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9MM NEW FUNDING SOURCE FOR OUSD 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.
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 12:36 pm by Another Good Idea, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Happy Talkers Foundation to provide free child developmental screenings today
The founders of the School of Imagination in Dublin and the Happy Talkers Foundation for Autism have teamed up with CBS and Microsoft to provide free developmental screenings ... |
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on Apr 23, 2013 at 9:33 am by Mitch Sigman, a resident of the Valley Trails neighborhood |
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SAT scores show increases for most high schools in area
SAT scores rose last year for five of the eight local high schools with the percentage of area scores over 1500 -- a state benchmark -- climbing by more than 10%.
Read the fu... |
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on Aug 28, 2011 at 6:48 pm by curious, a resident of San Ramon |
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Detroit-based activist group wants Prop. 209 overturned
The man behind a controversial 1996 state ballot measure that banned race and gender preferences in state hiring and admissions said Tuesday night that he thinks it will withs... |
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on Feb 19, 2010 at 10:20 am by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Board gets budget back on track, for now
School Board members were pleased to certify their budget as positive Tuesday night -- a sign of a balanced budget -- for the first time in a year and a half. The status of th... |
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on Jun 12, 2010 at 5:40 pm by a reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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PTAs, state school districts sue state for under-funding California's education system
A group of individuals, state education associations, and school districts throughout California announced Thursday that they have filed a lawsuit against the state claiming t... |
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on May 24, 2010 at 3:13 pm by Wow!, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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June 29 school board meeting will be broadcast Friday July 3
I just called the Tri-Valley Community television folks and confirmed that the school board meeting from June 29, which was not broadcast live due to technical difficulties, w... |
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on Jul 4, 2009 at 5:55 am by sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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CA ASSEMBLY CANCELS RAISES IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES
The California State Assembly canceled the half million dollars they had recently given in raises to assembly aides.
Comments from members of the Assembly:
"When ... |
Heads up |
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on Apr 23, 2009 at 12:50 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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San Ramon Budget Update
An update on the San Ramon Valley School District negotiations:
Web Link
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on Feb 3, 2010 at 10:45 pm by resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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De La Salle - do they belong in EBAL
OK, so I know that the Mt. Diablo school dist. does not want them in their league but, do they belong in our league?
I have watched football, baseball and other sport... |
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on Jan 24, 2010 at 9:57 pm by dth, a resident of the Ironwood neighborhood |
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More students home sick with flu-like symptoms this week, school district reports
Many Pleasanton students were out sick this past week after reporting flu-like symptoms. Although the county shows no "documented" cases of Pleasanton students with the H1N1 v... |
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on Oct 25, 2009 at 7:49 pm by A Neighbor, a resident of the Sycamore Place neighborhood |
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Lights, camera, action
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, April 4, 2008, 12:00 AM |
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on May 19, 2009 at 8:05 pm by Gina, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Have all the info possible before voting
It's important for informed voters to have all the information possible before casting a vote.
Please visit Web Link
for information not availa... |
Get the whole picture |
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on May 9, 2009 at 9:55 am by John Adams, a member of the Amador Valley High School community |
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flexibility in allocating state funds to schools
At the last school district meeting I attended, a list of categorical funds that had been reduced by the state was distributed. For instance, pupil testing (STAR, CAHSEE, CELD... |
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on May 9, 2009 at 1:10 pm by Parent who is voting NO ON G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Drama Camps
Got drama? New camps start every two weeks for both our performing arts and our Seussical musical academies. Actors ages 8-18 enjoy action-packed days that culminate in memora... |
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on Jun 24, 2009 at 11:12 pm by June, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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School budget situation still uncertain
With Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger calling for more cuts to education after five of the six state propositions failed and Concord-area voters defeating a $99-per-parcel tax Tuesd... |
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on May 22, 2009 at 1:06 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Why is the district cutting Class Size Reduction? Is this a scare tactic to get a “YES” vote on Measure G?
A question we've frequently heard talking to people is:
"Why is the district cutting Class Size Reduction? Is this a scare tactic to get a “YES” vote on Measure G?"
It i... |
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on Apr 29, 2009 at 9:01 am by Facts Please, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Terrorists winning in Pleasanton
On September the eleventh, 2001, the worst terrorist attack in the history of mankind was inflicted on our proud United States of America. The terrorists goal was to destroy ... |
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on Aug 30, 2009 at 12:10 pm by Patriot, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Article states East bay school district will go bankrupt next year
This article talks about a San Jose school district's choices to take pay cuts/less instructional time. It is also mentioned how the situation is not unique to that district... |
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on Mar 15, 2010 at 5:30 pm by Article, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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THE ELECTION IS OVER!
Can everyone please stop discussing the election itself? Posts about ways to support the teachers and schools, ideas about how the budget can be cut or fundraising - these ar... |
Moving past the election |
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on Jun 7, 2009 at 2:53 pm by Kathleen Ruegsegger, a resident of the Vintage Hills Elementary School neighborhood |
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What a teacher has to say about Measure G
This was posted on another thread. I know that some of the Yes on G people will immediately say that this wasn't really a teacher, but please look at the solutions this poste... |
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on May 27, 2009 at 11:59 am by No on G, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Missing 17-year-old Foothill student found at friend's residence
Morgan Stanton, a Pleasanton 17-year-old who was reported missing, has been found at a friend's residence, Pleasanton police reported Thursday evening.
Read the full story he... |
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on Jan 18, 2013 at 7:33 pm by intheknow, a resident of the Highland Oaks neighborhood |
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Ready and waiting for 2,300 Falcons tomorrow
This aerial photo of Foothill High School by photographer Mike Sedlak shows the bright red roof of Foothill High and surrounding neighborhoods.
Read the full story here http:... |
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on Aug 25, 2010 at 10:15 pm by Sarah, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood |
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Federal funds haven't trickled down to school district
Even though the state has received funds from the federal stimulus plan, it has yet to trickle down to the Pleasanton Unified School District. At the regular school board meet... |
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on May 5, 2009 at 12:39 pm by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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Next Steps for Race to the Top
Different viewpoints from California on California's failed Race to the Top application. Web Link
"Unti... |
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on Mar 16, 2010 at 10:46 am by NO sympathy, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |