The majority of students evacuated were released from campus under supervision of school staff, the fire department said around noon.
Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto is the top public high school in California, according to Niche. Palo Alto High is not far behind.
Niche's 2022 rankings were based largely on acceptance rate and reduced the weight of ACT and SAT test scores.
"We must all continue to do everything possible to keep kids safely attending schools," the Association of Bay Area Health Officials said.
The Palo Alto Unified School District is requiring students in elementary and middle school to wear a face mask while outdoors.
Stanford didn't renew the contract of its only Cantonese lecturer, so students and alumni started a movement to preserve the language there.
Palo Alto's remote students will be taught by Stride Learning Solutions, so teachers can focus on the students inside their classrooms.
Parents in Palo Alto can mark the first day of school coming later this summer.
The survey of 2,000 parents found that two in three parents are worried their child has become more socially awkward around others.
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Nine high school students from Palo Alto are among the 2021 National Merit Scholarship winners.
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Earlier this month, Stanford announced plans to bring back all students for in-person instruction for the fall quarter.
Los Altos High School was one of the two Bay Area schools to receive the recognition. The other was the Nueva School in San Mateo County.
The students, including four from Palo Alto High School, and another from Henry M. Gunn High School, were among 1,000 recipients recognized.
The school's president said that commencement ceremonies will be held on June 12 and 13 and that 2020 graduates would have a ceremony later.
Wesley Cedros served as assistant principal at Gunn High School.
The university is also reviewing whether it will require vaccinations for students who are on-campus.
Osmo's partnership with the Philadelphia Union includes providing kits and tablets to a nonprofit and sponsoring the Union Kids Club.
Seventh and eighth grade students in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties are eligible to participate. The theme is centered around animals.
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When the spring quarter begins March 29, juniors and seniors will be invited back to campus, Stanford University announced.
In a news release, the county didn’t specify how many teachers have received a vaccine, but pushed for schools to reopen.
Osmo announced a $100,000 product donation to the National Girls Collaborative Project in honor of Women’s History Month on Monday.
At Barron Park Elementary School, Newsom praised the Palo Alto Unified School District’s reopening strategy on Tuesday.
University leaders cited models that suggest positive COVID-19 trends, leading to their decision.
Plans hinge on Santa Clara County moving to the red tier of the state’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy for five-plus days.
Karen Hendricks is giving up her post as Palo Alto Unified's deputy superintendent to become a top administrator in San Bernardino County.
The district was among three in the South Bay among the state's top five in the Niche 2021 Best School Districts rankings.
In his writings, Jordan denigrated numerous races and cultures and believed the efficacy of education was limited by genetic potential.
Santa Clara County's restrictions on contact sports have the Stanford football season on hold.
The reopening goes into effect Oct. 12, with the district implementing hybrid learning for transitional kindergarten through first-graders.
The school board is expected to approve a staggered reopening plan that would return students to classrooms for in-person learning Oct. 12.
The candidate is a principal at a Danville high school seeking to make waves on a larger scale.
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Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne announced the reversal in a statement Thursday.
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Palo Alto teachers urge district to resume distance learning in upcoming fall semester in an open letter.
Families of elementary school students have been asked to state their preference for remote or in-person learning by July 17.