SCHOOLS & KIDS UC regents raise undergraduate fees by 32% starting next fall The University of California Board of Regents finance committee Wednesday approved a budget plan that includes steep hikes in student fees, as thousands of students and worker... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 19, 2009 at 3:11 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent 6 minutes ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Change is Not always for the best So many changes in the last three years are causing divisiveness and inequity at our little school. Decision makers at Sunol school continue to make poor choices when it come... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by A voice unheard, a resident of another community, on Nov 18, 2009 at 10:12 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent 3 hours ago.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Superintendent search process Last Friday, the PUSD board hired Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates to assist with the search for a new Superintendent. (John Casey has indicated his intention to retire.)
... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy Piderit, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Nov 16, 2009 at 1:07 pm There have been 38 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 18, 2009 at 7:33 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A tough summer for freshmen training to play high school football Summertime hasn't been leisurely as it used to be for the more than 100 eighth-grade graduates who have been sweating out these past 10 weeks in the weight rooms and on the fi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 12, 2009 at 7:58 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 13, 2009 at 2:23 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Why won't Obama get tough with Wall Street? "President Obama has not been strong on the issue, and Timothy Geithner coddles the wanton bankers whenever they freak out that they might not be able to put in their new pool... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 11, 2009 at 9:13 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Nov 11, 2009 at 9:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schwarzenegger: This year's budget gap may hit $7 billion More state cuts to education and PUSD on the way I'm afraid.
"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger estimated Monday that California's budget will fall out of balance by $5 billion to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by It\'s happening again, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Nov 10, 2009 at 10:06 pm There have been 41 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2009 at 3:59 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Why a Search Firm ? I don't know... Why a search firm ?, I don't know, you tell me:
By Robert Jordan/Contra Costa Times "Pleasanton-Pleasanton school trustees are expected to select a search firm to find a succ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Original Joe, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Nov 9, 2009 at 4:16 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 12, 2009 at 12:25 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS YouTube video on Pleasanton running for Grand Prize! I have some exciting news to share, and I need your help!
I recently created a short video about Pleasanton. I enjoy taking pictures and videos as my hobby, and I though... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nicole D., a member of the Fairlands Elementary School community, on Nov 6, 2009 at 10:48 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 14, 2009 at 5:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Voters approve 2 replacement parcel taxes with no expiration dates Voters yesterday overwhelmingly approved replacement parcel taxes that have no expiration dates.
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/news/show_story.php?... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 4, 2009 at 8:41 am There have been 42 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 10, 2009 at 3:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Missing boy found after 2-hour search in Rosepointe neighborhood A 10-year-old boy was found hiding in bushes near his home on Arlington Drive just after dark tonight after his mother reported him missing a few hours earlier.
Read the full... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 3, 2009 at 7:07 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 4, 2009 at 11:26 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador vs. San Ramon football game re-scheduled for Saturday The lights went out Friday night at the San Ramon Valley High School stadium forcing the postponement of the varsity football game with Amador Valley High School.
Read the fu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 31, 2009 at 12:44 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 8, 2009 at 8:06 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A tough act to follow In their search for a successor to school Superintendent John Casey, who will retire next June, members of the Pleasanton school board have vowed to keep the process open and ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:04 pm There have been 146 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2009 at 7:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Letter: Hacienda rezoning will be detriment to schools Dear Editor,
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=6320 posted Friday, October 30, 2009, 12:00 AM READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:35 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 2, 2009 at 10:54 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What is the PUSD Budget Advisory Committee up to? In the minutes of the PUSD Board of Trustees meeeting for Oct. 13 the CSEA representative commended the BAC "...they appreciate the work being done by the BAC".
In the minu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dark Corners of Town, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2009 at 8:54 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 26, 2009 at 1:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD and APT negotiation process starting At the upcoming PUSD Board of Trustees meeting (Oct 27), agenda item 14.2 is for PUSD and the APT to present their initial bargaining proposals in order to initiate formal neg... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dark Corners of Town, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Oct 25, 2009 at 8:14 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Possible swine flue outbreal at Pleanton Middle School-News Crews Present Today Oct 20, 2009 5:25 pm US/Pacific Pleasanton Parents On Alert After Flu OutbreakPLEASANTON (CBS 5) ¯ Click to enlarge1 of 1
Many Pleasanton students have experienced flu-like ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by annon, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Oct 23, 2009 at 6:56 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS More students home sick with flu-like symptoms this week, school district reports Many Pleasanton students were out sick this past week after reporting flu-like symptoms. Although the county shows no "documented" cases of Pleasanton students with the H1N1 v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 23, 2009 at 3:58 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2009 at 7:49 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Flu keeping students out of school Many Pleasanton students were out sick this past week after reporting flu-like symptoms. Although the county shows no "documented" cases of Pleasanton students with the H1N1 v... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 23, 2009 at 8:49 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2009 at 7:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Change in Teachers' Education: article This article talks about change in teachers' education:
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/21/duncan.teacher.education.reform/index.html READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Oct 21, 2009 at 8:19 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 22, 2009 at 11:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fairlands Flu Vaccine Clinic in not for Swine Flu The Pleasanton Weekly has an article about swine flu, and at the end it mentions a flu vaccine clinic at Fairlands. The article should make clear that the clinic is for seas... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Lisa, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Oct 20, 2009 at 3:01 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2009 at 12:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Mothers Club The Pleasanton Mothers Club provides a social, supportive and educational outlet for moms and their families in the local community. They meet at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday mont... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 20, 2009 at 8:45 am There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 24, 2009 at 6:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Search begins for new Pleasanton school superintendent The search for Pleasanton school Superintendent John Casey's replacement was set in motion this week as the school board decided to ask consulting firms to bid for conducting ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 18, 2009 at 5:17 pm There have been 57 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 1, 2009 at 1:01 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Editorial Foothill High celebrates its homecoming weekend starting tonight in its game against the Livermore Cowboys, and Amador Valley holds its homecoming next weekend, with a Friday ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 17, 2009 at 1:13 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 23, 2009 at 1:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS $$$ Hearst Elementary MOLD Remediation Contract $$$ $500,000 and GROWING, subject to what is FOUND when the walls are opened up! (See article below my commentary)..
I can attest as a contractor that ALL bids for STATE contra... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Contractor, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Oct 17, 2009 at 12:25 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 20, 2009 at 9:39 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Of Note Four Pleasanton employers recognized by heart association
Read the full story here http://www.pleasantonweekly.com/story.php?story_id=6269 posted Friday, October 16, 2009,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Oct 16, 2009 at 11:13 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Oct 16, 2009 at 11:13 pm.
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