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Leveling the ground: Yes on Proposition 15Last year, The Almanac ran a three-part series by Kate Bradshaw, describing the lasting impacts of racial segregation in...
Original post made on Oct. 5, 2020Last comment by Yes on 15, on Oct 12, 2020 at 9:00 am | 12 comments | 2605 Views
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Community briefs: Free meals from Sequoia school district, Peninsula Clean Energy creditsCommunity briefs: Sequoia Union High School District providing free meals and Peninsula Clean Energy offering credits to...
Original post made on Oct. 1, 2020Last comment by Yaz, on Oct 1, 2020 at 1:00 pm | 1 comment | 30361 Views
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COVID testing of teachers, staff hotly debated as California schools reopenAs schools throughout California tiptoe toward reopening, decisions about whether to routinely test teachers, staff and even...
Original post made on Sep. 23, 2020Last comment by Boy Howdy, on Sep 23, 2020 at 1:41 pm | 1 comment | 3924 Views
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High school superintendent Mary Streshly announces resignation amid calls for district to fire herMore than a month after Sequoia Union High School District's teachers union and 22 principals and top administrators called...
Original post made on Sep. 18, 2020Last comment by Angry Parent, on Sep 21, 2020 at 3:41 pm | 8 comments | 12477 Views
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High school district board candidate drops out of race, citing need for more elected 'voices of color'Jacqui Cebrian, a candidate for the Sequoia Union High School District school board Trustee Area E, has announced that she...
Original post made on Sep. 17, 2020Last comment by Joan, on Sep 17, 2020 at 1:19 pm | 3 comments | 7855 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School board hints at outside help in deciding whether to fire superintendentAmid major no confidence votes from administrators and faculty, the Sequoia Union High School District board said it will...
Original post made on Aug. 24, 2020Last comment by C B, on Aug 29, 2020 at 9:47 am | 8 comments | 8295 Views
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High school board still weighing whether to fire superintendent opposed by teachers, principalsTeachers and principals in the Sequoia Union High School District have called for Superintendent Mary Streshly to be fired....
Original post made on Aug. 28, 2020Last comment by J Carson, on Aug 28, 2020 at 2:27 pm | 1 comment | 1735 Views
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Former Uber chief security officer hit with obstruction of justice chargeFederal law enforcement authorities have charged former Uber Chief Security Officer Joseph Sullivan for an attempted cover-up...
Original post made on Aug. 21, 2020Last comment by katherine, on Aug 21, 2020 at 1:30 pm | 1 comment | 4016 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
'Incomplete data': High school board debates last spring's pass/fail grading systemIn a discussion at a Sequoia Union High School District board meeting Aug. 5, board members debated the pass/fail grading...
Original post made on Aug. 14, 2020Last comment by margomca, on Aug 14, 2020 at 8:21 pm | 1 comment | 5018 Views
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High school principals call for board to fire superintendentAfter the teachers union and 22 administrators -- including Woodside and M-A's principals -- called for the firing of Superintendent...
Original post made on Aug. 13, 2020Last comment by Kassandra, on Aug 13, 2020 at 7:02 pm | 2 comments | 9200 Views
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High school promises better virtual learning experience after 'less-than-optimal' springMenlo-Atherton High School administrators say that they're improving the school's online learning program for the coming...
Original post made on Aug. 6, 2020Last comment by Woodside High School Student, on Aug 11, 2020 at 5:00 pm | 5 comments | 6055 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
With a no-confidence vote, high school teachers’ union calls for removal of superintendentThe Sequoia Union Teachers Association has “overwhelmingly” made a vote of no confidence in Superintendent Mary Streshly,...
Original post made on Aug. 3, 2020Last comment by James Madison, on Aug 6, 2020 at 12:14 pm | 14 comments | 19693 Views
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Menlo Park names interim police chief: David Spiller, retired Pleasanton PD chiefRetired Pleasanton police chief David Spiller will take over as Menlo Park interim chief Friday, July 31. He replaces police...
Original post made on Jul. 30, 2020Last comment by COVID Emergency, on Jul 31, 2020 at 7:54 am | 7 comments | 6232 Views
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Citing coronavirus increase, high school district to start fall semester with full distance learningIn a packed Zoom school board meeting, the Sequoia Union High School District on Tuesday night gave its most concrete decision...
Original post made on Jul. 23, 2020Last comment by Local, on Jul 26, 2020 at 4:05 pm | 4 comments | 6596 Views
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Learn Real Estate ONLINE Now (Public, NonProfit)Hi! College of San Mateo has moved its Real Estate (and other) classes ONLINE so everybody can sign up and take classes...
Original post made by [email protected] on Jul. 25, 2020There are no comments yet. 1063 Views
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Citing spike in coronavirus cases, Ravenswood to start school year with full distance learningThe Ravenswood City school board backed on Thursday a plan to open schools in August remotely, with the hopes of shifting...
Original post made on Jul. 17, 2020Last comment by Alan, on Jul 17, 2020 at 11:04 am | 1 comment | 4768 Views
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Kepler's Books joins forces with Menlo Park Library to launch community book clubKepler's Books and the Menlo Park Library have teamed up to start a community book club. Their first pick for the program,...
Original post made on Jul. 9, 2020There are no comments yet. 5405 Views
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Online or on-campus? High school district debates how to reopen in the fallThe Sequoia Union High School District is still in wide-ranging discussions over reopening its schools in the fall, Superintendent...
Original post made on Jun. 18, 2020Last comment by Sarah, on Jun 24, 2020 at 12:46 pm | 3 comments | 6777 Views
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Cañada College launches investigation into student’s video mocking George FloydCañada College released a statement Friday, June 19, condemning a video filmed and posted online by one of its students...
Original post made on Jun. 23, 2020Last comment by Yet More Nonsense, on Jun 23, 2020 at 3:08 pm | 3 comments | 5416 Views
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M-A and Woodside High School hold virtual ceremonies, car parades for graduatesSeniors at Menlo-Atherton and Woodside high schools celebrated graduation with car parades, Zoom calls and livestreamed speeches. Read...
Original post made on Jun. 17, 2020Last comment by isaidso, on Jun 17, 2020 at 12:28 pm | 1 comment | 6725 Views
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