Schools explore replacing Fs to address demographic grading gaps
The Palo Alto Unified School District is shifting how it grades its students, including testing out replacing F grades, in an effort to tackle achievement disparities.
From violins to Afrobeats, Duveneck parent leads Black History Month celebration
When planning Black History Month at Duveneck Elementary School in Palo Alto, Kwanza Price knew she wanted to do something different.
Easement vote boosts Castilleja’s bid to build underground garage
Castilleja School’s controversial effort to rebuild its Bryant Street campus received a boost Monday night when the City Council approved its plan to relocate an easement.
New coalition looks to revive effort to build Palo Alto gym
A new coalition is spearheading a $33-million campaign to revive a popular project: building Palo Alto’s first city-owned gym.
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Google to close child care centers, impacting one Palo Alto site
Google plans to close its employee child care centers later this year, impacting one center…
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California faces big challenges to implement new math guidelines
After a contentious road to approve a new set of statewide guidelines on teaching students math, California officials must still figure out how to support…
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Discrimination claim filed against administrators over arrest of Menlo-Atherton High student in April
A claim filed Wednesday against Sequoia Union High School District alleges that an incident leading to a viral-video arrest of a Menlo-Atherton High School student…
