New PHS Principal Takes Hands-On Approach

In an interview, Richard Kitchens says he wants to get teachers in each other's classrooms and students learning from every class.

Advice for 'Beach By the Bay' Parents

Wildwood parents offer tips for their peers who are about to start shipping their elementary school students to Emeryville.

Teaching is in New PMS Assistant Principal's DNA

Eric Mapes comes from a family of teachers in Albany.

Piedmont Students Shine in STAR Testing

New scores from the California Department of Education show — as expected — that Piedmont students outperformed their peers in Alameda County and statewide.

PUSD's Graduation Rate Impressive Compared to State Figures

Nearly every student who entered high school in Piedmont in 2006 graduated in 2010.

Wildwood Elementary New and Improved

The finishing touches are being made to renovations as teachers and administrators move back in to the school.

Everyone Wins in E-Soccer

Saturdays this summer, high school service academy students are coaching children with a range of abilities and developmental differences in an inclusive soccer clinic.

School Board Leadership Remains Unchanged

Roy Tolles stays on as president, Rick Raushenbush as vice president.

Substitute Teachers Get a Raise

The school board unanimously approve new full-day and half-day rates.

School Board Campaign Season Starts in October

The timetable for the next election is out.

Tuition at State Campuses Likely to Go Up Further

Increases of 9.6 percent at UCs and 12 percent at Cal State schools are possible on top of tuition hikes already approved for 2011-2012.

School Board Member: 'Last Hired, First Fired' Policy Not the Biggest Problem

Rick Raushenbush says the state's budget cuts are much worse than its layoff policy.

Piedmonter Rallies Neighbors to End 'Last Hired-First Fired' Policy in Schools

Bernard Pech wants to see the layoff rules in California's Education Code revised.

Differentiation, Data and Collaboration: Asst. Superintendent Leaves His Mark

PUSD's superintendent and school board members sing David Roth's praises as he starts a new chapter in his career.

On Question of Buybacks, PUSD Points to Furloughs

Administrators and school board members say restoring instructional days with parent donations would be more prudent than bringing back programs that have been cut.

Music Enrollment Takes a Dive in Seventh Grade

Now that the fourth grade music program has been revised, one school board member suggests seventh grade is the next point in the sequence to tackle.

Rocky Road to Revised Fourth Grade Music Program

"Many errors have been made," says school board member Martha Jones.

Newbie Teachers in Decline

In an era of budget cuts, California's last hired-first fired policy has meant a reduction in the number of new teachers working in Piedmont, and even more so statewide.

PHS Named Among America's Best High Schools

Newsweek ranked Piedmont High School No. 83 on its top 500 list.

Wise Words (and Laugh Lines) from PHS Graduation

Graduation speakers advise Piedmont High School's class of 2011 to go out and do good. Watch video of all the speeches in their entirety.

Presenting the Piedmont High School Class of 2011

PHS is graduating 211 students today.

Fourth Grade Orchestral Music Preserved

Elementary school administrators and music faculty shared a revised plan for the fourth grade music program in newsletters that went out to parents Wednesday.

Local Company Rescues Wildwood's Windows

Piedmont-owned Wooden Window has made the elementary school's 76-year-old windows work again.

Putting the Pieces Together for Wildwood

Art teacher Suzie Skugstad and Wildwood Elementary School students have created a beautiful mural for their school, which is being renovated.

School Administrator Shuffle Complete

Three promotions and one external hire are now official.

PMS Eighth Graders Cruise the Bay in Style

The Piedmont Middle School graduating class enjoyed an evening of food, dancing and casino games while cruising San Francisco Bay on Saturday.

Parents Don't Want Violins Switched for Glockenspiels

Parents are objecting to the school district's plans to change the fourth grade music program.

PHS Principal Could Become Asst. Superintendent

PUSD Superintendent Connie Hubbard wants Randy Booker to fill the spot being vacated by David Roth.

Bird Callers Squawk Their Stuff on Letterman

The winner's of the 46th annual Piedmont High School bird calling contest performed on The Late Show Wednesday.

Assistant Superintendent is Leaving PUSD

The school board and administration congratulate David Roth on his new job as superintendent of a district in the Sierra foothills.

Student Art Received with Fanfare

The PHS library was packed Wednesday evening for the opening reception of the high school's juried end-of-year exhibit.

State Budget Revisions Mean Status Quo for PUSD

Piedmont schools won't get more money than the state already owes.

School Board to Consider Higher Facilities Fees

Rent would go up for gyms, fields, theaters and multi-purpose rooms.

Vandalism Prompts High School Assembly on Bigotry

Graffiti targeting Jews and African Americans has been discovered on the campus.

Acting Students Play Themselves Doing Shakespeare

In "The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Abridged)," the Bard's dramas are done over in drag, rap, and as a cooking show in just two acts!

Classical Indian Dancers Show Elementary School Students the Drama of Their Craft

Piedmont Represented at Teachers' Rally, Gets Airtime

CBS San Francisco interviews a PUSD teacher and administrator protesting state budget cuts.

Piedmont Teachers to Rally Against State Cuts

The billions slashed from public education funding have started to hit home.

Letter to the Editor: School Administrator Salaries Not Inflated

School board member Martha Jones lays out a comparison of compensation for district administrators in the area.

Who's Who: Andrea Swenson, Career Volunteer

The Arthur Hecht Volunteer of the Year has two decades of fund-raising and organizing under her belt.