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Published on October 26th, 2022
Campo's new principal is no stranger to Moraga
Campolindo High School's new principal, Pete Alvarez, officially took over the reins on July 1 from John Walker, who was promoted to Acalanes Union High School District Associate Superintendent of Educational Services after a 10-year run at the school.
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Published on October 26th, 2022
AUHSD forums address candidate funding, academic excellence
Acalanes Union High School District school board candidates recently met for two election forums. The first candidates' night was held on Oct. 14 at the Del Valle Education Center in Walnut Creek. It was co-sponsored by the League of Women's Voters Diablo Valley, the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on October 12th, 2022
The most important essay you will write for your college applications
After the personal essay is done many students think the hardest part of their application is behind them. In my view, the personal essay is the easier part. In many ways and for many reasons, it is simpler to write about yourself than it is to write about a college ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on October 12th, 2022
Hundreds gather for School Board Candidate Forum
A few hundred people gathered at Stanley Middle School on Oct. 3 hoping to learn the views of the six Lafayette School District board candidates. Unfortunately three of the six candidates declined to attend.
 By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on October 12th, 2022
Local students push council for resolution to reduce auto idling
Three team leaders from Project Earth: Idle-Free Lafayette - Raini Chugh (president); David Siu (secretary); and Lauren Brekke (treasurer) - appeared before the city council Sept. 12 to request a resolution to implement no-idling initiatives in Lafayette in an effort ...
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Published on September 28th, 2022
MEF funds new elementary science program
The Moraga School District has launched a new elementary science program this fall with the help of a generous grant from the Moraga Education Foundation (MEF). The program adds two new dedicated, credentialed science teachers who lead all elementary students through ...By Jenn Freedman
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Student loans that make sense
Doing College and Beyond
College and Graduate School Admissions Services
970 Dewing Avenue, Suite 202, ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Suspect still at large after attempted kidnapping outside Stanley Middle School
At approximately 8 a.m. on Sept. 2, ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Ashley Dias' legacy lives on
When Ashley Dias left for his post as a crossing guard outside of Stanley Middle School on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, he told his mom he'd see her in a bit. That was the last time Gloria Dias saw her son alive.
By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on August 31st, 2022
Hiring part-time college application readers
With the recent surge in college applications, schools have begun to outsource the work of their admission counseling staff (aka admission officers) by hiring part-time application readers. Colleges tell us that this influx of part-timers is a matter of necessity, but ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on August 31st, 2022
Memorial plaque unveiling honoring Ashley Dias planned for Sept. 2
A memorial plaque honoring the late Ashley ...By Jennifer Wake
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA