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Ravenswood City School District
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Architect Guess: School Needs Cost $650,000 - Ravenswood Post
Article about the cost estimate for improvements to Ravenswood Elementary School District schools from Menlo park architects Janssen, Daseking and Keller....
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Charlie's Challenge - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Ravenswood City School District superintendent Charlie Mae Knight's vision for the district and plan to improve the schools after one year in...
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Hope in the Halls - Ravenswood Post
Article about Charlie Mae Knight, the new superintendent of the Ravenswood City School District. Discusses the Ravenswood School Board's tentative settlement...
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Superintendent Returns: Ravenswood Hires Hayman for Top Spot - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Warren Hayman being re-hired as the superintendent of the Ravenswood City School District. Includes background on and interview with Hayman....
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Ravenswood School District Picks a New Superintendent - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees beginning negotiations for Dr. Samuel Davis to be appointed the new superintendent...
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'Multilingualism' Promoted: Ravenswood wants to Tap Students Varied Cultures - San Jose Mercury News
Article about the vision of Ravenswood City School District (elementary) trustees to have students in the district speaking English, Spanish, and Tongan to...
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District Gets Bad Grades - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Samuel Davis blaming poor management and confused goals for the underperforming programs in the Ravenswood City School District. Includes...
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School Chief Quits, Hits New Board in Ravenswood - Palo Alto Times
Article about the resignation of John Cleveland as superintendent of the Ravenswood City School District 15 days before he was to take office. Board member...
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Ravenswood City School District Five-Year Educational Plan, 1971-76
Ravenswood City School District five-year educational plan spanning 1971-76 from the office of the superintendent. Plans comply with the Stull Bill and list...
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Ravenswood City School District 1971-1972 Achievement Testing Report
Report on districtwide achievement testing for the 1971-1972 school year. Includes statistical summary of achievement testing in the Ravenswood District.
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Letter to the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees about May 1971 Achievement Testing
Introductory letter and full standardized test score breakdown by grade, testing topic, and school.
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Ravenswood City School District Metropolitan Readiness Test Results for Kindergarten - 1968-1971
Analysis of results for the Metropolitan kindergarten readiness test for local schools from 1968-1971.
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Ravenswood City School District Report of Testing Conducted Under the Miller-Unruh Basic Reading Act 1965
Overview of standardized testing at Ravenswood City School District schools with comparative analysis to the previous year's testing results and average...
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Ravenswood City School District Report of Standardized Group Testing Conducted Fall of 1966
Overview of CA Standardized testing at Ravenswood City School District schools with average scores by subject and at each school.
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Ravenswood City School District Report of Standardized Group Testing for the 1965-66 School Year
Overview of CA standardized group testing in Ravenswood City School District schools, with average scores by school.
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Report of Standardized Group Testing for the 1964-65 School Year
Overview of the Ravenswood City School District CA standardized testing with average score by school and grade level.
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Report of Group Intelligence and Achievement Tests 1963-64
Overview of CA standardized reading and math test administration, followed by score averages by school.
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Statement of Elizabeth Johnson and Gerald Z. Marer upon completion of their term of office as members of the governing board, Ravenswood City School District
Written statement letter from Elizabeth (Betty) Johnson and Gerald Z. Marer upon completion of their term as members of the Ravenswood City School District...
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Ravenswood City School District Minority Curriculum Committee test
Multiple choice test from the Ravenswood City School District Minority Curriculum Committee. Includes questions about popular culture, local vernacular,...
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Notes from Conversation between Art Pearl and Syrtiller Kabat on Easter Sunday 1973
Notes from a conversation between Art Pearl and Syrtiller Kabat about education and the political battles taking place within the Ravenswood City School...
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Resignation Letter for Syrtiller Kabat from the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees
Letter written by Syrtiller Kabat announcing decision to resign from her position on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Trustees. Discusses her...
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Furor Over New School Chief
Article about the controversy surrounding John Cleveland being chosen as the superintendent of the Ravenswood City Elementary School District.
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Hoover heads board again - Palo Alto Times
Brief article about Bob Hoover being renamed as the board president for the Ravenswood City School District.
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Mrs. Kabat resigns as trustee - Palo Alto Times
Article about Syrtiller Kabat resigning from her position as a trustee for the Ravenswood City School District,
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Hayman appointed chief of Ravenswood schools - Palo Alto Times
Article about Warren Hayman being appointed superintendent of Ravenswood City School District by a majority of the Board including Board President Bob Hoover.
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Ravenswood City School District Statistical Report 1958-1970
Statistical report of Ravenswood City School District with assessed valuation, assessed valuation per ADA, current expense of education, cost of education...
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Letter, Background Material, and Learning Experiences for a Martin Luther King Commemoration at the Ravenswood City School District
Letter from Assistant Superintendent Warren Hayman, background material, and learning experiences for a Martin Luther King Commemoration at the Ravenswood...
