East Palo Alto schools exploring most expansive upgrades in decades
The Ravenswood City School District is proposing spending more than $133 million on repairing and expanding East Palo Alto’s schools, the most major upgrades since 1945.
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Acclaimed tennis and tutoring program for East Palo Alto youth focuses on parental involvement
East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring ushers low-income kids from the tennis courts to the classroom. The program’s focus on parents comes as the Ravenswood City School District has major changes.
Ravenswood City School District to receive funding boost
The district is working to identify their educational priorities as it prepares to receive an influx of cash and increased control over allocation of the money under California’s new K-12 school funding formula.
Palo Alto’s push to green schools bears fruit
The school district is uprooting sprinkler-reliant lawns, implementing composting and recycling and adopting more energy conscious habits in its push to reduce its carbon footprint and save money.
Menlo Park’s search for homeless shelter site runs into pockets of protest
Menlo Park officials are working to identify a neighborhood site for a new homeless shelter, aware that their choice may be unpopular — at least at first.
Labor rights, controversial Yelp reviews and school funding highlight the Peninsula Report (PODCAST)
Is Yelp hiding small businesses’ good reviews? Will schools ever see promised funds from redevelopment agencies? What are the lives of “the help” — domestic workers in the Bay Area — like today? Find out on the Peninsula Report podcast.
Palo Alto-based charter network wins approval to expand by 20 schools in San Jose area
Palo Alto-based Rocketship Education, recognized for its innovative teaching of low-income students in San Jose, won approval late Wednesday for a dramatic expansion in the next five years.
How has 9/11 affected your life? Two young Bay Area men recall being called ‘terrorists’
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Bay Area residents share how the tragedy affected their lives. In this video, one in a series, two young men recall being accused of small acts of ‘terrorism.’
Palo Alto schools debate new calendar
The Palo Alto school district’s proposed new academic calendar, designed to alleviate stress among high school students, has met varying levels of support and resistance from the community.
Superintendent Kevin Skelley would like to see Palo Alto students at all grade levels start classes a week earlier, on Aug. 16. First-semester finals would be shifted to December to prevent high school students from spending their winter break studying for exams.