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Dublin school board picks San Jose leader Funk as finalist for superintendentThe Dublin Unified School District trustees on Thursday publicly identified Chris Funk, a school leader in the San Jose area,...
Original post made on May. 7, 2021Last comment by Mary Durst, on May 7, 2021 at 10:49 am | 1 comment | 6216 Views
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Enrollment boundary changes contemplated for Pleasanton Unified School DistrictLooking toward a future with lower projected growth than originally predicted, the Pleasanton Unified School District Board...
Original post made on Apr. 22, 2021Last comment by Fifty Years Here, on Apr 29, 2021 at 9:11 am | 4 comments | 7829 Views
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Go Green Initiative - 2021 Summer Internship OpportunityThe Go Green Initiative (GGI) is recruiting high school and college students to participate in a virtual summer internship....
Original post made by Casi Herrera on Apr. 15, 2021There are no comments yet. 1653 Views
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Alameda County advances into state's red tierAlameda County is moving into state's COVID-19 red tier, clearing the way for indoor dining, movie theaters, gyms to reopen...
Original post made on Mar. 10, 2021Last comment by Gina Channell, Publisher, on Mar 17, 2021 at 10:46 am | 16 comments | 8857 Views
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Pleasanton Unified cites pandemic for enrollment dropEnrollment trends and changes in Pleasanton Unified School District will be a main topic of discussion at the Board of Trustees...
Original post made on Mar. 11, 2021Last comment by DKHSK, on Mar 15, 2021 at 5:06 am | 3 comments | 5107 Views
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Pleasanton Unified proposes new temporary grading policyThe Pleasanton school board is set to consider another proposed temporary grading policy for middle and high school students...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2021Last comment by Michael Austin , on Feb 28, 2021 at 7:10 pm | 2 comments | 4138 Views
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Foothill DECA team earns 167 awards at regional conferenceFoothill High School students swept a total of 167 awards and took home the prestigious glass at the DECA Northern California...
Original post made on Feb. 12, 2021Last comment by Jtjh, on Feb 12, 2021 at 3:47 pm | 1 comment | 1648 Views
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Amador Valley student wins Congressional App Challenge for District 15While creating a smartphone app that provides real-time information on the quality of local tap water, Amador Valley High...
Original post made on Feb. 10, 2021Last comment by Jill Buck, on Feb 11, 2021 at 9:31 am | 2 comments | 6198 Views
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Pleasanton Unified students can return after Alameda County reaches red tierAs case rates of COVID-19 continue to slow in Alameda County, the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees voted...
Original post made on Jan. 29, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Feb 2, 2021 at 12:27 pm | 8 comments | 8683 Views
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Pleasanton Unified aligns reopening plans with new state criteriaPlans for Pleasanton Unified School District students to resume in-person learning while Alameda County is in the purple...
Original post made on Jan. 28, 2021Last comment by fatherof4husbandof1, on Jan 28, 2021 at 12:35 pm | 5 comments | 5479 Views
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Pleasanton school board approves temporary grading policyThe Pleasanton school board unanimously adopted a temporary grading policy at a special online meeting Thursday, allowing...
Original post made on Jan. 11, 2021Last comment by Real World, on Jan 18, 2021 at 11:25 am | 5 comments | 5842 Views
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'Safety is key' -- State unveils plan to resume in-person classes statewide in FebruaryCalifornia launched a $2 billion initiative Wednesday to support safely resuming in-person classes in the state's public...
Original post made on Jan. 3, 2021Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Jan 4, 2021 at 8:37 pm | 2 comments | 4304 Views
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Parents plan rally calling for Pleasanton schools to reopenA group of Pleasanton parents urging the Pleasanton Unified School District to reopen local middle and high schools for in-person...
Original post made on Dec. 15, 2020Last comment by James Michael, on Dec 15, 2020 at 3:48 pm | 1 comment | 6489 Views
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PUSD may scrap plans for 'E-10' school at Donlon sitePleasanton Unified School District is considering scrapping plans for the planned school for grades 4 and 5 at the Donlon...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Dec 8, 2020 at 11:03 am | 9 comments | 5861 Views
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DId you move to Pleasanton for the good schools?If among your factors for choosing to move to Pleasanton included the very good, highly rated schools here, you may have...
Original post made by Nicki on Nov. 19, 2020Last comment by Flightops, on Nov 23, 2020 at 2:38 pm | 2 comments | 1380 Views
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Editorial -- David Haubert: The best experience, knowledge, temperament for County SupervisorIn other words, voters should take care in who they elect to this position. David Haubert is the best candidate to replace...
Original post made on Oct. 7, 2020Last comment by Dublin Resident In the Know, on Oct 19, 2020 at 7:14 pm | 12 comments | 10946 Views
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Pleasanton Unified School Board Meeting- opening planI'm interested to hear what people thought about hte school board meeting and the paln, or lack of, for reopening... To...
Original post made by DC on Oct. 9, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Oct 9, 2020 at 2:19 pm | 1 comment | 1098 Views
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Pleasanton, Livermore officials aim for 'cooperative approach' to annexation of gravel company's landThe Pleasanton City Council may strike an agreement with Livermore city officials as part of a "cooperative approach" to...
Original post made on Oct. 6, 2020There are no comments yet. 6348 Views
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PUSD planning pilot program to reopen schools for students with specific needsPleasanton Unified School District is planning a small cohort supervision pilot program for priority groups of students,...
Original post made on Sep. 28, 2020Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Sep 29, 2020 at 3:02 pm | 3 comments | 8754 Views
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Pleasanton school board candidates debateThe candidates vying for PUSD Board of Trustees detailed their plans for leading local schools through the ongoing COVID-19...
Original post made on Sep. 24, 2020Last comment by Pete, on Sep 26, 2020 at 5:04 pm | 5 comments | 10709 Views
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