SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stanford professor shares why teachers unions are bad for kids
Mr. Moe is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and the William Bennett Munro professor of political science at Stanford University. He's written books and articles abou... |
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 6:27 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Any good iPad apps for kids?
Hoping some tech-savvy parents can recommend good iPad apps - can be either fun or educational (ideally both) for my 4 and 5 year olds.
Don't mind apps that cost a few doll... |
Chris and Kylie\'s Mom |
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on Mar 1, 2011 at 2:14 pm by Mom, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Need 3 more Amador graduation tickets
If anyone has an extra graduation ticket they can donate for out of town guests I'd appreciate it :-)
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on Jun 4, 2012 at 10:26 am by Christina B, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Keep class sizes low in Pleasanton
Hi everyone, a few people asked me to post this as a stand alone topic so here we go! I hope as a community we can make a difference.
Below is information on the effort to... |
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on May 22, 2011 at 10:31 am by retired citizen, a resident of the Bonde Ranch neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
New school Head Lice Policy
Does anyone remember hearing about this new "head lice policy" change implemented by the PUSD? As a parent to have twice brought home head lice from our elementary school, ... |
Christine |
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on Mar 7, 2013 at 9:22 pm by Lisa Swartzendruber, a member of the Lydiksen Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Vote No on G!
I will be voting no on G. G is a measure put forth by the teachers union to preserve pay increases in a recession. It is not about preserving education or safety in our school... |
Citizen |
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on Jun 2, 2009 at 8:01 pm by Wow, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Stock Market Swoon Hammers Cal PERS.
If the stock market does not recover, the California Pension Retirement System will demand more money from cities and counties.
Please read the Wall Street Journal article be... |
Citizen Kane |
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on Feb 5, 2009 at 11:44 pm by The Jackal, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Please support "We the People"
Anyone in Pleasanton has likely heard of the National "We the People" Competition Civics program that both Amador Valley and Foothill participate in annually. Please follow th... |
Civic Minded |
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on Oct 2, 2009 at 7:21 pm by Cheryl Cook-Kallio, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador Valley We the People makes top 10 finals at Nationals!
The Amador Valley "We the People" competition civics team has just found out that they are in the 10 ten out of 50 competing states after 2 days of preliminary competition and... |
Civic Minded |
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on May 12, 2008 at 5:17 pm by Announce To The World..., a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Amador High School Clubs
I need information about the student clubs that are offered at Amador. There is a list on the Amador website of clubs but no info on where and when they meet. It also seem... |
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on Nov 11, 2010 at 8:07 pm by Lisa, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Recycle Rip Off at Harvest Park
I noted the signs and took a handfull of obsolete electronics to Harvest Park today for their "fund raiser" collection. They demand a fee. It isn't clear where this fee goes... |
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on Mar 18, 2013 at 9:37 pm by Arroyo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Survey about Male Teachers; K-12th grade
I'm currently doing some research about K - 12th grade male educators.
1 a) If your child/children currently has or use to have a male teacher, does/did it bother you?
1... |
College Student |
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on Aug 31, 2010 at 1:04 pm by Tad, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
A Better Way to Support Schools
As we all well know, schools need our financial help. A Parcel Tax is not the way to do it. For one thing a parcel tax with same amount per parcel is not an ad valorem t... |
common sense |
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on Feb 8, 2012 at 4:33 pm by Fool me once, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton School Board
After watching on channel 28 the recent School Board meeting, I was amazed at the animosity shown as well as the arrogance of some of the members. Does the Pleasanton ... |
common sense |
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on Dec 31, 2011 at 7:47 pm by justwondering, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
California Senate Approves Measure Mandating Homosexual (Gay) History Curriculum
The California Senate passed a bill mandating California's public schools include homosexual (gay) history in social studies lessons. Homosexual supporters state the move is ... |
Common Sense |
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on Apr 26, 2011 at 12:43 am by nightowl, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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... |
concerened mother |
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on Feb 15, 2011 at 10:20 pm by Amador Student, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Can someone explain to me
Why are the cuts being proposed in Pleasanton totally focussed on elementary schools here - the schools people seem to love and have no problem with. And the parents are of c... |
concerned |
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on Mar 15, 2011 at 7:55 am by Mary, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Drug problem at Foothill
Someone really needs to check into the drug problem at Foothill High School. |
Concerned |
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on Feb 8, 2011 at 3:06 pm by Kate, a resident of the Bridle Creek neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
About the CORE fundraising
This is something to think about: they are asking for 150 dollars per student, and PUSD is counting on that money for librarians and tech support.
That is wrong in my op... |
Concerned |
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on May 19, 2010 at 11:22 am by Nicole D., a member of the Fairlands Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Hearst Elementary and Major Mold Issues:
In reading the PUBLIC report, posted on PUSD site:
The buildings have had roof leaks and have existing major stucco crack in excess of 3/8" allowing water penetration.
T... |
Concerned |
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on Sep 24, 2009 at 11:11 am by Scott Walsh, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School Employee who will vote NO on Measure G
I too will be voting no on Measure G for a variety of reasons. The Union of school employees is actually failing our teachers, our employees and our kids. When you have a sy... |
Concerned |
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on May 28, 2009 at 11:53 am by Me, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Now I'm convinced! Pleasanton District IS EVIL!
Look at how many other areas they've destroyed too!
Manteca - $23.5 million in the red
www.modbee.com/local/story/664391.html
Modesto - $11.3 million in the red
www.m... |
concerned |
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on May 3, 2009 at 7:07 pm by Concerned, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Are our school leaders truly selecting the best and brightest to teach our children?
My husband and I relocated to Pleasanton because of the quality of our schools. Top schools should recruit top talent, don't you think? I know of two schools in our area, elem... |
Concerned |
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on Aug 28, 2008 at 1:24 pm by PoP, a resident of the California Reflections neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What are we raising?
I've been bothered by some stories I've heard around town in regards to our teenagers. Stories about boys asking girls to homecoming and going overboard. One story was of a yo... |
Concerned about our kids |
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on Nov 5, 2011 at 12:15 pm by Brad, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers Bringing Pink Slip Issues Into the Classroom
Just out of curiosity, would you find it inappropriate if your child's teacher constantly talked about losing their job to young children? Would you find it inappropriate if ... |
Concerned About Teacher Behavior |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:43 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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