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Box Score on School Voting - Palo Alto Times
Tally of votes for each school board candidate. Includes votes for Syrtiller Kabat and Robert Hoover to the Ravenswood Elementary School District
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Voters Shake Up Six School Boards - Palo Alto Times
Article about election results for school boards in Palo Alto, Mountain View, Menlo Park, Ravenswood, Los Altos, and Fremont districts. Mentions the election...
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Letter of Recommendation for Mamie Ruth Sampson from Barbara Mouton
Letter of recommendation written by Mayor Barbara Mouton on behalf of Mamie Ruth Sampson. Discusses Sampson's accomplishments at the EPA library and...
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Ravenswood Will Present Grant Plan - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the Ravenswood City School District presenting a multi-year proposal to the San Francisco Foundation and the possible opportunities the...
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The Life of a Mayor: East P.A.'s Mouton Charms 60 Students - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Mayor Barbara Mouton visiting a classroom at Brentwood School where she made a presentation about her recent travels to Africa, incorporation...
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Three Persons in Race for Ravenswood Board - Times Tribune
Article about the three EPA community members in the running to take the place of Barbara Hatton on the Ravenswood City School District Board of Education....
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Seabrook is Weary of Top Jobs - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the departure of Ravenswood City School District Superintendent Luther Seabrook and how Seabrook was not the "politician" that the role...
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Seabrook Quietly Departs - Times Tribune
Article about the early resignation of Ravenswood City Elementary School District Superintendent Luther Seabrook.
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Grand Jury Probes Financial Dealings in Ravenswood - Times Tribune
Article about the San Mateo County Grand Jury investigating possible financial misconduct within the Ravenswood City Elementary School District. Possible...
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Fighting For a Better Playground - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Myrtle Walker's fight for a new playground at the Ravenswood Middle School. Walker was the president of the school's parents club and founder...
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Ravenswood Trustee's Vote to Oust Seabrook May Be Ruled Invalid - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about troubles surrounding the ousting of Ravenswood City Elementary School District Superintendent Luther Seabrook. Trustee Barbara Hatton's vote...
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The Board Room: Ravenswood City School District Board Newsletter - Issue 1, Vol. 1 Fall 1985
Ravenswood City School District Board Newsletter for the Fall of 1985. Includes information about Charlie Mae Knight, the new superintendent, upcoming...
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A Penny Saved Is A Penny Earned'-? - Ravenswood Post
Article with an update on the continued discussion around a salary increase for Ravenswood City School District teachers termed a ' penny increase.'
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8 of 9 Districts OK Pact - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the Peninsula school districts ratifying the settlement in the Tinsley desegregation case. The districts unanimously approved the desegregation...
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Four Principals Named in Ravenswood District - Palo Alto Times
Article about four open principalship positions being filled during a meeting of the Ravenswood City School District. Two of the four positions were filled...
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Elementary Student Letters to Mayor Mouton
Letters that Brentwood School students wrote to Mayor Barbara Mouton after she visited their classroom.
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Nguzo Saba Committee Third Annual Ravenswood School Community Awards Dinner Program
Program for the Third Annual Ravenswood Community Awards Night, held at the EPA Municipal Center. Program includes a description of the Nguzo Saba Committee,...
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Ravenswood Settles Special Education Suit - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about the Ravenswood City School District and CA Department of Education agreeing to pay to monitor the school district, focus on possible changes to...
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Students; Performance Compared - Palo Alto Times
Article and comparative tables of CA standardized assessment test results for schools in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Includes Ravenswood Elementary...
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Poll Reveals Student Exodus from Ravenswood District - Palo Alto Times
Article about students of Suburban Park leaving the Ravenswood City School District over dissatisfaction with educational results.
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Two Activists Win Seats on E. Palo Alto Board - Palo Alto Times
Article about the election of Syrtiller Kabat and Robert Hoover to the Ravenswood Elementary School District.
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The EPA Progress, Vol 4. No. 4
This issue of The EPA Progress covers the Casa Palo Motel closing and tenants being evicted, the National Black Women's Health Project, the effects of state...
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The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 2, No. 33
Issue of The Peninsula Gazette with articles about the annual open house of the Ravenswood Parents' Cooperative Nursery School, a meeting of the Welfare...
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Ravenswood District's Struggle For Power - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the power struggles at play within Ravenswood City School District. Mentions the San Mateo Country grand jury investigation, the departure of...
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Tinsley Kids to be Studied - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about the Palo Alto School District conducting an in-depth study looking at the 422 EPA students who participated in the Tinsley voluntary transfer...
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International Day at Willow Oaks Elementary School
Photograph of young Tongan girls after a dance performance at Willow Oaks Elementary School's International Day. Young dancers depicted include Beibi Lopeti,...
