Featured in Category Piedmont Adult School to offer writing and poetry classes starting in September By Piedmont Adult School | August 25, 2023 Try your hand at fiction, creative nonfiction, family stories, memoir, or poetry -- all levels welcome.
City PRD seeks Sidekicks volunteers, adds more classes for neurodiverse students By Piedmont Recreation Department | August 22, 2023 Opportunities for teens to work with special needs students.
Bay Area Affordable housing for teachers breaks ground in Palo Alto By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 22, 2023 Teachers and school employees from districts in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties will be eligible to rent units in the new complex.
Housing California parental rights battle gets louder By Lynn La | CalMatters | August 22, 2023 Parental oversight, book bans, disrupting school board meetings, and other "culture wars" topics collide.
Featured in Category In interview, PUSD superintendent says addressing declining enrollment, student mental health are priorities By Damin Esper | August 18, 2023 The Exedra checks in with Dr. Jennifer Hawn two months into her tenure.
Uncategorized Superintendent Advisory Council to continue under Hawn By Exedra Staff | August 18, 2023 In addition to other members of the school community, six parents, one per school site, will be selected to join the group.
Books Why there’s more to the science of reading than phonics By Karen D'Souza | EdSource | August 17, 2023 Many significant obstacles lie ahead before a transformation in American reading instruction is likely to take root, literacy experts say.
California Can teachers be legally liable if district policy requires they break the law? By Diana Lambert | EdSource | August 15, 2023 Policies requiring staff to report transgender students to parents could violate anti-discrimination laws, students’ rights to privacy, Title IX protections, and the state education code.
Schools PUSD responds to new California math framework By Exedra Staff | August 15, 2023 Superintendent says no imminent changes to district math instruction.
Featured in Category School board welcomes new student members at first meeting of the year By Exedra Staff | August 15, 2023 Student representation on the board changed in 2022.