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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Fight on its hands: School district asks voters to approve two parcel taxesFor decades, voters in Menlo Park and Atherton have reliably approved every school finance measure put before them. Now,...
Original post made on Apr. 12, 2016Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Apr 15, 2016 at 3:53 pm | 32 comments | 10203 Views
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Report: Enrollment drops in all local elementary school districtsThe high prices of local housing may be pushing young families away from local school districts, a demographer's report says,...
Original post made on Dec. 8, 2017Last comment by Barbara Wood, on Jan 18, 2018 at 6:13 pm | 22 comments | 10202 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent Ken Ranella to retire in JuneKen Ranella, superintendent of the Menlo Park City School District, will retire effective June 30, he announced in an e-mail...
Original post made on Jan. 7, 2011Last comment by And also ps, on Jun 16, 2011 at 6:18 pm | 31 comments | 10109 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Las Lomitas parents call for recall of board memberLas Lomitas community members are asking a school board member to step down for not displaying leadership in denouncing racism. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 28, 2020Last comment by pogo, on Dec 5, 2020 at 7:10 am | 23 comments | 10096 Views
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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...
Original post made on May. 22, 2012Last comment by Matt R., on May 26, 2012 at 9:32 am | 16 comments | 10026 Views
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Ormondale is launch pad for science projectA newly installed telescope was the star of a recent community event at Ormondale School, where it was introduced by representatives...
Original post made on Sep. 27, 2013Last comment by ann haley, on Sep 27, 2013 at 2:24 pm | 1 comment | 9971 Views
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Former Woodland School director files age discrimination suitA former employee of the private Woodland School in Portola Valley is suing the school for age discrimination. Read the...
Original post made on Jun. 14, 2019There are no comments yet. 9888 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school board asked to rescind superintendent appointmentAtherton resident and open-government advocate Peter Carpenter has made good on his threat to try to force the governing...
Original post made on Apr. 7, 2010Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 1, 2012 at 9:01 pm | 21 comments | 9854 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
District raises concerns about school siteOfficials from the Sequoia Union High School District are criticizing the efforts of Everest Public High School to set up...
Original post made on Jun. 16, 2009Last comment by concerned parent, on Jun 28, 2009 at 7:40 pm | 50 comments | 9812 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Yes on Measure X to keep schools thrivingThe Menlo Park City School District community is appealing to voters once again to support a parcel tax, 10 months after...
Original post made on Feb. 7, 2017Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Mar 5, 2017 at 1:47 pm | 68 comments | 9812 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
40th Friends of Millard Fillmore Trivia Hunt could be the last"This is it," says Robert Hunter, who is retiring after 40 years as the director and founder of the annual Friends of Millard...
Original post made on Feb. 4, 2008Last comment by Sally Gambol, on Feb 4, 2008 at 10:44 am | 1 comment | 9808 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park school board meets on 'Mandarin immersion'A Mandarin-language immersion program for the Menlo Park City School District will be one of the topics on the agenda when...
Original post made on Apr. 23, 2014Last comment by watchful eye, on Apr 28, 2014 at 7:54 pm | 12 comments | 9731 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
It's school, only different: Hillview mini-courses offered for fourth yearEighth-graders at Hillview Middle School in Menlo Park spent April 3-7 in one of eight mini-courses, ranging from international...
Original post made on Apr. 10, 2017Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Apr 21, 2017 at 9:20 am | 8 comments | 9587 Views
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Parcel tax measure in Menlo Park City School District moves toward board approvalAs two members of the Menlo Park City School District's governing board finished up their terms Wednesday night, Nov. 30,...
Original post made on Dec. 1, 2016Last comment by Jack Hickey, on Dec 20, 2016 at 1:46 pm | 78 comments | 9561 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Redwood City district approves Mandarin immersion programWhile the Menlo Park City School District struggles with a Mandarin Immersion Charter School proposal, the Redwood City School...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2014Last comment by Alisa MacAvoy, on Nov 3, 2014 at 3:52 pm | 5 comments | 9551 Views
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East Palo Alto kids likely to get head-of-line privilege (more or less) to attend M-AThe high school district board is leaning strongly toward giving East Palo Alto eighth-graders a preference that would put...
Original post made on Sep. 26, 2013Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Oct 2, 2013 at 9:51 am | 84 comments | 9493 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schools place well in nationwide rankingThe schools in the Sequoia Union High School District with graduating seniors were extraordinary in the 2008-09 school year...
Original post made on Jun. 30, 2010Last comment by WP Themes, on Jul 10, 2010 at 12:07 am | 24 comments | 9439 Views
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High school principals call for board to fire superintendentAfter the teachers union and 22 administrators -- including Woodside and M-A's principals -- called for the firing of Superintendent...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2020Last comment by Kassandra, on Aug 13, 2020 at 7:02 pm | 2 comments | 9421 Views
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Ravenswood may cut entire library staffPeering into a future of hard times, trustees of the Ravenswood City School District, which has schools in Menlo Park and...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2011Last comment by Peter Carpenter, on Jun 20, 2011 at 5:22 pm | 58 comments | 9420 Views
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Sacred Heart to rebuild its Lower & Middle SchoolsFounded in the 19th century, Sacred Heart Schools will offer 21st century teaching and learning for its Lower and Middle...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2011Last comment by peter carpenter, on Apr 28, 2011 at 1:23 pm | 28 comments | 9408 Views
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