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SCHOOLS & KIDS
Farewell to longtime M-A Jazz Band leader Frank MouraAfter 39 years as the director of the Menlo-Atherton High School Jazz Band and a music teacher, Frank Moura will retire in...
Original post made on May. 19, 2010Last comment by Bryce, on Nov 11, 2013 at 10:39 pm | 2 comments | 23261 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
High school board candidates discuss big issuesIt was an evening of 90-second statements, one after another. The three candidates running for election to the board of...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2013Last comment by CBG, on Oct 14, 2013 at 2:39 pm | 11 comments | 20771 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voter Guide: Big issues face Sequoia board candidatesPerhaps a middle-aged hermit sequestered in the Santa Cruz mountains, someone with uncanny powers and unpleasant high school...
Original post made on Oct. 11, 2013Last comment by Funding 101, on Oct 14, 2013 at 11:10 pm | 5 comments | 20024 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Mandarin immersion charter school petitions Menlo Park district for approvalSupporters of a new charter school in the Menlo Park City School District that would teach many of its classes in Mandarin...
Original post made on Sep. 15, 2014Last comment by Downtowner, on Oct 7, 2014 at 5:57 pm | 11 comments | 19885 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Portola Valley schools: Audit shows lax oversightWhat has emerged from the recent forensic audit of the school district finances overseen by Tim Hanretty is a picture of...
Original post made on Jun. 26, 2012Last comment by A. Parent, on Jun 29, 2012 at 1:37 pm | 18 comments | 18730 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
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 | 17406 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Election: A quarter-billion for Sequoia district high schools?The coming surge in enrollment at area public high schools, particularly at Menlo-Atherton High School, is the issue driving...
Original post made on May. 13, 2014Last comment by Enough, on May 26, 2014 at 10:50 am | 60 comments | 17252 Views
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Transitional kindergarten debateIn June 2012 Phil and Christie Kiekhaefer moved from Redwood City to Menlo Park, downsizing their family of four into a tiny...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2013Last comment by common sense, on Oct 17, 2013 at 12:34 pm | 2 comments | 17164 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Menlo Park commission supports eliminating Laurel Street parkingThe proposal to eliminate street parking along northbound Laurel Street between Oak Grove and Glenwood avenues forged ahead...
Original post made on Nov. 19, 2013Last comment by Tina, on Nov 19, 2013 at 6:49 pm | 6 comments | 16923 Views
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'Superman' hits Woodside High SchoolWoodside High School is cast in an unflattering spotlight this week with the nation-wide opening of the documentary "Waiting...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2010Last comment by Ano Nymous, on Oct 21, 2010 at 9:47 pm | 78 comments | 16841 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial: Gap year -- a Year of Living AdventurouslyIt's not always obvious when we as individuals arrive at a crossroad. Decisions that seem inconsequential at the time can...
Original post made on Jun. 13, 2013Last comment by Ethan Knight, on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:06 am | 3 comments | 16021 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Voter Guide: Measure W would fund rebuilding of fifth district schoolBeing an elementary school principal can't be easy even under normal circumstances, but it's likely that Encinal School Principal...
Original post made on Oct. 8, 2013Last comment by PF, on Nov 3, 2013 at 6:39 pm | 79 comments | 15980 Views
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With a no-confidence vote, high school teachers’ union calls for removal of superintendentThe Sequoia Union Teachers Association has “overwhelmingly” made a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Mary Streshly,...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by James Madison, on Aug 6, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 14 comments | 15927 Views
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Menlo school district board to appoint new trusteeThe Menlo Park City School District board will appoint a replacement for member Mark Box, who announced his resignation from...
Original post made on Jun. 3, 2011Last comment by POGO, on Jun 9, 2011 at 8:00 pm | 83 comments | 15699 Views
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Yes on Measure STopic: Measure S for Las Lomitas School District By now, those of us in the Last Lomitas School District have received literature...
Original post made by Mary Cooper on Oct. 14, 2013There are no comments yet. 15469 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Tim Hanretty pleads not guilty of embezzling funds from Portola Valley School DistrictTim Hanretty pleaded not guilty this morning (June 19) to six counts of embezzlement from the Portola Valley School District,...
Original post made on Jun. 19, 2012Last comment by Stephanie, on Jun 22, 2012 at 7:39 am | 8 comments | 14082 Views
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Young kitchen whiz competes for MasterChef Junior titleMia Wurster, an 11-year-old fifth-grader from Menlo Park, is a competitor on this season's "MasterChef Junior" show, which...
Original post made on Jan. 5, 2015Last comment by Congrats!, on Jan 7, 2015 at 11:15 am | 15 comments | 13728 Views
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Mandarin school backers seek district sponsorshipBackers of the proposed Menlo Mandarin Immersion Charter School say they will officially ask the Menlo Park City School...
Original post made on Aug. 27, 2014Last comment by palo alto parent, on Sep 4, 2014 at 4:45 pm | 20 comments | 13695 Views
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Head-of-line privileges likely for East Palo Alto kids (expanded story)(This is an expanded version of a story previously posted.) A change in policy is increasingly likely for eighth-graders...
Original post made on Oct. 12, 2013Last comment by MP parent, on Oct 12, 2013 at 11:41 pm | 1 comment | 13631 Views
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Woodside High Class of 2014 -- say hello to the futureSome 363 Woodside High School seniors received their diplomas during a sunny morning ceremony on June 6. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 6, 2014Last comment by Menlo Voter, on Jun 9, 2014 at 8:04 pm | 10 comments | 13600 Views
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