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Guest opinion: Voters Should Flunk Measure CDespite widespread layoffs, foreclosures and broken retirement nest-eggs, the San Ramon Valley Unified School District wants...
Original post made on Apr. 17, 2009Last comment by Jayne, on May 6, 2009 at 2:58 pm | 143 comments | 34254 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
What is your opinion of our Danville schools?Let’s start some real conversations about our Danville schools. Students: Do you feel safe in your Danville school?...
Original post made by Marie on Sep. 4, 2009Last comment by has to be anonymous, on Sep 16, 2009 at 10:57 am | 78 comments | 8721 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School anxiety high as cuts loomClass size increases are being considered along with eliminating some high school counselors and other staff reductions in...
Original post made on Feb. 27, 2010Last comment by Master, on Mar 4, 2010 at 7:57 pm | 76 comments | 6037 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Measure C debate done 'by the numbers'Naming a clear winner in Tuesday's debate between opponents and proponents of the proposed Measure C parcel tax ballot initiative...
Original post made on Apr. 1, 2009Last comment by Lisa, on May 5, 2009 at 9:06 pm | 63 comments | 7031 Views
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Teachers again turn out to call for pay raiseMore than 100 San Ramon Valley teachers packed into the district boardroom Tuesday night to implore the school board to agree...
Original post made on Jan. 18, 2016Last comment by Commonsenseparent, on Feb 3, 2016 at 11:03 am | 63 comments | 10633 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Shame on the Morgan Hill PrincipalThe hundreds of thousands men and women who have given their lives throughout the history of America to make sure our American...
Original post made by Gary on May. 12, 2010Last comment by The Reverend, on May 21, 2010 at 9:46 am | 62 comments | 6015 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School libraries in the SRVUSDAs the San Ramon Valley Unified School District approaches another year of difficult decision making, I strongly urge the...
Original post made by Larissa Worth on Feb. 22, 2010Last comment by Bob, on Mar 2, 2010 at 4:02 pm | 60 comments | 6808 Views
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School board talks calendar changeThe San Ramon Valley school board learned new details Tuesday about an early draft calendar for the 2016-17 school year that...
Original post made on May. 14, 2015Last comment by Jake, on Jun 12, 2015 at 7:19 am | 58 comments | 8783 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district employees get new contract, one-time bonusSan Ramon Valley Unified School District teachers obtained their first contract since 2008 Tuesday night, leaving the negotiating...
Original post made on Jun. 11, 2013Last comment by Elisabeth, on Jul 10, 2013 at 12:20 pm | 58 comments | 9589 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Obama speech spurs concerns among parentsPlans by President Barack Obama to address students across the nation Tuesday met with protest from parents across the country...
Original post made on Sep. 8, 2009Last comment by FlameHaze, on Oct 15, 2009 at 1:57 pm | 48 comments | 5936 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
School district will accept childcare changes, pending legal consultationAt its next meeting, SRVUSD's Board of Education will vote to determine whether or not to accept changes to on-site childcare...
Original post made on Mar. 8, 2012Last comment by Fern, on Mar 27, 2012 at 9:40 am | 48 comments | 6318 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
SRVUSD shows support for LGBT students with 1st-ever Day of Silence resolutionThe National Day of Silence is set to return to some San Ramon Valley schools on Friday, but it arrives this year with an...
Original post made on Apr. 15, 2016Last comment by Herman Glates, on Apr 20, 2016 at 1:04 pm | 45 comments | 6892 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
State moves to revoke Kid's Country licenseThe state is taking steps to shut down four sites of San Ramon Valley's child-care program Kid's Country. The California...
Original post made on Jun. 7, 2011Last comment by Jennifer Allen, on Apr 5, 2012 at 11:51 pm | 44 comments | 7681 Views
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Danville woman charged with leaving infants in car while shoppingA Danville woman who faces felony child endangerment in connection with leaving her two infant twins in a car last week at...
Original post made on Feb. 14, 2012Last comment by Poor People, on Feb 22, 2012 at 10:34 pm | 43 comments | 6313 Views
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Residents voice displeasure with Common CoreA new set of learning standards is coming to California this school year, but a group of local residents told the San Ramon...
Original post made on Nov. 14, 2013Last comment by Bayareamom, on Jun 24, 2014 at 4:40 pm | 43 comments | 22466 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Bullying a priority for SRVUSDFor years, bullying was seen as no big deal, and for many, a rite of passage. Freshmen were hazed by seniors, and when they...
Original post made on Jan. 14, 2013Last comment by Dave, on Jan 22, 2013 at 12:43 pm | 42 comments | 8504 Views
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San Ramon Valley teachers authorize strike if contract talks fall apartIn a show of solidarity, 98% of teachers from the San Ramon Valley Education Association have voted to authorize their union...
Original post made on Mar. 5, 2019Last comment by Winning, on Mar 8, 2019 at 5:59 pm | 40 comments | 6581 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
One for the books: Loud turnout as SRVUSD board discusses text acquisition and complaint policiesThe SRVUSD board's meeting extended late into the night, with a presentation and hearing on the district's book acquisition...
Original post made on Feb. 26, 2023Last comment by Mike Arata, on Mar 20, 2023 at 3:25 pm | 39 comments | 5075 Views
SCHOOLS & KIDS
Teachers turn out to board meeting in support of union negotiatorsHundreds of San Ramon Valley teachers converged onto the school district's administrative complex and into the board chambers...
Original post made on May. 4, 2017Last comment by SHale, on May 13, 2017 at 6:51 pm | 37 comments | 5789 Views
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Teen Wire: A student's take on bigger classes, school budget crisisTeen columnist Daniel Morizono talks about the difference smaller classes make in the ninth grade, based on his personal...
Original post made on Mar. 1, 2010Last comment by Diane, on Mar 9, 2010 at 8:18 am | 36 comments | 5457 Views
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