SCHOOLS & KIDS
Senior Ditch Day
What are your thoughts about senior ditch day? Let them, or don't let them. |
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on May 24, 2013 at 11:29 am by Teach, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school district receives one-time windfall from state
The Pleasanton school district can look forward to some unexpected funding.
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thurs... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 11:09 am by Me Too, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board goes out of town to hire new principals for schools here
The Pleasanton school district Tuesday hired Jason Krolikowski (in photo), an assistant principal from the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, as Foothill High's new pri... |
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on May 24, 2013 at 12:22 am by PUSD Insider, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
U.S. News & World Report: Foothill, Amador Valley among top high schools in country
All nine Tri-Valley high schools scored among the top high schools in the country in the latest U.S. News & World report ranking of high schools nationwide.
Read the full sto... |
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on May 22, 2013 at 1:24 pm by woggut, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board approves smaller classes for first-graders
The Pleasanton school board has approved class size reductions for first-graders.
Read the full story here Web Link posted... |
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on May 18, 2013 at 3:29 pm by Kelly French, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Let Them Starve As Punishment: Food Stamps Cut Once Again
The Senate Agriculture Committee completed work on the 2013 Farm Bill Tuesday, and took another big whack at food aid, again. They voted to cut the Supplemental Nutritional As... |
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on May 17, 2013 at 6:20 am by Freedom, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school board could appoint new principals at its meeting tonight
The Pleasantonton school board may hire three principals at its meeting tonight, to replace two high school administrators and one at a middle school.
Read the full story her... |
Editor |
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on May 15, 2013 at 4:41 pm by Parent, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Do AP classes live up to their promise?
Though skeptical of the unequivocal value of Advanced Placement courses, a Stanford University researcher says high schools with well-supported AP programs should not cap or l... |
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on May 15, 2013 at 10:13 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Foothill parents say what they want in a new principal
Parents of Foothill High School students are looking for a "strong leader" in a new principal, someone with "demonstrable experience in improving test scores."
Read the ful... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 1:54 pm by FHS parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Another failure -- Common Core Standards may be dropped?
The Washington Post reports that the so-called Common Core Standards that is supposed to be implemented nationwide next year is under fire in multiple states.
Recent testin... |
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on May 2, 2013 at 9:38 am by Citizen, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Enjoying the sunshine
Photographer Andrew Graham, 11, and his mom Kaarin took to the Pleasanton Ridge to enjoy the sunny weather Sunday and noted the vultures were doing the same, as they lined up ... |
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on May 1, 2013 at 8:48 pm by Jude Magann, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PPIE and Class-size Reduction
Sounds like all the money from the PPIE Run for Education is going towards class size reduction in 1st grade. Really?? Was this disclosed to participants that all money made... |
concerned parent |
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on May 1, 2013 at 3:56 pm by None of the Above, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
AVHS 2nd in We The People Nationals
Great job to the team and coaches...
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 7:12 pm by AvFan, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley advances to 'We the People' finals in Washington, D.C. competition
Amador Valley High School advanced to the championship round of the 2013 "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" national finals last night in Washington, D.C., fini... |
Editor |
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on Apr 29, 2013 at 1:09 pm by Christina, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley High Makes We The People Finals Again!
Congrats to the AVHS team and coaches for making the Top 10 and advancing to tomorrow's finals.
- ILLINOIS, Maine South High School
- CALIFORNIA, Amador Valley High Scho... |
AvFan |
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on Apr 28, 2013 at 7:08 pm by AvFan, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Were your kids unsupervised last night?
If you have a child who was at a party/sleepover last night in the Mohr Ave/Sutter Gate/McHenry Gate area, you may want to have a conversation with the supervising (or lack of... |
Unsupervised Kids??? |
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on Apr 28, 2013 at 4:22 pm by Neighbor, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Amador parents, staff, students create wish list for new principal
Parents of Amador Valley High School students want a principal who can balance being an administrator and still be personable with students. And someone who'll stick around, t... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 6:21 pm by LOLcat, a resident of the Canyon Creek neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Happy Talkers Foundation to provide free child developmental screenings today
The founders of the School of Imagination in Dublin and the Happy Talkers Foundation for Autism have teamed up with CBS and Microsoft to provide free developmental screenings ... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:33 am by Mitch Sigman, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
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Amador's Class of 2013 ready to graduate
Commencement exercises are less than two months away but the Class of 2013 at Amador Valley High School couldn't wait to get on the school's football field where the ceremonie... |
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on Apr 20, 2013 at 8:57 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Our Kids Are Better Off Than Kids in Tonga: Cutting Through Liberal Mainstream Press Bias
Admittedly, the United States ranks 34 out of 35 on a UNICEF measure of relative child poverty in developed nations. And, according to the liberal mainstream media, that 34 o... |
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on Apr 20, 2013 at 3:37 pm by Matt, a resident of the Gatewood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PPIE hosting half-marathon, 5K event today to benefit Pleasanton schools
The Pleasanton Partnerships in Education (PPIE) Foundation will sponsor a half-marathon and 5K event today starting at the Alameda County Fairgrounds to raise money for educat... |
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on Apr 19, 2013 at 2:24 pm by Just another voice, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school district to consider layoffs of classified union members
Even as it's hiring counselors, custodians and assistant principals, the Pleasanton School Board will consider laying off the equivalent of more than 11 classified employees a... |
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on Apr 18, 2013 at 11:58 am by Unions, not, a member of the Lydiksen Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton students witness mock tragedy caused by drunken driving
The aftermath of a horrific car crash, a dead principal, a badly injured student helicoptered away for treatment, and another arrested for drinking under the influence.
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on Apr 17, 2013 at 7:20 am by Rachel, a resident of the Mission Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board to learn more about teaching teachers at meeting today
The Pleasanton School Board will learn more about instructional coaching at a study session set for later today.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
Editor |
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on Apr 11, 2013 at 9:25 pm by Vernon Parker, a resident of the Civic Square neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Parents Sue Centerpointe Preschool for Hogtying Child
According to Courthouse News, Centerpointe Preschool and the teacher was sued sometimes last week in Contra Costa County court for the practice of "hogtying." They are suing... |
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on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:11 pm by Lawsuit, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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