Bay Area Data Points: Advanced Placement Students By Daniel J. Willes and Alice Crane | Local New Matters | August 29, 2019 Participation in AP tests among 10th through 12th graders varies by 20 percent across the Bay Area.
crime Athletic director played key role in arrest of one suspect in backpack thefts By Sarah Belle Lin | August 23, 2019 Quick work by Alphonso Powell helped the PPD detain the individual shortly after the thefts were reported.
City Schoolmates schedule change will affect families on early dismissal days By Sam Richards | August 23, 2019 With the move to all-day kindergarten, staffing was cut to accommodate the reduction in kids. What happens on days with noon dismissals?
Featured in Category School Board considers 2019-20 budget, pension liability, reduction of state funding By Sarah Belle Lin | August 23, 2019 Good news - bad news. On the plus side, the state has made some effort to relieve the burden of pension liability.
Featured in Category PHS English teacher makes social justice a focus By Sarah Belle Lin | August 22, 2019 New to PHS after teaching at a Title I school in South Philadelphia, Aaron Barlin uses Socratic method to engage students.
around town Meet Piedmont’s school crossing guards By Sarah Belle Lin | August 22, 2019 Keeping Piedmont's pedestrians safe on the busiest intersections.
Schools PUSD teachers and staff head to class for annual professional development By Sarah Belle Lin | August 20, 2019 Each fall, staff come together to get inspired all over again -- with a new outlook and a fresh vision for the year.
Nonprofit Voices | Piedmont is pushing back against California’s school funding crisis By The Piedmont Education Foundation | August 20, 2019 Piedmont Education Foundation says this past year’s record-breaking fundraising shows the importance that the town places on our schools and students.
Featured in Category Construction continues as instruction begins By Sarah Belle Lin | August 20, 2019 Hilly terrain is a challenge, but new high school STEAM building is taking shape on schedule.
Featured in Category School Board considers applying for new tobacco grant By Sarah Belle Lin | August 19, 2019 Rise in student vaping means PUSD may be eligible for more funding. But in order to qualify, they need to update their policies first.