SCHOOLS & KIDS It's the Administrations Fault for Pleasanton Middle School being in probation I think that the real story on the notification on Pleasanton Middle School fallen into program improvement is what steps the administration took after receiving the notice of... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by What was the plan, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 19, 2011 at 8:38 pm There have been 69 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 3, 2011 at 10:50 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS California teachers union (CTA) joins WI fray CTA has joined with the California Labor Federation to hold a candlelight vigil in Sacramento on 2/22. Web Link
Bring the spotlig... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Feb 19, 2011 at 8:26 am There have been 30 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 25, 2011 at 1:34 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Perfect (on the) pitch It's a school record! The Amador Valley High School Freshmen Boys Soccer Team finished its season with a perfect 22-0-0 record.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 18, 2011 at 8:32 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2011 at 10:26 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton Middle School told to do better job teaching Hispanic students Pleasanton Middle School has to do a better job of teaching math to Hispanic students, according to a state review of test scores.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 17, 2011 at 8:00 am There have been 75 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 4, 2011 at 1:34 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS And so it begins - parcel tax supporters campaigning on school grounds On Tuesday February 15, parcel tax supporters were busy outside Mohr Elementary passing out campaign literature and campaign fundraising envelopes. People and conversations an... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Feb 16, 2011 at 1:19 pm There have been 34 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 20, 2011 at 3:03 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Budget challenges set for PUSD public hearing tonight The Pleasanton school board will discuss budget challenges and hear public comment on possible solutions and alternatives. The board will also discuss whether to present the i... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 15, 2011 at 12:14 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2011 at 12:14 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Living in a Bubble I would like to know why the PW doesn't cover the "bad news" stories in our community that would be of interest for parents. I.E. the party that apparently was broken up this... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Keep it Real, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Feb 15, 2011 at 8:44 am There have been 20 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 21, 2011 at 11:24 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador Valley High wins state 'We the People' competition Amador Valley High School captured first place in the "We the People" state finals last Friday afternoon in Sacramento.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 14, 2011 at 3:10 pm There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 16, 2011 at 7:08 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS More cuts loom for PUSD A snafu with a posted date kept the Pleasanton school board from "sunshining" negotiations with its teacher's union, but the board did hear about yet another round of proposed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 13, 2011 at 5:18 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 17, 2011 at 10:58 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton teachers do great things I'd like to create a place here on the forums where we can recognize the quality, professional work that Pleasanton teachers do to help our children learn and grow.
I'll st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood, on Feb 12, 2011 at 8:32 am There have been 36 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 18, 2011 at 9:54 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS More cuts loom for PUSD A snafu with a posted date kept the Pleasanton school board from "sunshining" negotiations with its teacher's union, but the board did hear about yet another round of proposed... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 10, 2011 at 8:20 am There have been 144 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2011 at 4:55 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Foothill High JV, Varsity Cheer teams win state championship The Foothill High School JV and Varsity cheer teams placed 1st in the United Spirit Association California State Championship competition Sunday at UC Davis.
Read the full st... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 9, 2011 at 10:50 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2011 at 10:12 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Wow - PUSD delays start of negotations At a time when PUSD has delayed for months negotiations with its employee groups, PUSD had to pull the sunshining of bargaining positions with APT due to a typo. They put the ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Feb 8, 2011 at 10:05 pm There have been 22 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 11, 2011 at 6:07 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Contract negotiations on tonight's Pleasanton school district agenda People may get their first chance to hear where things stand in contract negotiations between the school district and the teacher's union tonight.
Read the full story here ht... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 8, 2011 at 5:56 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2011 at 9:31 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS It's About Time! PUSD and teachers union *start* negotations On the agenda for the Tue Feb 8, 2011 PUSD school board meeting (Web Link) is 14.2 to sunshine the initial bargainin... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Feb 5, 2011 at 8:41 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 8, 2011 at 4:04 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Amador Valley High wins state "We the People" competition Amador Valley High School captured first place in the 'We the People" state finals this afternoon in Sacramento.
Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 4, 2011 at 3:54 pm There have been 16 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 9, 2011 at 3:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Foothill, Amador Valley in "We the People" state finals today Foothill and Amador Valley high schools were among five that advanced to the championship round of the "We the People" state finals yesterday.
Read the full story here http:/... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 4, 2011 at 11:03 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2011 at 4:43 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Parents weigh in on elementary school homework Parents of elementary school children in Pleasanton had their say at last week's homework forum, the first this year for the city's school district.
Read the full story here ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 4, 2011 at 8:33 am There have been 25 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 7, 2011 at 7:50 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Bullies I am becoming more concerened with the [inappropriate word edited] going on with our teenagers. My child and I were out and it ran into a friend with a black eye and I asked... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by concerened mother, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Feb 1, 2011 at 8:44 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 15, 2011 at 10:20 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS What the heck is PUSD's Core Academic Instruction Parcel Tax Looking at the agenda for the 2/1 PUSD Special Board Meeting, is agenda item 5.1 Report, Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Resolution 2010-11.16 Calling an Election fo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Jan 28, 2011 at 3:53 pm There have been 78 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 2, 2011 at 8:55 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Did PUSD make the case for a new tax? Let's see. Last night (1/25) PUSD said their options are 1) cut spending 2) raise revenues and 3) spend reserves. And then told the public to go figure out the new spending cu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood, on Jan 26, 2011 at 11:48 am There have been 48 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 30, 2011 at 6:47 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Pleasanton's Tri-Valley University under federal investigation Tri-Valley University of Pleasanton is being investigated by federal officials who claim the college is a front for illegal immigrants to come to the U.S. under false pretense... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 21, 2011 at 6:45 pm There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 1, 2011 at 9:49 am.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Elementary Schools in Pleasanton Hi,
We are going to enroll our child in a pleasanton elementary school this year. We have looked at schools and they all seem great. I don't think the API scores tell the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by AD, a resident of the Sycamore Place neighborhood, on Jan 20, 2011 at 7:45 pm There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2011 at 8:02 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS Wellness Policy-Elementary Has anyone heard about the "Wellness policy" that is being brought to the Board for review/adoption next Tuesday? Apparently there is a group that is concerned about our child... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Concerned Parent, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Jan 18, 2011 at 9:01 pm There have been 14 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 23, 2011 at 11:56 pm.
SCHOOLS & KIDS school employees giving up cell phones Jerry Brown has given up his cell phone. Are the school district employees going to give up their cell phones and laptops? They are going to be asking the tax payers for money... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by joyce, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Jan 14, 2011 at 8:28 am There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 29, 2011 at 8:07 pm.
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