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Menlo College sweeps nonconference DHThe Menlo College softball team ended a four-game losing streak with a nonconference doubleheader sweep of Notre Dame de...
Original post made on May. 24, 2019There are no comments yet. 901 Views
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As statewide tensions continue, East Palo Alto school district eyes charter school moratoriumThe Ravenswood City School District Board of Education could become the latest public agency to lend its voice to the divisive...
Original post made on May. 23, 2019Last comment by Anne DeCarli, on May 23, 2019 at 5:33 pm | 4 comments | 1569 Views
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SH Prep sending 25 student-athletes to the collegiate levelSacred Heart Prep is sending at least 18 student-athletes to play at the collegiate level for the 10th time in 11 years....
Original post made on May. 14, 2019Last comment by , on May 14, 2019 at 1:20 pm | 1 comment | 1056 Views
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Kite Hill going back to its rootsCraig Dremann and his crew of two helpers are using string trimmers to trim the meadow on Woodside's Kite Hill. Read the...
Original post made on May. 10, 2019There are no comments yet. 1035 Views
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Consultant: Staffing cuts ahead for RavenswoodDifficult budget decisions are looming for the Ravenswood City School District, where staff is projecting potential layoffs...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by Parent, on Mar 29, 2019 at 10:35 am | 1 comment | 2212 Views
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Linda Creighton: principal of 'the best place to spend your childhood'In a single day, Laurel School Principal Linda Creighton transitions from making the eight-minute drive between her school's...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2019Last comment by Jen Wolosin, on Mar 28, 2019 at 12:22 pm | 1 comment | 3597 Views
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New members bring business experience to Las Lomitas boardTwo new members have taken their seats on the Las Lomitas Elementary School District governing board: Parents Dana Nunn and...
Original post made on Mar. 14, 2019Last comment by Katie, on Mar 27, 2019 at 10:04 pm | 2 comments | 3064 Views
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Ousted superintendent violated harassment policy in comments about employees with childrenAn external investigation found that Gloria Hernandez-Goff, the ousted superintendent of the Ravenswood City School District,...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2019Last comment by Clean House Now, on Mar 27, 2019 at 7:56 pm | 3 comments | 2950 Views
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In East Palo Alto, a microcosm of the state's heated charter school debateAs California's charter school movement booms and polarizes public education, educators, elected officials and researchers...
Original post made on Mar. 25, 2019There are no comments yet. 6188 Views
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Stanford coach, local residents among dozens indicted in college-admissions scandalA Stanford University coach and numerous local residents, including some from Menlo Park and Atherton, are among the dozens...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by Rosy, on Mar 20, 2019 at 6:34 pm | 40 comments | 16173 Views
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Proposed administrator pay bump, new position raise teacher concernsSome Las Lomitas Elementary School District teachers are concerned about a proposal on the school board’s March 13 agenda...
Original post made on Mar. 13, 2019Last comment by LLESD teacher , on Mar 15, 2019 at 7:26 am | 34 comments | 8156 Views
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Feds: Parents paid tens of thousands to game the admissions systemThe 204-page federal complaint filed by the United States Attorney’s Office on March 12 in the case of a nationwide college-admissions...
Original post made on Mar. 12, 2019Last comment by lelkins, on Mar 13, 2019 at 12:44 pm | 4 comments | 3529 Views
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Local boys water polo players compete at USA NationalsFletcher Middle School's Jordan Affeld and JLS' Julien Chow were two of the seven members of the Stanford Water Polo Foundation...
Original post made on Mar. 6, 2019Last comment by Stephanie L., on Mar 6, 2019 at 5:43 am | 1 comment | 1472 Views
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Oak Knoll School's unique multi-age classroom program emphasizes individual learningDoors remain open between classrooms at Oak Knoll School in Menlo Park as kids -- a mix of third-, fourth- and fifth-graders...
Original post made on Mar. 3, 2019Last comment by lelkins, on Mar 4, 2019 at 2:08 pm | 2 comments | 4621 Views
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Las Lomitas superintendent announces retirementLas Lomitas Elementary School District Superintendent Lisa Cesario will retire at the end of this school year. Read the...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2019Last comment by Barb, on Feb 27, 2019 at 9:07 pm | 3 comments | 3291 Views
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Guest opinion: A tribute to Mrs. Gertrude Dyer WilksFebruary is Black History Month, and a tribute is being made to Mrs. Gertrude Dyer Wilks, a graceful African-American woman...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2019Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Feb 27, 2019 at 9:40 am | 2 comments | 977 Views
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Bridging two worldsMenlo School senior Santy Mendoza, who will be a first-generation college student at Harvard University this fall, is a current...
Original post made on Feb. 16, 2019Last comment by Congratulations , on Feb 16, 2019 at 9:52 pm | 1 comment | 3751 Views
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Ravenswood district could ask KIPP to share middle school campusMore specific ideas for how to accommodate KIPP Valiant Community Prep's request for more facilities coalesced at a school...
Original post made on Feb. 13, 2019Last comment by willowschool1969, on Feb 13, 2019 at 10:02 pm | 1 comment | 2037 Views
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Off to a good startAfter a single semester in operation, Menlo Park City School District's new preschool is already "a home away from home"...
Original post made on Jan. 31, 2019Last comment by don't worry about it,, on Feb 8, 2019 at 1:37 am | 22 comments | 4141 Views
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Ravenswood to hold public meetings on charter school expansion requestThe Ravenswood City School District is hosting a series of community meetings through next week to inform the public about...
Original post made on Feb. 3, 2019Last comment by Kevin, on Feb 5, 2019 at 10:54 pm | 2 comments | 2445 Views
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