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Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment for the Runnymede School Campus
Full environmental site assessment for the Runnymede school campus, prepared by Northwest Envirocon, Inc. for the Ravenswood City School District. Includes...
photo-gallery
Raices de Mexico Performance at César Chávez Academy
Photographs of Raices de Mexico dancers during a performance at César Chávez Academy.
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Program for the Other Shoes VI: A Celebration of Dance, 1996
Program for the Other Shoes VI: A Celebration of Dance at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center, sponsored by the San Mateo Arts Council. Program includes...
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Letter to Raices de Mexico About 1996 Performance at Cesar Chavez Academy
Letter from Carol Piraino of César Chávez Academy acknowledging Raices de Mexico participating in the first annual César Chávez Day Fiesta and highlighting...
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Flyer for the Tardeada Performance at Cesar Chavez Academy
Flyer for the Tardeada celebration of the arts in the Mid-Peninsula at Cesar Chavez Academy featuring Raices de Mexico, The Peruvian Folk Dance Company, Los...
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Tardeada Performance at Cesar Chavez Academy
Photographs from the Tardeada celebration of the arts in the Mid-Peninsula at Cesar Chavez Academy featuring Raices de Mexico, The Peruvian Folk Dance...
newspaper
A Mexican Sensation - Palo Alto Weekly
Cover story about Raices de Mexico dance troupe. Covers the history of Raices de Mexico and their journey to find a new studio space. Features photographs...
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Brochure from the Cesar E. Chavez Academy Dedication Ceremony
Brochure from the Cesar E. Chavez Academy dedication ceremony on January 28, 1994 at 2pm. Program is printed in Spanish, English, and Tongan. Event featured...
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Ticket to the East Palo Alto Foundation Kick Off Fundraiser Honoring Ronnie Lott
Ticket to the East Palo Alto Foundation Kick Off Fundraiser honoring former 49er Ronnie Lott. The fundraiser was held at Cesar Chavez Middle School and was...
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Excerpts from Al Julian Track Meet in East Palo Alto, 2002-2011
Photo excerpts from photobook on Al Julian Track Meet, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of the Bayshore Community in East Palo Alto, 2002-2011. Photobook created...
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Coretta Scott King's visit to Ravenswood Middle School Graduation
Photographs from Coretta Scott King's visit to Ravenswood Middle School graduation. Photos depict Coretta Scott King giving a commencement speech, King arm...
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Cesar E. Chavez Academy Dedication Ceremony
Photographs from the Cesar E. Chavez Academy dedication ceremony. Event featured performances by Raices de Mexico, the Jordan Middle School Jazz Band, O.C....
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Ravenswood Middle Schoolers Headed to World Robotics Championships - The Almanac
Article about a team of Cesar Chavez middle schoolers going to Dallas, Texas to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship in May 2021. The robotics...
document
Sample Ballot for the November 2002 General Election
Sample Ballot for the November 2002 General Election in EPA. Includes candidates' statements for members of the Ravenswood City School District, the...
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Executive seeks 4-year term - Palo Alto Times
Article about Ralph Cahn running for a four-year term on the Ravenswood City School District (elementary) Board of Trustees. Cahn was seeking one of the...
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Seeks parents' school views - Palo Alto Times
Article about Gerald Marer running for a position on the Board of Trustees of the Ravenswood City School District (elementary).
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Bloc seeks east-of-Bayshore shift - Palo Alto Times
Article about a move to shift the power balance in the Ravenswood City School District (elementary) Board of Trustees to east of Bayshore in the April 20...
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3 candidates form slate - Palo Alto Times
Article about Syrtiller Kabat, Walter Randall, and Robert (Bob) Hoover forming a slate for the Ravenswood City School District (elementary) Board of Trustees.
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Housewife lists Ravenswood goals - Palo Alto Times
Article about the campaign of Betty Johnson of Menlo Park running for the board of the Ravenswood City School District (elementary).
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Residents to press for transfer from Ravenswood to Menlo schools - Palo Alto Times
Article about Suburban Park residents trying to transfer school districts from Ravenswood City School District (elementary) to Menlo Park City School...
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A League of Her Own - Palo Alto Weekly
Lengthy Q&A article about Ravenswood City School District superintendent Charlie Mae Knight
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Flyer to Re-Elect Myrtle Walker to the Ravenswood School Board
Flyer to re-elect Myrtle Walker to the Ravenswood School Board. Lists Myrtle Walker's political achievements and campaign promises as. Includes a call for...
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The EPA Progress, Vol. 1 No. 6
This issue of The EPA Progress covers crime, rent control, Ravenswood school district elections, and part five of the History of EPA: Racial, Economic...
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East Palo Alto Educators Receive Grants - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about 43 EPA educators receiving grants from the EPA Kids Foundation. Discusses the way that some of the grant funds were used by local teachers.
