SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD Illegal cash-out bond refunding (pt. 2) Looks like the school board does not intend to address this topic at the 4/12 school board meeting, even though it had been requested.
My guess is the school board does not w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 8, 2011 at 4:23 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 8, 2011 at 5:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Know the facts, no matter how you vote on Measure E People think that by putting more money into schools/education, we will get better students, better results.
Please spend the time to view this investigative report by 20/2... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Steven, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Apr 6, 2011 at 4:03 pm There have been 84 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 11, 2011 at 7:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS DELAY VOTING on Measure E DELAY VOTING!
Voters should delay voting until the results of the PUSD/union negotiations are completed.
Voters need to know if PUSD and the unions are serious in their desi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nomad, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Apr 4, 2011 at 1:40 pm There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 10, 2011 at 5:28 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure E parcel tax ballots being mailed to voters today Ballots for the Pleasanton school district's proposed Measure E parcel tax are being sent to registered voters today.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 4, 2011 at 8:04 am There have been 84 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 16, 2011 at 4:36 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS McNerney Votes to CRUSH the Dreams of Low Income DC Students to Receive Quality Education Our "esteemed" BigGovernment Representative McNerney votes to crush the dreams of low income DC students who were thriving in a quality DC school. Just look at the difference... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by McNerneyCares???, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Apr 4, 2011 at 6:37 am There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2011 at 9:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure E's Illogic - Vote No! Ballots arrive today for a new tax on Pleasanton property owners. (FYI, we are still paying off the bonds we approved in 1988 and 1997)
Please think about it carefully....... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by TriValleyPatriots.com, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 4, 2011 at 1:30 am There have been 51 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2011 at 1:10 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS "The Real Bully in the Classroom" by John Stossel For those of you who want to spend yet more of your hard earned income into public schools, I encourage you to watch this short clip by John Stossel...
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SCHOOLS & KIDS Vote NO on Measure E The public school systems here and everywhere in the US are insatiable for taxpayers to pay more. Tell them to manage their existing budgets, eliminate teachers unions, become... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by NoOnE, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Apr 1, 2011 at 11:03 pm There have been 46 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 6, 2011 at 5:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Vote Yes on Measure E The sample ballot and voter information pamphlet on Measure E, the school district' proposed $98 a year parcel tax, has been sent to all registered voters in the Pleasanton Un... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Apr 1, 2011 at 3:58 pm There have been 175 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 25, 2011 at 4:09 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Private school parents Support Measure E Even though I pay $15,000+ each to send my children to private school (here in Pleasanton), myself and other Carden West parents are still YES on Measure E residents and voter... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nancy Johnson, a resident of the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2011 at 9:44 pm There have been 77 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 5, 2011 at 3:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No on E signs - where to get them Where can I get a No on E sign? Are they available or do I have to take someones Yes on E sign and write No over the Yes.
READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tim, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2011 at 4:16 pm There have been 63 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2011 at 10:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PTA Lobbies to Lower Taxpayer Protections Debbie Look, Pleasanton resident, is the Director of Legislation for the California PTA.
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Debbie is the lobbyist ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PEVC, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 31, 2011 at 2:27 pm There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 4, 2011 at 1:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Surprised on high district pensions! I had always thought that school district employees were fairly paid but not highly paid. Then I went to www.CaliforniaPensionReform.com and saw there were 15 employees of ou... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Jill, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2011 at 1:36 pm There have been 56 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2011 at 8:44 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Summer School 2011 I was just looking at the PUSD website. There are no summer classes for Academic Enrichment this year. Only classes for "at-rick for retention" students.
I have a enterin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 30, 2011 at 11:14 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2011 at 11:02 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS School district launches CORE fundraiser Citing the state budget crisis, the Pleasanton Unified School District has said they need help from parents to continue to provide a high level of programs and services for st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 28, 2011 at 5:20 pm There have been 21 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 31, 2011 at 11:35 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD/Lydiksen illegal Measure E campaigning For several weeks PUSD's taxpayer funded internet servers have been hosting Measure E campaigning. The Lydiksen PFC website is hosted on PUSD's servers and contains campaignin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Nomad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2011 at 5:08 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 30, 2011 at 4:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS PUSD Illegal cash-out bond refunding At the 3/22 PUSD school board meeting, a citizen raised concerns about trusting PUSD with more taxpayer funds (via Measure E parcel tax) because PUSD used an illegal method to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by PEVC, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2011 at 6:54 pm There have been 215 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 1, 2011 at 9:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Vote on what? The Governor wants the voters to decide on tax extensions/increases. What a lame choice. He won't tell the voters what an all-cuts budget will contain. A vote should be about ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Mar 25, 2011 at 2:42 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Mar 25, 2011 at 5:57 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parcel tax opponents speak out at board meeting For the first time, opponents of Measure E, the parcel tax to benefit Pleasanton schools, have spoken out against it at a school board meeting. Tuesday night, opponents David ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 24, 2011 at 3:02 pm There have been 241 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 2, 2011 at 9:15 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS News digest The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to endorse Measure E, the $98-per-year parcel tax for schools that voters will decide by May 3 mail-in ballot.
Re... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 22, 2011 at 2:22 pm There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 23, 2011 at 3:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Measure E. Why so much negativity toward teachers? We recently relocated to Pleasanton because we were impressed with the quality of the schools (on paper). My kids are in middle and high school now and I have had nothing but ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by New to town, a resident of the Canyon Oaks neighborhood, on Mar 18, 2011 at 10:58 am There have been 89 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 21, 2011 at 8:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Is the 7 period day really worth the cost? I don't think so. Students feel more pressure to take 7 periods, competition among students is just getting worse, and the district should not even contemplate the cost right ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Anita, a member of the Amador Valley High School community, on Mar 17, 2011 at 10:33 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 19, 2011 at 7:26 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cook-Kallio seeks help in convincing Congress to keep funding We the People program Pleasanton City Councilwoman Cheryl Cook-Kallio, a teacher at Irvington High School in Fremont who coaches the school's "We the People" advanced civic teams, is urging the pub... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 17, 2011 at 12:53 pm There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 18, 2011 at 9:21 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Cheer teams from Pleasanton schools win at Disneyland Teams from each of the three Pleasanton middle schools won awards at the United Spirit Association Junior Nationals held at Disneyland last week.
Read the full story here htt... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Mar 16, 2011 at 6:59 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 17, 2011 at 8:46 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS No mattter which side you're on, this is scary "Schools send out hundreds of preliminary pink slips"
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The article covers what is happening in the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by P\'town parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Mar 15, 2011 at 12:00 pm There have been 74 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 22, 2011 at 11:58 am.
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