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California at a Crossroads: Crisis and Opportunity
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The 2010 EdSource Forum will be held Friday, March 19 at the Marriott Hotel in Santa Clara, California. The program will run fro... |
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on Dec 12, 2009 at 11:49 am by Stacey, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood |
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High school 'JamFest' kicks off concerts in the park at 6:30 p.m. tonight
Young musicians will show off their talents starting at 6:30 p.m. this evening at JamFest, a special youth concert that will kick off the summertime concerts in the park at Li... |
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on May 29, 2009 at 11:23 am by Patricia, a member of the Vintage Hills Elementary School community |
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Water leak damages main office at Mohr Elementary
A water leak discovered Sunday at Mohr Elementary School will keep the main office closed until well after the start of the school year Aug. 25.
Read the full story here ht... |
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on Aug 5, 2010 at 2:35 pm by Anne, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Pleasanton Mothers Club
The Pleasanton Mothers Club provides a social, supportive and educational outlet for moms and their families in the local community. They meet at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday mont... |
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on Oct 24, 2009 at 6:14 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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McNerney Votes to CRUSH the Dreams of Low Income DC Students to Receive Quality Education
Our "esteemed" BigGovernment Representative McNerney votes to crush the dreams of low income DC students who were thriving in a quality DC school. Just look at the difference... |
McNerneyCares??? |
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on Apr 4, 2011 at 9:03 am by McNerneyCares???, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood |
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Boy hits a hole-in-one - again!
It's supposed to be the shot of a lifetime but Alex Chin has hit a hole-in-one twice -- and he's only 12. Last summer, at age 11, he aced the 15th hole at Las Positas Golf Cou... |
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on Apr 27, 2011 at 10:53 pm by nathan, a member of the Pleasanton Middle School community |
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"The Lottery" - a must see movie
A must-see movie to further the dialogue on improving public education.
Here is a review: (Web Link... |
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on Jun 5, 2010 at 9:24 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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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.
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on Aug 15, 2009 at 12:23 am by Amy Taylor, a member of the Valley View Elementary School community |
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This weekend - Program at Stanford for students in Grades 7-12
There is an AWESOME program happening THIS WEEKEND at Stanford University for students in grades 7-12. Classes range from cooking to calculus (there really is something for e... |
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on Oct 7, 2009 at 2:54 pm by Karen, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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California teachers pension plan has $64 billion deficit
Good report out by CalSTRS (California Teachers Retirement System), available at: Web Link... |
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on Feb 7, 2013 at 1:01 pm by Cholo, a resident of Livermore |
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Weathercaster Roberta Gonzales moves to weekends, 'field' assignments
KPIX, the CBS station in San Francisco, confirmed Tuesday that it is replacing Roberta Gonzales as its weeknight weather anchor with Paul Deanno, currently the No. 2 meteorolo... |
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on Dec 11, 2012 at 6:59 pm by Barb Salge, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Big jump in CORE fundraising
The Community OutReach for Education (Core) campaign had a big bump in its fundraising numbers over the last week or so, according to Pleasanton Partnerships In Education (PPI... |
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on May 5, 2010 at 10:31 pm by Dark Corners of Town, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jan 18, 2010 at 4:47 pm by scattergram, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Amador Science Field Trip
I attended a field trip with my son who attends Alisal. It was a science event at Amador hosted by the Amador students. The older students worked with the younger students at ... |
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on May 25, 2012 at 9:42 am by A Neighbor, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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The H1N1 flu virus could cause up to 90,000 U.S. deaths, mainly among children and young adults
What if anything is PUSD doing to educate about this potential Pandemic? I am concerned about a lack of any information coming from the schools so far as we send our kids off... |
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on Aug 28, 2009 at 11:14 pm by Interesting, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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School Starting, Slowing to 25 mph...
Here's an interesting article about what people should be doing behind the wheel whenever children are present on school grounds. Figured it'd be a good little reminder since ... |
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on Aug 25, 2009 at 4:03 pm by Me, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Amador senior in Washington for week-long leadership summit
Rahael Elizabeth Borchers, a senior this fall at Amador Valley High School, has been chosen as one of five East Bay high school students and former students to attend a week-l... |
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on Jul 27, 2010 at 1:46 pm by Katie D, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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Special public art exhibit opens today at Pleasanton Senior Center
The 17th annual "Celebrating Art Made Easy" student exhibit starts today at the Pleasanton Senior Center with paintings done on location or in a studio experimenting with coll... |
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on May 11, 2011 at 1:46 pm by yvonne giordano, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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PUSD summary of board actions on June 3
I just received an email via the district's e-connection, which briefly summarizes the action taken at last night's board meeting. I wanted to repost it here since not all par... |
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on Jun 4, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Sandy, a resident of the Mohr Park neighborhood |
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Sign the on-line petition if you believe PUSD should revert to the prior lice policy and communicate to parents in the class
See this KTVU news story Web Link
If you are interested in PUSD going back to the old policy... |
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on Mar 6, 2013 at 11:22 pm by Fact Checker, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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PUSD 9/13 School Board Meeting - AB 114 and Bond Refinancing
Two very important items are on the 9/13 PUSD School Board Agenda.
The first is the report and discussion on the Citizen Committee to examine PUSD's Bond Refinancing. The f... |
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on Sep 12, 2011 at 10:49 pm by Inquiring Mind, a resident of the Birdland 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 2, 2010 at 7:10 am by Get smart, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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3 of those Injured Vasco Road crash weren't wearing seat belts
A single vehicle accident in unincorporated Contra Costa County on Friday night severely maimed one boy and caused five other people to be transferred to local hospitals, the ... |
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on Sep 23, 2010 at 8:50 pm by Vasco driver, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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Updated info on federal stimulus funds
see
Web Link for updated information and web links to state information on federal stimulus funds |
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on Apr 24, 2009 at 10:17 am by Mary, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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VOUCHERS NOW
Now that the results are in, it is time for Pleasanton to face the music. This cannot go on and enough is enough. The public schools are a mess and throwing money at the pro... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 2:10 pm by Wow, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood |
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