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San Mateo County Times Almanac 2002
San Mateo County Times Almanac 2002. Includes profile of EPA covering population, mean household income, housing information, ethnic and political breakdown,...
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Old Guard Out in East Palo Alto Election - East Palo Alto Post
Article about the November 1990 EPA City Council Election where two incumbents, John Bostic and Barbara Mouton, were replaced by Nevida Butler and Sharifa...
oral-history
Warren Hayman Interview
Interview of Warren Hayman by Sharifa Wilson. Topics include: life before coming to the Peninsula in 1966; career at Ravenswood City School District (RCSD)...
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Rutherford Recall Falls Short - Palo Alto Weekly
Article about an attempted recall of Ravenswood School Board Member Donna Rutherford falling short on signatures. The basis for the recall was Rutherford's...
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Flood Students to Get Tours of East P.A.'s Natural Beauty - Times
Article about Environmental Volunteers (EV) being more active in EPA and bringing programs into local elementary schools.
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A "Summer of Hope" for East Palo Alto - Peninsula Community Foundation Newsletter
Article in the Peninsula Community Foundation Summer 1993 newsletter announcing the "Summer of Hope" program to support educational and recreational programs...
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East Palo Alto Foundation Kick off Fundraiser honoring Ronnie Lott
Photographs from the East Palo Alto Foundation Kick off Fundraiser honoring Ronnie Lott. Photos include a sign for the Cotton Club, former 49er Ronnie Lott,...
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Photograph of the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Soccer Field at Cesar Chavez Middle School
Photograph of the groundbreaking ceremony for the soccer field at Cesar Chavez Middle School. Attendees include Charlie Mae Knight, Lois Frontino, and Ruben...
newspaper
Ravenswood Grammar School Reunion: Alumni Celebrate a Rural Past - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about the history of the Ravenswood Grammar School, Charles Weeks and the history of Runnymede. Upcoming Ravenswood Grammar School reunion will...
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Letter from Mayor Mouton from December 1985 CityConnection
Letter insert from Mayor Barbara Mouton with an appeal to donate to the Ravenswood High School Site Acquisition Fund, updates on the newest members of the...
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East of Bayshore Section from The Peninsula Bulletin Vol 6, No 39
The East of Bayshore section from The Peninsula Bulletin. Includes articles about Ravenswood High School requesting an ROTC program, free child health...
newspaper
East Side Story - Palo Alto Weekly
Front page article about EPA and Stanford actors performing two one-act plays - "Circle in the Dirt" and "Dancing on the Brink" - at the Cesar Chavez Academy...
oral-history
Thomas Dailey Interview
Interview of Thomas Dailey by Meda Okelo. Topics discussed include Dailey's journey to EPA, attending Green Oaks and Ravenswood High School, white flight and...
newspaper
The Williamses Return to Oklahoma - 23 Years and Many Friends Later - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Cecil and Velma Williams returning to Oklahoma after 23 years in EPA. Velma worked as a teacher in the Ravenswood City School District and...
document
East Palo Alto Struggles with Success - San Francisco Chronicle
Article about the political, racial, and economic tensions in EPA. Includes a map of EPA's numerous redevelopment areas, a mention of Charlie Mae Knight's...
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Selections from The Peninsula Bulletin Vol 6, No 42
Articles from the East of Bayshore Section covering the success of the Ravenswood swim program at Ravenswood Pool, an upcoming party for Ravenswood City...
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New Children's Book by Midpeninsula Native Encourages Youth Activism - The Almanac
Article about EPA native Marissa McGee publishing a children's book inspired by a personal experience. The book, entitled "Free the Curls," was funded...
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Selections from The Peninsula Bulletin Vol 7, No 12
Articles from the East of Bayshore Section covering Pete McCloskey's visit to OICW, inspectors from the State Department of Education visiting Runnymede...
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Parent Handbook for Community Empowerment Against Drug Use
Handbook created by the Ravenswood City School District that outlines a collaborative method between the EPA community, families, and schools, to create a...
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The Peninsula Gazette - Vol. 2, No. 16
Issue of The Peninsula Gazette with articles about Syrtiller Kabat and Bob Hoover winning seats on the Ravenswood City School District Board with local youth...
newspaper
Hoover's East Palo Alto Job is New But He Knows the Territory - Peninsula Times Tribune
Article about Robert Hoover's new job as the EPA community services director. Gives a history of Hoover's involvement in EPA, his political involvement in...
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Benign Intentions: The Magnet School at Ravenswood High
Paper on the magnet school at Ravenswood High School, presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association in San Francisco,...
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Legal Brief on behalf of the Certified Members of the Black Educators of Sequoia Union High School District
Legal Brief on behalf of the Certified Members of the Black Educators of Sequoia Union High School District. Includes the factual background information on...
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