacious" peppered the speeches of eighth-graders vying to be named "Youth of the Year" last week in a competition of the Boys & Girls Club of ... |
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on Nov 16, 2011 at 10:55 am by Chris Hill, a resident of the Menlo Park: Belle Haven neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Community college bond measure fails
School bond construction measures have had an easier time of it since 2001, when state Proposition 39 lowered the threshold for passage to 55 percent (from the normal two-thir... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 12:58 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
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Judge dismisses suit over Lehman losses
A San Francisco judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by 12 San Mateo County school districts against the county seeking to recover about $20 million in losses due to the 2008... |
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on Nov 15, 2011 at 5:41 am by R.Gordon, a resident of another community |
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New charter high school makes a pitch
A proposed fifth charter high school in the Sequoia Union High School District would be modeled on Big Picture Learning, a network of more than 100 charters.
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on Nov 11, 2011 at 3:02 pm by WhoRUpeople, a resident of another community |
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Six Performances Only of "Stage Door" in the PAC
Fresh-faced and hopeful, with school behind them and home miles away, Big Life Decisions loom large for the resident actresses of a New York City boarding house as they strive... |
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on Nov 8, 2011 at 9:05 pm by Lou Fan, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
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Menlo College students arrested in thefts
Two Menlo College students were arrested this week after a security guard said he saw them stealing backpacks at neighboring Menlo School in Atherton.
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on Nov 8, 2011 at 3:36 pm by A Parent, a resident of another community |
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M-A teacher, school district settle dispute
Menlo-Atherton High School algebra teacher Manuel Delgado has settled out of court with the Sequoia Union High School District in a dispute over teaching assignments and clas... |
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on Nov 2, 2011 at 9:22 pm by Unknown Person, a member of the Menlo-Atherton High School community |
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Voter Guide: Community college bond measure
Measure H on the Nov. 8 ballot asks voters in the San Mateo County Community College District to approve a $564 million bond measure to upgrade facilities on the campuses.
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on Oct 28, 2011 at 10:05 am by New Menlo Homeowner, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Teacher, district reach settlement framework
Update of story posted earlier: A Menlo-Atherton High School math teacher, who sued the Sequoia Union High School District on grounds of discrimination, has reached a fr... |
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on Oct 26, 2011 at 10:23 am by Philly, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
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Contractors contribute $75,000 to bond measure campaign for community college district
UPDATE: The campaign for Measure H, a $564 million bond measure on the Nov. 8 ballot for the San Mateo County Community College District, received contributions totaling $251,... |
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on Oct 24, 2011 at 2:20 pm by garden volunteer, a resident of another community |
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Saturday: Memorial for teacher at La Entrada
A memorial service will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, for Jason Picetti, the La Entrada Middle School teacher who died Oct. 13 at age 42 after a long illness.
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on Oct 20, 2011 at 1:52 pm by Sandy Brundage, Almanac Staff Writer, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
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Contractors contribute $75,000 to bond measure campaign for community college district
UPDATE: The campaign for Measure H, a $564 million bond measure on the Nov. 8 ballot for the San Mateo County Community College District, received contributions totaling $251,... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 6:08 pm by Gunther Steinberg, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Frank Moura hands over the baton
After 39 years as the director of the Menlo-Atherton High School Jazz Band and a music teacher, Frank Moura will retire in June, a legend in the view of many of his students, ... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 5:40 pm by Mr. B, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
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Teacher Jason Picetti dies after four-year battle with ALS
Jason Picetti, who taught math at La Entrada School in Menlo Park until illness forced him to retire, died peacefully early this morning (Oct. 13) at Kaiser hospital in Santa ... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 1:32 pm by Galvin Family, a resident of the Portola Valley: Ladera neighborhood |
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Voter Guide: Community college board
Seven candidates are running for three open seats on the governing board of the San Mateo County Community College district in San Mateo County, which includes Canada College... |
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on Oct 18, 2011 at 12:10 am by Jon Castor, a resident of the Woodside: Woodside Heights neighborhood |
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Voter Guide: 'Achievement gap' issue in school election
This fall is decision time for voters, with three seats open on the five-member board governing the Sequoia Union High School District. The district is home to Woodside, Menlo... |
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on Oct 17, 2011 at 10:08 am by University Hts. Mom, a resident of the Menlo Park: University Heights neighborhood |
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Football: SHP can't hold on to its perfect season
Sacred Heart Prep junior quarterback Jack Larson took one final lunge toward the end zone as the clock expired on Sacred Heart Prep's 44-30 setback to visiting Terra Nova in a... |
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on Oct 10, 2011 at 2:40 pm by Eric Weiss: Proud SHP Dad, a resident of the Woodside: Mountain Home Road neighborhood |
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Menlo Park school burglar sentenced
After pleading no contest to burglary charges in connection with local school break-ins, Jaime Maldanado, 20, was sentenced Thursday to 16 months in county jail, with credit f... |
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on Oct 8, 2011 at 9:40 am by It gets worse, a resident of another community |
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Ladera school site likely to go to highest bidder
In a move that surprised the Ladera community and officials of the private Woodland School, which leases the former Ladera School site, school district officials have indicate... |
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on Oct 7, 2011 at 2:28 pm by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
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