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Education
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East Palo Alto residents demand more pedestrian safety after 6-year-old’s death
Three weeks after 6-year-old Sioreli Torres Zamora was struck and killed by a car while crossing Bay Road on her way to school, many East Palo Alto residents are pressing officials to make the city safer for pedestrians.
Cupertino’s 41-year-old band tourney plays on new turf thanks to bond measure
After a successful 2008 bond measure, field, track and stadium renovations are nearing completion at Fremont Union’s five district high schools, including Cupertino High, host of a 41-year-old band competition.
Peninsula high school graduation rates above state average
In 2010, only 75 percent of California public high school students graduated in four years. All Santa Clara and San Mateo County graduation rates were above state average.
Stanford campus home to hundreds of different plants, including produce gardens
Stanford University features more than 800 hundred species of trees and plants. Varieties include fruits and vegetables, which helps stock Stanford dining halls and restaurants.
High school students sit for too long, new health research suggests
Peninsula high school schedules maximize student learning opportunities and give teens additional sleep time. But new Stanford research suggests it’s unhealthy for students to sit for such long periods of time.
Stricter national school lunch guidelines challenge cash-strapped districts
Cash-strapped school districts struggle to meet new national school lunch guidelines paired with strict state nutrition laws. Fremont High School, for example, can only spend $1.10 per meal.
Stanford allows boys and girls to be roommates, earning praise from LGBT students
Stanford, like universities across the country, now allows boys and girls to be roommates in campus housing. The school has received positive feedback and few complaints, as participants feel safer and happier.
Palo Alto organization funds elite college educations for low-income students
QuestBridge, a nonprofit in Silicon Valley acts as a matchmaking service connecting low-income students to top colleges. The organization has placed thousands of students since 1994.