Featured in Category AP Studio Art students shine By Piedmont Education Foundation | July 17, 2020 PHS's Gillian Bailey kept her students on track through the COVID shutdown this spring.
Featured in Category PEF looking to hire as Sara Valkonen departs By Elena Cavender | July 17, 2020 PEF is seeking applicants with strong project management and event-planning skills, who are dedicated to the mission and vision of PEF and PUSD.
California Parents must have a say in districts’ distance learning plans under new California law By John Fensterwald | EdSource | July 16, 2020 The Legislature has set minimum standards for distance learning; parents and students can demand a more extensive approach.
Bay Area Pace of California schools looking to open with distance learning accelerates By Louis Freedberg | EdSource | July 15, 2020 Many districts will open with online instruction but hope to bring more students back later in the fall depending on health conditions.
Schools STEAM building sheds its skin By Exedra Staff | July 14, 2020 The STEAM building is expected to open when the school year begins in mid-August.
Schools School Board reverses course, calls for all-distance learning plan to start By Exedra Staff | July 14, 2020 As the coronavirus continues to spread, PUSD switches gears once again and parents are caught off-guard.
California Will California’s schools reopen their doors? By Dan Walters | CALmatters | July 13, 2020 What’s the definition of “safe” in a pandemic that may linger for years and does the damage to young minds from lack of classroom instruction outweigh the health risk?
Featured in Category School Board recap: School calendar, STEAM building news, engineering lab, and more By Marta Symkowick, Exedra Intern | July 10, 2020 The short meeting covered a lot of ground.
Featured in Category Wellness Center serves as a lifeline in tough times By Piedmont Education Foundation | July 10, 2020 News from PEF: Supporting students' social and emotional well-being is more important than ever.
California Schools should not open until safety is assured, California Teachers Association tells state By Louis Freedberg | EdSource | July 9, 2020 Message reinforced by American Academy of Pediatrics that clarifies that it believes children should be in school, but only if it can be done safely.