SCHOOLS & KIDS Vote No on Parcel tax - support fiscal responsibility and integrity NO PARCEL TAX!
It's not necessary to balance the PUSD budget or to retain teachers or programs even BEFORE federal stimulus funds. And legislative analysts are predicting fe... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by John, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 2, 2009 at 7:36 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Budding young scientists star at Science Fair If you like science projects at the elementary level, the Alameda County Fairgrounds is the place to be next Tuesday night. More than 11,000 are expected to turn out for the 1... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 1, 2009 at 4:20 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2009 at 11:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Does anybody know if this applies to Pleasanton? [Post removed due to possible copyright infringement.] READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2009 at 1:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2009 at 8:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Scrabble Club Searches for Catchy Slogan Hello, this is my first time posting here since registering.
As the president of my school's newly made Scrabble Club, I need a slogan to inspire the hearts of millions to c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by fopdoodle, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2009 at 9:50 am There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2009 at 12:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton teachers agree to a 2-day layoff if parcel tax passes Officials from the Association of Pleasanton Teachers announced on Sunday that their members have voted by a two-thirds majority to ratify a tentative agreement negotiated wit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 30, 2009 at 8:38 am There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Physical Education IS Necessary! With all the talk about budget cuts I have heard people saying that "P.E." should be the first to go. Many people at this very website have stated that it's "not necessary". ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Julie, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 29, 2009 at 11:33 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2009 at 9:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Raven, where are you? Hello Raven,
I went back to read some of the old threads, including the one entitled "PTA Involved in Parcel Tax Politics" which you started.
I wanted you to know that Amado... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Amador Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2009 at 11:23 am
SCHOOLS & KIDS Great Information about School Budget If you want to hear with your own ears the Pleasanton School Board and the City Council talk about the Pleasanton School Budget take a look at the following from your own home... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Michelle, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood, on Mar 24, 2009 at 1:52 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS What a journalist has to say about reporting responsibly The Pillars Of Good Journalism: Thoroughness, Accuracy, Fairness And Transparency
"To the extent that we make thoroughness, accuracy, fairness and transparency the pillar... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Good journalism worth the effort, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2009 at 4:07 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 29, 2009 at 9:12 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cost to put parcel tax on the June 2nd ballot Since the parcel tax discussion began, I've heard different accounts of what the actual cost to put a parcel tax measure on a ballot would be. Initially PUSD estimated the co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Wanting facts, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 23, 2009 at 2:15 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:51 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Budget Web LinkWeb Link
Above... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by TMI, a resident of another community, on Mar 23, 2009 at 12:29 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS C-SPAN surprises PMS students with award for StudentCam video entry Pleasanton Middle School eighth graders Matt Hardwick and Taylor denBroeder were surprised Friday with an honorable mention award for their C-SPAN StudentCam 2009 video submis... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 21, 2009 at 5:32 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2009 at 5:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS How to request public information Those of us taxpayers, need to fully investigate the school district activities for the spending of taxpayers dollars. You can request just about anything, if you follow the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sara, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood, on Mar 21, 2009 at 2:31 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD step/contract increases no different than AIG bonuses! How is paying the PUSD step salary increases (stated on Web Link) for employees different from paying the contractual bonuses AIG paid o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 21, 2009 at 12:55 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2009 at 7:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel Tax Makes Renters Winners and Condo Owners Losers Approximately one in seven students in the Pleasanton school district live in modest to high amenity attached housing units which include both apartments and condos (excludes ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by frank, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2009 at 7:54 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2009 at 6:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Facing layoffs School photos are usually memorable snapshots of the good times on campus. They are not like these shown on this issue's cover and these pages of teachers wearing pink because... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 20, 2009 at 3:51 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2009 at 6:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Kids are taking over our forum I don't know if ir's just me, but it seems that a many comments are being made by some kids who are mocking our serious dicussions. I mean come on, do you really think that th... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Molly, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood, on Mar 20, 2009 at 3:45 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2009 at 4:48 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School supporters wear red today to show teacher appreciation Last week teachers, students and parents donned pink to in a statewide showing of support for schools. Today, Pleasanton mom Steffanie Gamecho is hoping they will do the same,... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 20, 2009 at 8:14 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2009 at 9:57 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Fairness of Proposed Parcel Tax to Renters If the proposed parcel tax to benefit Pleasanton schools passes, it will be fairly simple for homeowners to pay the tax and list it on their IRS 1040 Schedule A as a deduction... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Beth Turner, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2009 at 9:57 pm There have been 26 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2009 at 10:00 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS More Money Does Not Fix Education! Pleasanton Unified Spend $5492 per student. Washington D.C. spends $24600 per student (that is not a typo). Washington D.C. has a 50% high school drop-out rate. With this, ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Get Real, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2009 at 12:31 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2009 at 4:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS editorials call for teachers to sacrifice Tim Hunt's column for the Bay Area News Group chastised teachers unions for their posturing this week. Read it for yourself, here:
Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy Piderit, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2009 at 11:02 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 16, 2009 at 1:45 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pink Slip Friday Hundreds of teachers, faculty, administrators, students and parents today showed their support for a school parcel tax on what's being called Pink Slip Friday.
Read the ful... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 15, 2009 at 7:47 am There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:46 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS California Lottery Whatever happened to the lottery money that was supposed to add millions to the schools? Has any of that money gone back to the schools at all? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anne, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Mar 14, 2009 at 11:03 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2009 at 5:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS IN SPITE of existing parcel tax, Dublin increases class sizes This is information provided on PUSD FAQs page:
Which districts around us receive funding from a parcel tax? How much is it, and what do they use it for?
Dublin: $96/par... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Ruby D, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 13, 2009 at 3:26 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 14, 2009 at 10:58 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Of Note Teen attends Presidential Youth Inaugural Conference Ashley Rodondi, a junior at Amador Valley High School, attended the presidential inauguration as a member of the P... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 13, 2009 at 2:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 13, 2009 at 2:43 pm.
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