SCHOOLS & KIDS
COMMENTARY: Save Pleasanton Schools
The newly-formed Save Pleasanton Schools citizens' coalition kicked off its campaign last Sunday to gain voter support for a $233 a year parcel tax, a measure that the Pleasan... |
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on Mar 23, 2009 at 4:00 pm by TonyWhitworth, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Parcel Tax 2 - Fact or Fiction?
Recent writers to the Town Square have repeatedly stated that there is no parcel tax. True. As long as the PUSD Board of Trustees have not approved such action, this claim can... |
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on Dec 29, 2009 at 8:06 pm by MK, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Pleasanton school board to launch search for new superintendent in October
The Pleasanton school board, already beleaguered by multi-million-dollar cutbacks in state aid for the current school year, will take on another challenge in October when it s... |
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on Aug 30, 2009 at 12:22 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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Measure E signs dotting Pleasanton's landscape
Signs calling on voters to vote Yes or No on Measure E are dotting the Pleasanton landscape, mostly on front yards of homes whose residents are actively supporting one side or... |
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on Apr 19, 2011 at 10:38 am by pRes, a resident of the Carlton Oaks neighborhood |
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Schools facing at least $6.9M in cuts
PUSD's latest budget forecast may not have hit rock bottom
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, January 15, 2010, 1... |
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on Jan 26, 2010 at 11:23 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Board finds funds to save some positions, increase class sizes to 25
Despite the defeat of a parcel tax, the Pleasanton Unified School District is finding a way to keep reading specialists, counselors, library staff and small class sizes. Deemi... |
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on Jun 8, 2009 at 6:17 am by LK, a member of the Lydiksen Elementary School community |
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PUSD board backs parcel tax legislation
In the wake of last week's defeat of the parcel tax, Measure E, the Pleasanton school board is endorsing legislation that would eliminate the two-thirds majority needed to pas... |
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on May 17, 2011 at 2:19 pm by chuckles, a resident of the Happy Valley neighborhood |
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Is this even legal?
I am wondering if the following "informational" (read brainwashing) session is allowed on public school grounds during instruction time. It is obvious that it is a veiled att... |
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on Dec 18, 2009 at 6:24 pm by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 11, 2009 at 12:42 pm by Another Homeowner, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
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San Ramon Unified cuts 136 positions, increases class sizes
Speakers sympathized with board members of the San Ramon Unified School District last night even as they voted to raise class sizes and give layoff notices to 136 teachers and... |
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on Apr 1, 2010 at 10:33 am by listen, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Teachers Receive 2.7% Pay Raise
After a year of complaining about voluntarily taking a pay cut, the teachers union has succeeded in negotiating an across the board 2.77% pay raise for all teachers. Teachers ... |
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on May 5, 2011 at 11:55 am by Start Afresh, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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School board slashes $9 million from budget
Despite pleas to save positions and programs, the school board officially identified millions of dollars in cuts to balance their budget Tuesday night. Notices of potential la... |
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on Mar 15, 2009 at 9:59 pm by Jeb Bing, editor of the Pleasanton Weekly |
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How/When to vote for/against measure E in Pleasanton
According to the measure E site, the vote by mail will take place on april 4:
"How to Vote
Measure E will be decided in an all mail-in ballot election
• Ballots will... |
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on Mar 14, 2011 at 11:07 am by YES ON MEASURE E, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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S&P downgrades school district's credit rating
Standard and Poor's Rating Services recently announced a drop in the financial ratings of the Pleasanton Unified School District. The report is a reflection of the district's ... |
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on Dec 22, 2009 at 8:13 am by Atrontanodo, a resident of the Ridgeview Commons neighborhood |
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27 positions on possible chopping block in Pleasanton school district
The Pleasanton school board voted last night to send notices of possible layoff for 27 full-time positions, fewer than expected and even some of those could be spared if state... |
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on Mar 18, 2010 at 9:34 am by Resident, a resident of the Pleasanton Heights neighborhood |
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How to attract and retain teachers - the Idaho way
Idaho is implementing reforms to phase out teacher tenure and provide merit pay. Web Link
"Through this plan, we are going to attract and re... |
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on Jun 29, 2011 at 12:53 pm by Chris, a resident of another community |
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Pleasanton schools join in statewide Day of Action
In the 30 minutes before school started Thursday, teachers, classified staff, administrators and parents joined the statewide effort to support education. Called the Day of Ac... |
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on Mar 7, 2010 at 7:18 pm by Einstein, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community |
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School board member's wife on union team
At first glance, it might seem like a conflict of interest that Pleasanton school board member Jeff Bowser and his wife are on opposite sides of the negotiations between the d... |
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on Feb 27, 2011 at 3:51 pm by woody, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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A taxing situation
The time for the school district to deal with the budget crisis has come. The state budget was finalized Thursday morning, and now on Tuesday the board will identify reduction... |
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on Feb 23, 2009 at 9:42 am by another parent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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East Bay Pleasanton Mom keeps kids home for presidents speech:
San Jose Mecury news:
In the East Bay, a few parents kept their children home from school.
Bridget Melson said she decided to have a "fun day" with her kindergarten and ... |
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on Sep 11, 2009 at 10:14 am by Amy, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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PUSD board accepts teachers' union contract
While the school board approved a contract with the teachers' union Tuesday night, one that would save the district nearly $4.6 million, the decision was not without controver... |
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on Mar 4, 2010 at 6:36 pm by Rat Turd, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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School board to discuss parcel tax, budget crisis tonight
Tonight the school board will discuss the budget crisis and take action on whether to employ a survey firm to conduct a parcel tax feasibility study. This comes one night afte... |
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on May 8, 2009 at 5:59 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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OPINION: 'Vote No on Measure G'
Proponents of Measure G cite Class Size Reduction (CSR) as the most significant argument for implementation of a parcel tax. What they downplay, however, is that Pleasanton sc... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 1:05 am by Chatty Chad, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Emotions run high with school cuts on the line
With the elimination of class-size reductions on their worry lists, parents, educators and others packed a school district meeting Tuesday night as the board discussed two hot... |
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on Feb 4, 2009 at 2:06 pm by Need Credibility, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Teachers must play role in budget fix
Viewpoint From The Sacramento Bee (well written):
How do you know when you're in a family? When you're asked to clean up messes you didn't make and pay for expenses you did... |
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on Feb 14, 2010 at 6:55 pm by Insider, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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