SCHOOLS & KIDS Deja Vu - We acknowledge an error in judgment was made This post from the Measure G campaign in 2009 is worth repeating:
We acknowledge an error in judgment was made
Publisher's blog, posted by Gina Channell-Allen, president o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Deja vu, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 6, 2011 at 11:27 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2011 at 5:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS A majority vote loses out in Pleasanton Thank heaven, the 35% of Tuesday's voters who managed to quash the Measure E $98 a year parcel tax vote in Pleasanton don't have a similar controlling voice in the rest of our... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 6, 2011 at 7:00 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 11, 2011 at 8:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Flawed Statistics Lead to PUSD Wasting $400,000 on Measure E The management of PUSD wasted hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxpayer dollars on Measure E and tainted the statistical results, thus causing the PUSD to go down the path ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Statistics, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on May 6, 2011 at 1:00 am There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 6, 2011 at 7:32 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Newest API scores show Pleasanton slipping when ranked with similar schools. The newest published API scores show Pleasanton Unified really slipping when ranked with similar schools. This ranking is the true test of how well a district is doing when co... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Scores are sinking!, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood, on May 5, 2011 at 9:33 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 31, 2011 at 4:24 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The mini tea baggers take down Pleasanton Schools again. Well congrats to the anti measure E group again for defeating a $98 a year parcel tax in our rich and safe community. As a parent I can see how your negative committee won suc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by bill, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on May 5, 2011 at 7:48 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 9, 2011 at 12:53 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS The mini tea baggers take down Pleasanton Schools again. Well congrats to the anti measure E group again for defeating a $98 a year parcel tax in our rich and safe community. As a parent I can see how your egressive committee won su... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by bill, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on May 5, 2011 at 7:46 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2011 at 8:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Teachers Union, Prop 98, and an Emergency Isn't it ironic, that the California Teachers Association and all of its locals are complaining about the reduction of state education funding? When it was the CTA who wrote a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on May 5, 2011 at 7:32 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 13, 2011 at 1:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Post your stories of great Pleasanton teachers Take a minute to share a story of a great Pleasanton teacher who has helped your child along. It's a thankless job. READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Teacher Appreciation Week, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood, on May 4, 2011 at 3:30 pm There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 12, 2011 at 6:31 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Mixed results in parcel tax voting across the Bay Area A mail-in election wrapped up in several Bay Area counties Tuesday, where votes weighed in on a number of school parcel tax measures and, in one county, elected a member to it... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 4, 2011 at 8:40 am There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 16, 2011 at 6:22 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador Valley High's 'We the People' team among top 10 advancing to finals Monday Amador Valley High School is advancing to the championship round of the 2011 "We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution" national finals on Monday.
Read the full story ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 1, 2011 at 10:17 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 3, 2011 at 10:37 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Who is financing the Parcel Tax Campaign? The filings from the county show the parcel tax campaign has raised $67,956. Contributors include:
Caltronics Business Systems, Sacrament, $500
Hart Middle School PTA, $9... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jill, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on May 1, 2011 at 9:59 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 4, 2011 at 4:19 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Get Rid of Town Square I think the weekly should get rid of Town Square Forums. They do nothing but cause animosity amongst residents of Pleasaton and make our community look bad. It is sad that p... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sherri, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 30, 2011 at 9:53 pm There have been 33 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2011 at 9:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Teachers Receive 2.7% Pay Raise-NOT! See info below regarding tentative agreements between PSUD and the teachers union. Recently there was another topic that was posted stating that Pleasanton Teachers receive a... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Get Your Facts Straight , a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2011 at 6:13 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 30, 2011 at 6:16 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS YES ON E- drop off you signed yes on E ballot downtown!
YES ON E!!!!!
It's Too Late to Mail in Your Ballot
BUT NOT TOO LATE TO VOTE!
Drop off your SIGNED Measure E ballot to the
Pleasanton City Clerk at 1... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sherri, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community, on Apr 29, 2011 at 5:37 pm
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel tax opponents blast board decisions Opponents of the Measure E parcel tax were out in force again at the Pleasanton school board meeting Tuesday night, questioning, among other things, the district's recent revi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 29, 2011 at 10:39 am There have been 18 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2011 at 11:17 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Teachers Receive 2.7% Pay Raise After a year of complaining about voluntarily taking a pay cut, the teachers union has succeeded in negotiating an across the board 2.77% pay raise for all teachers. Teachers ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 29, 2011 at 10:12 am There have been 113 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 5, 2011 at 11:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Opportunity School Did anyone understand what Opportunity School was????? READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 28, 2011 at 9:45 pm There have been 24 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2011 at 7:11 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Schools mourn death of seventh-grader The school community is mourning the death of a young teenager and asking parents to keep a close eye on their children over the next few days. The 13-year-old took his own li... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 28, 2011 at 12:48 pm There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 2, 2011 at 3:30 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure E opponents: district has lost peoples' trust Opponents of the parcel tax, Measure E, were out in force again at the Pleasanton school board meeting Tuesday night, questioning, among other things, the district's recent re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 27, 2011 at 8:19 am There have been 88 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2011 at 10:18 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS YES on Measure E-send your ballot in asap! Ballots must be IN THE MAIL BY APRIL 28 to count. Please mail your ballots today!
YES ON E!!!!
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sherri, a member of the Walnut Grove Elementary School community, on Apr 26, 2011 at 1:00 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 27, 2011 at 2:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS 'Suckers for St. Jude' raises money to help fight cancer Abby Smith, Addy Mapes, and Haley Carr, fourth graders at Walnut Grove Elementary School, team up to sell lollipops, raising money to fight cancer. "Suckers for St. Jude" rais... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 25, 2011 at 9:02 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2011 at 9:43 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Destination ImaginNation Two Pleasanton teams place first in the elementary division of the Destination Imagination State Finals on April 9-10 and are on their way to Tennessee for the Global Competit... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 25, 2011 at 10:40 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 26, 2011 at 6:47 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS REMINDER TO VOTE NO ON MEASURE E If you do not vote on Measure E, you will be paying the extra tax. The pro-tax campaign is heavily financed and they have been targeting those who they expect will support pa... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Not another PUSD tax, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2011 at 10:24 am There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 28, 2011 at 9:03 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS REMINDER TO VOTE FOR MEASURE E Please remember that time is running out to cast your ballot for Measure E. I voted for Measure E and would encourage you to consider voting for it too. The recession has hi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Frank Warren, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood, on Apr 24, 2011 at 12:33 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2011 at 6:02 pm.
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