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U.S. News Best High Schools in 2012Congrats to the Dublin school district. But, we ALL know that the Tri-Valley schools should receive a slap on the back...
Original post made by dublinmike on May. 8, 2012Last comment by Lisa, on May 11, 2012 at 6:17 am | 12 comments | 3673 Views
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Here's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schoolsHere's the Class of 2012 at Foothill, Amador Valley, Village, Horizon high schools with a complete list of the students who...
Original post made on Jun. 8, 2012Last comment by Nancy, on Jun 13, 2012 at 5:17 pm | 12 comments | 30767 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Superintendent arbitrarily eliminates month and a half of instruction time for primary grades 1, 2 and 3Pleasanton just sent out an email slashing instructional time for Grades 1 through 3. Pupils in primary grades 1-3 will...
Original post made by Kids Deserve Better on Jun. 12, 2012Last comment by Kids Deserve Better, on Jun 14, 2012 at 7:50 am | 12 comments | 3621 Views
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'Race to Nowhere' is showing tonight at Valley Community Church"Race to Nowhere," an award-winning documentary that highlights the unintended consequences of our pressure-cooker culture...
Original post made on Nov. 9, 2012Last comment by Cholo, on Nov 19, 2012 at 8:08 am | 12 comments | 8669 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD school fees complaint procedure per AB 1575??The PUSD has until March 1, 2013 (Friday) to establish policies and communicate procedures on how to complain about school...
Original post made by No communication about this yet? on Feb. 27, 2013Last comment by Don't understand, on Feb 27, 2013 at 10:23 pm | 12 comments | 4020 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PW makes PUSD public records request, then keeps info from the publicSmells like interference from the district. Why do you suppose the PW staff keep censoring and hiding the information that...
Original post made by Kif on Feb. 17, 2014Last comment by AnnK9002, on Feb 18, 2014 at 8:37 pm | 12 comments | 3148 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Paly school board rep: 'The sorrows of young Palo Altans'As I sit in my room staring at the list of colleges I've resolved to try to get into, trying to determine my odds of getting...
Original post made on Mar. 28, 2015Last comment by Barbara, on Apr 5, 2015 at 9:38 pm | 12 comments | 4703 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Can you please stop closing comments on the Vranesh postsPlease. There are so many of us in this community that have watched all this happen and your web site has been a place where...
Original post made by Shelly on May. 7, 2015Last comment by Jtjh, on May 9, 2015 at 11:46 pm | 12 comments | 3112 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton schools' graduation rate above California resultsCalifornia's high school graduation rate increased in 2014 for the fifth year in a row, but it remained lower than results...
Original post made on Jun. 1, 2015Last comment by Formerly Dan from BC, on Jun 2, 2015 at 11:01 pm | 12 comments | 7416 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Pleasanton school board approves new principals, teachers, other contractsTwo new elementary school principals are in place for the start of the school year next week after the Pleasanton school...
Original post made on Aug. 19, 2015Last comment by Jack, on Aug 19, 2015 at 12:19 pm | 12 comments | 8263 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Shooting in Safeway lot in Livermore, 1 dead, another injuredOne person is dead and another injured in a shooting Saturday evening in Livermore. Read the full story here http://pleasantonweekly.com/news/2015/10/24/shooting-in-safeway-lot-i...
Original post made on Oct. 25, 2015Last comment by Michael Austin, on Oct 27, 2015 at 4:50 pm | 12 comments | 8045 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Police investigating bottle explosion on Amador Valley High quadTwo Amador Valley High students sustained minor injuries after a glass bottle exploded in the school's quad Tuesday morning. Read...
Original post made on Jan. 6, 2016Last comment by Me, on Jan 6, 2016 at 4:19 pm | 12 comments | 7136 Views
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STEAM, the school district's science- and technology-focused preschool, opens in PleasantonCity, civic and Pleasanton school district representatives, including teachers and administrators, celebrated the opening...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2016Last comment by Joy, on Jan 22, 2016 at 11:41 pm | 12 comments | 9486 Views
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Former Walnut Grove principal resigns from latest Pleasanton school district jobThe Pleasanton school district's board of trustees is set to accept tomorrow the resignation of Jan Steed, former principal...
Original post made on Mar. 7, 2016Last comment by AnonName88, on Mar 10, 2016 at 11:51 am | 12 comments | 10037 Views
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Las Positas College on lockdown amid 'suspicious occurrence'Las Positas College in Livermore has been on lockdown with a shelter-in-place ordered on campus since around 11 a.m. today...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2017Last comment by Pleasanton Parent , on Oct 5, 2017 at 9:33 pm | 12 comments | 6873 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board considers principal appointments for Amador, Harvest ParkThe Pleasanton school board is set to consider a series of appointments at the Tuesday night meeting. Read the full story...
Original post made on Jun. 25, 2018Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jun 26, 2018 at 8:00 pm | 12 comments | 5081 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
PUSD previewing north side enrollment solutions ahead of board workshopThe Pleasanton school board is set to hear a preview for and proposed recommendations to address over-enrollment issues in...
Original post made on Dec. 10, 2018Last comment by John Paul, on Dec 14, 2018 at 7:28 am | 12 comments | 4338 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board reviews funding sources for new campus on Donlon siteAs part of first steps toward building a second campus on the Donlon Elementary School property -- now referred to by district...
Original post made on Jan. 19, 2019Last comment by Kathleen Ruegsegger, on Jan 31, 2019 at 3:13 pm | 12 comments | 4293 Views
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School board discussing district efforts to curb student vapingCombating vaping among students in the Pleasanton Unified School District is the focal point of a presentation that district...
Original post made on Apr. 16, 2019Last comment by Pleasanton Parent, on Apr 18, 2019 at 3:59 pm | 12 comments | 3736 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Rep. Eric Swalwell to Speak at the Youth Environmental Action Summit of the Tri-ValleyRep. Eric Swalwell to Speak at the Youth Environmental Action Summit of the Tri-Valley Youth from Livermore, Pleasanton,...
Original post made by Ann Brown on Aug. 28, 2019Last comment by Wombat, on Sep 3, 2019 at 9:32 pm | 12 comments | 1901 Views
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