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Angela Swartz joined The Almanac in 2018. She reports on youth and education, and the towns of Atherton, Portola Valley and Woodside. Angela, who grew up in San Mateo, previously reported for the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Mateo Daily Journal. She holds a master's degree in investigative reporting from American University. She interned at The Washington Post while completing her master's. She also holds a bachelor's degree in U.S. history and Spanish from University of California, Davis.Stories by Angela
Menlo School presents 'Noises Off' this weekend
Menlo School's latest theater production, "Noises Off," is being staged Friday through Sunday, Nov. 16 through 18, at the school.[Thursday, November 15, 2018]
District approves measure to mitigate development impacts
The Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees unanimously approved a resolution on the need to mitigate the impact of new developments on its schools at its meeting Wednesday, Nov. 14.[Wednesday, November 21, 2018]
PV schools superintendent announces resignation
Portola Valley School District Superintendent Eric Hartwig announced that he will be leaving his post at the end of the school year at a board meeting Wednesday night (Nov. 14).[Thursday, November 15, 2018]
Tonight: District considers resolution to ‘mitigate impact' of development on M-A
Sequoia Union High School District officials have not been shy in voicing their concern that student enrollment could increase at Menlo-Atherton High School if a proposed Facebook development that includes 1,500 units of housing comes to Menlo Park.[Wednesday, November 14, 2018]
Tonight: PV school board reviews first steps for Measure Z projects
With a $49.5 million bond to pay for repairs, renovations and new buildings on the Portola Valley School District's two campuses, inching toward approval as votes are counted in the Nov. 6 election, district officials have begun the process of hiring staff to manage the project.[Wednesday, November 14, 2018]
Butte County fire impacts local schools
A Menlo-Atherton High School football playoff game and other local school activities were postponed or canceled Friday due to poor air quality from the wildfire burning in Butte County.[Friday, November 9, 2018]
Update: Local firefighters sent to Butte County wildfire
Local firefighters have been sent to fight the Butte County wildfire, which started on Thursday, Nov. 8.[Friday, November 9, 2018]
'Hairspray' brings music, verve to the Menlo-Atherton stage
Students at Menlo-Atherton High School are staging a production of the Tony award-winning musical "Hairspray" the weekends of Nov. 9 and Nov. 16.[Thursday, November 8, 2018]
'The Ghost Train' comes to Hillview
Hillview Middle School's drama program will put on a production of the comedy thriller "The Ghost Train" Nov. 15 through 17.[Thursday, November 15, 2018]
Tuesday: Menlo Park City School District board discussing philosophy for paying teachers
As the Menlo Park City School District comes up with a philosophy for how to pay its teachers, there is concern that introducing teacher evaluations into a document about teacher pay could make instructors anxious, while other district employees feel left out of the conversation.[Monday, November 12, 2018]