SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sequoia district asks judge to throw out parts of Everest charter school lawsuit
High school district attorneys, in answer to a lawsuit from Everest Public High School, allege portions of the suit are irrelevant and improper and are asking the court to di... |
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on Sep 21, 2009 at 3:57 pm by David Boyce, Almanac staff writer |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Summit Prep cited as 'transformative' high school
Newsweek magazine has named Summit Preparatory Charter High School one of 10 "transformative" high schools in its annual report on the "best" public high schools in the Unite... |
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on Jul 7, 2011 at 9:57 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board faces tough decisions on new campus, bond measure
The members of the Menlo Park City School District's board of education have had to make some difficult choices in the recent past as they struggle to deal with a flood of new... |
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on Jun 3, 2013 at 7:37 pm by frustrated, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Was it a conflict of interest?
Was it a conflict of interest for two school districts to award major contracts to an architectural firm that was also doing work on the home of a top official with those dist... |
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on May 26, 2012 at 9:32 am by Matt R., a resident of the Woodside: Skywood/Skylonda neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College district asked for $564 million, but quietly
A voter relying on campaign mailers would have been hard pressed this fall to determine how much money was on the table with respect to Measure H, a construction bond measure ... |
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on Dec 28, 2011 at 4:22 pm by Michael G. Stogner, a resident of another community |
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 |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas district teachers sign agreement; talks to resume soon for current year contract
Teachers in the Las Lomitas Elementary School District will receive a retroactive 1.75 percent salary increase for the 2008-09 school year under a newly signed agreement reac... |
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on May 24, 2011 at 7:50 pm by Kogo, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voters approve transfer of small area to Menlo Park school district
Residents of 25 townhouses at 600 Willow Road in Menlo Park will be able to send their children to Menlo Park City School District schools after approving a ballot measure tra... |
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on May 20, 2011 at 7:49 pm by Hmmm, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district won't suspend Tinsley transfers
The Menlo Park City School District won't be shutting its doors to Tinsley transfer students -- at least, not this year. The board decided against that option for coping with ... |
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on Jan 29, 2010 at 2:16 pm by Bianca, a member of the Hillview Middle School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Too many students, too few seats
Sequoia Union High School District officials have begun a conversation on the possible effects of enrollment growth on facility use, school choice and neighborhood-school boun... |
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on May 29, 2013 at 4:13 pm by Old MP, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Budget cuts coming to high school district
The local impact of the state's budget crisis is beginning to get serious at local public high schools.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jun 18, 2011 at 3:56 pm by POGO, a resident of the Woodside: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Safe routes to Laurel School: Council sets special meeting
With a deadline for state funding approaching, the Menlo Park City Council will hold a special meeting on Friday, Nov. 16, to reconsider a previous decision regarding how the ... |
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on Nov 18, 2007 at 7:42 pm by free oconnor school, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park may help fund new Hillview field
With land for new playing fields scarce and demand showing no sign of slowing, Menlo Park may share the cost of a new synthetic field at the renovated Hillview Middle School, ... |
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on Jan 29, 2010 at 3:11 pm by Ben, a resident of the Atherton: Lindenwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Local schools take safety precautions
Local schools reacted quickly to reassure parents they are taking precautions to prevent a tragedy like the one that happened at a Connecticut elementary school on Dec. 14.
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on Dec 21, 2012 at 6:30 pm by Menlo Voter, a resident of the Menlo Park: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Everest High School Flies the Flag of Mexico
Friday afternoon/ Sept. 16 the flag pole at Everest High School, of Sequoia Union High School District, was flying what appeared to be the flag of Mexico. Why would an Americ... |
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on Sep 22, 2011 at 3:19 pm by Joe, a resident of the Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Guest opinions: Support pours in for Measure C
Math teacher, parents urge a 'yes' vote
Read the full story here Web Link posted Wednesday, April 21, 2010, 12:00 AM |
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on Apr 22, 2010 at 7:40 pm by Plubius, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools boards vote on layoffs
Tonight, Wednesday, March 10, school boards in Portola Valley and Menlo Park are slated to vote on teacher layoffs and other budget cuts for the coming school year.
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on Mar 22, 2010 at 6:15 pm by Hillview, a resident of the Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California warns Menlo Park district to raise scores for black, disadvantaged students
The schools that don't meet the minimum standards under the act are subject to "corrective action."
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Mar 25, 2009 at 10:54 pm by another in the willows, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: The letter of the law
This editorial appears in the Feb. 25 issue of The Almanac.
It is difficult to imagine a more bitter rivalry in local secondary education than the feud between the ... |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 4:42 pm by Urania, a resident of the Atherton: West of Alameda neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Private school faces eviction in Menlo Park
Menlo Park City School District staff is recommending that the school board terminate the German-American International School's lease of the district's former O'Connor School... |
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on Apr 9, 2013 at 4:28 pm by SteveC, a resident of the Menlo Park: Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Traffic enforcement in Menlo Park
Today is not the day to be chatting on a cellphone while driving -- not that any day is -- but on Wednesday (March 20), a larger number of traffic police will be on patrol in ... |
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on Mar 21, 2013 at 8:41 am by Donald, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park father takes child's play seriously
Mike Lanza, author of "Playborhood: Turn Your Neighborhood Into a Place for Play," will speak Monday, Feb. 25, on ways parents can promote neighborhood play and help kids deve... |
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on Feb 27, 2013 at 10:30 pm by presentation, a resident of the Atherton: other neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
College board puts $564M bond measure on ballot
A measure that would raise $564 million for community college facilities will be on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Aug 24, 2011 at 8:00 am by Jack Hickey, a resident of the Woodside: Emerald Hills neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Charter school offered space on WHS campus
The Sequoia Union High School District is offering space on the Woodside High School campus to Everest, a new charter public high school.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Feb 3, 2010 at 7:41 pm by Woodside resident, a resident of the Woodside: Kings Mountain/Skyline neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Loss of heritage trees at Oak Knoll School
This summer, most likely mid- to late-June, six heritage trees at Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park will be destroyed. During the span of one-hundred fifty to four-hundred fifty... |
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on May 28, 2008 at 8:47 pm by just wondering, a resident of the Menlo Park: Felton Gables neighborhood |
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