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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 | 2913 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 | 2490 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 | 4388 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 | 3702 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 | 504 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 | 4475 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 | 369 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. 4364 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 | 6697 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 | 7320 Views
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Foothill PTSA/Eddie Papa's Restaurant Week FundraiserThis year more than ever Foothill PTSA needs your support. We have partnered with local favorite Eddie Papa’s for our first...
Original post made by Foothill High School PTSA on Sep. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 466 Views
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Dirty City Politics - Replacing another park with parking without regard to residents’ welfareHere we go again. Pleasanton’s Park and Recreation Commission are playing to political special interest groups. The Bicentennial...
Original post made by Unbelievable on Sep. 20, 2020Last comment by Nolan, on Sep 23, 2020 at 3:48 pm | 14 comments | 1292 Views
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PUSD, city holding annual joint meeting on Tuesday nightFor the first time, the Pleasanton City Council and Pleasanton Unified School District trustees will hold their annual joint...
Original post made on Sep. 22, 2020Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Sep 22, 2020 at 1:19 pm | 2 comments | 1964 Views
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Weekly moderating Pleasanton school board candidate forum on Sept. 21The Pleasanton Weekly is moderating a forum for the Pleasanton Unified School District Board of Trustees candidates online...
Original post made on Sep. 21, 2020Last comment by Naveed Khan, on Sep 21, 2020 at 1:08 pm | 1 comment | 2083 Views
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Waiver possible to reopen Pleasanton Schools???I read that there is a possibility of our superintendent of obtaining a waiver to re-open (partially re-open?) our schools....
Original post made by Helen on Sep. 19, 2020There are no comments yet. 353 Views
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News Digest: Elementary waiver update, Livermore small business grants & Foothill alum advances in international video contestThe deadline for local school districts to apply for a waiver from the Alameda County Public Health Department to allow some...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020Last comment by Bill Brasky, on Sep 18, 2020 at 1:48 pm | 2 comments | 2589 Views
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Pleasanton Preps: Reflecting on 9/11 and that first football game back at Monte VistaLast week was the 19th anniversary of 9/11, and every year the memories of the terrorist attacks on the United States tear...
Original post made on Sep. 16, 2020Last comment by Michael Austin, on Sep 16, 2020 at 9:54 pm | 3 comments | 2516 Views
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Policy advocate Kristie Wang campaigning for Livermore school boardPublic policy advocate Kristie Wang, who gained attention over the past two years as a leader in the local fight against...
Original post made on Sep. 4, 2020Last comment by Heather Hammer, on Sep 4, 2020 at 9:27 am | 1 comment | 3019 Views
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Dublin volunteer Michael Utsumi joins Trustee Area 4 school board raceBay Area native Michael Utsumi is hopeful his long-term volunteer experience in Dublin schools will pay off by winning the...
Original post made on Sep. 2, 2020Last comment by KSpeck, on Sep 3, 2020 at 9:42 am | 4 comments | 3273 Views
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PUSD board discusses 'significant' attendance drop on first day of schoolRemote learning started recently at Pleasanton Unified School District but a large number of students were missing from online...
Original post made on Aug. 31, 2020Last comment by Jeremy Walsh, on Sep 2, 2020 at 8:16 am | 4 comments | 4980 Views
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