SCHOOLS & KIDS
Education Mandates: Overhauling a Broken System
New report from the Legislative Analysts Office on California's broken education funding system: Web Link
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on Feb 5, 2010 at 10:13 am by June, a member of the Alisal Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Aggrandizement, hazmat, cajolery, circuitous?
Aggrandizement, hazmat, cajolery and circuitous are probably not words in most people's daily lexicon, but they were a breeze for some 30 students tasked with the Walnut Grove... |
Editor |
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on Jan 30, 2010 at 7:59 pm by Charlie and Muriel Kahsen, a resident of another community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
10-year-old cancer survivor raises money for research
As medicine and technology improve, there are, fortunately, more and more people who can say they survived cancer. But Pleasanton resident Alex Keir, 10, is one of the few peo... |
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on Jan 25, 2010 at 4:15 am by bonnniee, a resident of the Oak Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Budget priorities ratified at school board meeting
San Diego is budgeting based upon looking at what needs to be funded instead of what needs to be cut. If a budget is a reflection of what is valued, this is how it is done. ... |
Stacey |
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on Jan 13, 2010 at 9:14 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent search firm schedules community workshops
On Wednesday, January 6, at 7 p.m., the consulting firm of Hazard, Young,
and Attea & Associates, LTD (HYA) will hold a community workshop regarding
the selection of a new s... |
Mom |
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on Jan 4, 2010 at 8:49 pm by Sandy Piderit, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School budget on Jan. 5 town hall agenda
Parents group seeking to inform peers on education funding
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, December 25, 2009, ... |
Editor |
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on Dec 29, 2009 at 9:44 am by Tim, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
San Diego Unified's New Budgeting Approach
San Diego Unified's new budgeting approach sounds similar to zero-based budgeting.
Web Link
"the... |
Stacey |
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on Dec 22, 2009 at 11:50 am by Miguel, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Irony
From Web Link
"We want the school board to do all it can to be fiscally responsible before you start asking t... |
Stacey |
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on Nov 24, 2009 at 2:50 pm by Susan Anthony, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Why won't Obama get tough with Wall Street?
"President Obama has not been strong on the issue, and Timothy Geithner coddles the wanton bankers whenever they freak out that they might not be able to put in their new pool... |
a reader |
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on Nov 11, 2009 at 9:15 pm by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD and APT negotiation process starting
At the upcoming PUSD Board of Trustees meeting (Oct 27), agenda item 14.2 is for PUSD and the APT to present their initial bargaining proposals in order to initiate formal neg... |
Dark Corners of Town |
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on Oct 27, 2009 at 6:57 am by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Of Note
Four Pleasanton employers recognized by heart association
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, October 16, 2009,... |
Editor |
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on Oct 16, 2009 at 11:13 pm by Country Fair resident, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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.
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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
Last minute steals to be had! Wii Games, Nintendo DS games.....
The auctions end in 2 hours! I JUST listed even more items! DS Games, Wii Games, MORE Twisted Silver jewelry, Pottery, etc.
Web Link
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on Aug 15, 2009 at 12:23 am by Amy Taylor, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Auctions end today. Did you get your bid in yet?
The most recent group of auctions are ending tonight.
Luxury Cabin, Trade as One purse, Comprehensive Financial Plan, Day at ClubSport with 2 Fairlands teachers, T-Shirt,... |
Amy Taylor |
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on Jul 17, 2009 at 11:43 am by Rick, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Debbie Look appointed to top PTA post
Recently, Pleasanton resident Debbie Look became the director of legislation for the California State PTA (Parent Teachers Association). She was appointed to the two-year term... |
Editor |
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on Jul 10, 2009 at 8:38 am by Buford, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Editorial on K-3 Class Size Reduction
"State should consider suspending K-3 class-size reduction" Web Link
"The question facing our leaders in Sacramento is not whether t... |
Stacey |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 10:22 pm by Still waiting, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
The Cost of California's Bureaucracy to Education
Web Link
"Most K-12 teachers would be shocked to know that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing actually draws 32 to 33 mill... |
Stacey |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 12:24 pm by Mike, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD board meets Wednesday and Friday this week, Tuesday next week
Special board meetings are scheduled for June 3, at 6 pm, and June 5, at 5 pm. (There's also a meeting next week, June 9, at 5 pm.)
Two items of note on the agenda for Wedn... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 4:00 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Sept. cut off date
I think incoming kindergarteners need to be 5 years old BEFORE they start school. That would help alot in all subjects taught. |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 7:29 am by julie, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
9MM NEW FUNDING SOURCE FOR PUSD JUST LOCATED TODAY!
I just located $8,994,732.00 of NEW FUNDING for PUSD!!!!
There were 9,651 Yes votes for Measure G
9,651 times $233 times 4 years = almost 9 MM dollars for PUSD.
Pleas... |
GREAT NEWS! |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 7:05 am by KGM, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure G Oversight Committee Has No Clout
Quoted from the text of measure G:
"an independent citizen oversight committee with a minimum of seven members shall be appointed by the Board of Trustees of the District to ... |
Ken in South Pleasanton |
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on Jun 1, 2009 at 9:14 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Support Our Children Now!
From reading the negative press on Measure G it is very obvious to me that these negative individuals have not taught in the classroom, were once involved in the system and ha... |
Jerry Shelly |
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on May 1, 2009 at 8:31 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Cost to put parcel tax on the June 2nd ballot
Since the parcel tax discussion began, I've heard different accounts of what the actual cost to put a parcel tax measure on a ballot would be. Initially PUSD estimated the co... |
Wanting facts |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:51 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
No to Parcel Tax and No to Super Franks
Please join me in no longer giving Super Franks your business. A Save Our Schools Fundraiser is being held at their location.
I don't argue their right to hold a fundraise... |
John |
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on Apr 3, 2009 at 7:47 am by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
SCHOOLS & KIDS
C-SPAN surprises PMS students with award for StudentCam video entry
Pleasanton Middle School eighth graders Matt Hardwick and Taylor denBroeder were surprised Friday with an honorable mention award for their C-SPAN StudentCam 2009 video submis... |
Editor |
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on Mar 21, 2009 at 5:32 pm by Cheryl Cook-Kallio, a resident of the Jensen Tract neighborhood |
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