SCHOOLS & KIDS
what makes a good teacher?
I'm curious to find out what readers here consider the characteristics of good teachers.
How would you tell the difference between a good teacher and a bad one?
What d... |
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on Mar 9, 2009 at 10:13 am by Karen, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
webcast available from Feb. 24 school board meeting
For all those who were unable to attend... the video recording of last Tuesday's board meeting is now available online at the district's website.
Web Link.... |
Sandy |
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on Mar 1, 2009 at 10:38 pm by Terrence, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board agenda for Tuesday May 8 includes TA with APT
I was looking at the full board packet (famay082012.PDF) yesterday and saw a hopeful sign: the board will be considering the approval of a tentative agreement between the dist... |
Sandy Piderit |
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on May 8, 2012 at 9:38 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Congratulations to the new school board members
It was an honor to campaign alongside Jeff Bowser and Joan Laursen, and I trust that they will put kids first in their new role as school board members. I know that we all sha... |
Sandy Piderit |
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on Nov 3, 2010 at 11:05 pm by Arroyo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pros and Cons of different approaches to balancing the PUSD budget
As suggested by Stacey at the end of a thread:
"I think what may be useful is to develop a list of the pros and cons of the different options."
"For example, money saved... |
Sandy Piderit |
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on Feb 5, 2010 at 8:54 am by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Another PUSD Budget Proposal for Debate
Here's a new take on how to close the $8 million gap for 10/11, and help keep the budget in balance for 11/12. I'm just brainstorming -- I don't have a firm commitment to the... |
Sandy Piderit |
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on Feb 2, 2010 at 9:54 am by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Radical solution to CA's education crisis: lay off 40% of CA teachers?
Let me make it clear up front that I do not support this proposed solution, but I'm open to debating how it would or wouldn't work.
Gunslinger proposed this as a solution t... |
Sandy Piderit |
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on Feb 1, 2010 at 11:01 am by Sandy Piderit, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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.)
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Sandy Piderit |
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on Nov 18, 2009 at 7:33 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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... |
Sandy Piderit |
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on Mar 16, 2009 at 1:45 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers Held Hostage
My elementary son came home today with a note from his teacher, asking me to please vote for measuure G to save her job. Why are teachers putting kids in the middle? My neig... |
Sara |
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on May 31, 2009 at 12:37 am by paul, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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 ... |
Sara |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 2:31 pm by Sara, a resident of the Danbury Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Pool Days--Time To Burn
Some Pleasanton elementary and middle schools have a day towards the end of the school year when the kids spend the entire school day at the Pleasanton pool.
I know fro... |
Sarah |
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on Jun 11, 2009 at 2:39 pm by julie, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Save your disappointment
On another thread, someone posting as Disappointed Parent, expressed disappointment in this community for not passing the parcel tax, not raising enough funds during the summe... |
Save the disappointment |
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on Sep 2, 2009 at 1:44 pm by To Bob, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Saving Quality Education
Would it be possible, with the 61% that voted yes on G to start a major fund raising effort to raise the money needed to keep the status quo until the budget crisis is over?
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Saving the quality of education |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 10:23 pm by Swami, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Schwarzenegger budget projects less spending for CSR
Web Link
My favorite quote after financially strangling schools the last two years:
"Schwarzenegger administration officia... |
scattergram |
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on Jan 23, 2010 at 11:26 am by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A Wonderland formula funds California schools
From Sacramento Bee columnist Dan Brown. An eye opening editorial about the manipulation of the school funding Proposition 98 calculation.
Web Link... |
scattergram |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 4:47 pm by scattergram, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Racism In Schools?
I hate to be such a downer but i was wondering if anyone other than me thinks that racism still exists in some of our schools like amador or foothill highschool? |
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on Sep 14, 2009 at 5:07 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are Videogames Bad Kids/Teens?
well i've asked a few people and all of them condemned videogames as being nothing but a waste of time that melts your brain away what do you think? |
schnorres |
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on Apr 2, 2009 at 3:27 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Good news for schools!
"After issuing thousands of preliminary layoff notices, drafting budgets with deep cuts and listening to sky-is-falling scenarios that would shorten the school year by a month... |
School budget not as bad? |
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on May 23, 2011 at 9:58 pm by Chunky, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why blame the Teachers?
From what I understand, half the population of Pleasanton moved here in the last five years. I'll bet our wonderful school district influenced many people to move here. Our C... |
School District Supporter |
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on Feb 11, 2009 at 12:42 pm by Another Homeowner, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Yes, students DO read these forums!
How else can we get any idea about what the "parents" are thinking? We LEARN a lot from these forums.
Kind of seems like the adults don't practice what they preach! |
School Kid |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 3:30 pm by mac, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
HOW MUCH IS YOUR SCHOOL ASKING FOR?
I was recently at a BBQ with families from different neighborhoods in Ptown. The conversation turned to the subject of school and we ended up discussing school supplies. We ... |
School Supplies List |
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on Aug 15, 2009 at 3:16 pm by School Supplies List, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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... |
Scores are sinking! |
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on Aug 31, 2011 at 4:24 pm by localyocal, a resident of Dublin |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Unusual Occurrance But not Maybe
This morning, my wife was on her way to work when she saw a "body" laying on a sidewalk in a small tot lot park near our home off Northway Road. My wife stopped to investigat... |
Scott Walsh |
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on Jul 27, 2011 at 6:05 am by Bob, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What is going on with the Signature Properties lawsuit?
Back in December, PUSD announced that they were hiring Signature's attorneys, on a contingency basis, to assist PUSD with a malpractice lawsuit against the attorneys PUSD orig... |
Sensibly Save Our Schools |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 1:23 pm by Sensibly Save Our Schools, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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