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on, relational and sensory-rich experiences,” her petition said. Parents want the board to follow in Parents are asking the Palo Alto Parent Candice Wei started the pe- skills starting in kindergarten. Students the footsteps of the Los Angeles Unischool board to cut down on students’ screen time and restrict devices, espe- tition, hoping the district will make take tests on a tablet and get lessons fied School District, which passed a changes before her 6-year-old son that adapt to their level. policy on April 21 to stop giving deviccially in elementary school. Wei said she’s not convinced i-Ready es to elementary school students and to “We have already seen how screens reaches third grade and automatically is a valuable learning tool, and she’d set screen time limits for all grades. affect our children’s ability to focus, gets a Chromebook. Wei said she’s already fed up with prefer teachers go back to using books “No third grader should be spending connect with their peers and engage in more time with a Chromebook than meaningful learning,” said a petition i-Ready, a program the district uses to and worksheets. teach and evaluate reading and math “Children learn best through hands[See SCREENS, page 19] with 199 signatures yesterday. BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT
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IS IT STILL GOOD?: A new food labeling law went into effect yesterday banning “sell by” dates on food products. Instead, manufacturers must use either “best if used by” for peak quality or a “use by” for product safety. Some manufacturers may use both labels. TRUMP’S NEW JET: President Trump has taken his maiden voyage on a new Air Force One. Trump’s plane landed in North Dakota yesterday morning. The retrofitted Boeing 747-800, worth $400 million, was a gift from Qatar.
UFO COUNCIL: A polarizing Harvard astronomer has been appointed to lead a Trump administration panel studying UFOs. Avi Loeb is leading a new Science Advisory Council tasked with finding [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
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The US men’s soccer team triumphed over Bosnia-Herzegovina yesterday at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara as a crowd gathered at Courthouse Square in Redwood City to watch the match. Read about story the game on PAGE 4 and see local photos on PAGE 18. Post photo by Julia Chie.
Move over drones, fireworks are making a comeback in Redwood City for Independence Day. The Port of Redwood City will host the free show on Saturday night for all to see. This year the port is footing the nearly $200,000 cost of the show, rather than the city, said Christie Coats, the port’s director of operations. The fireworks will be larger than normal to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary, and [See FIREWORKS, page 18]
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named after a general who betrayed his and University Avenue. Residents Jim oath to the U.S. Constitution to defend Forster and Joan LeMahieu, who live Los Altos residents want to change a slavery?” Lang said in an email. “Why at the corner of Lee Street and Orange street name honoring Confederate gen- not change it to honor someone who Avenue, are also on board, according to bravely fought slavery, say, Harriet Lang. eral Robert E. Lee. Since nobody has an address on Residents are interested in renaming Tubman?” The potential name change was Lee Street, the name change should Lee Street after Harriet Tubman, Vice spearheaded by resident Eric Albert, be “logistically simple,” Lang said in Mayor Larry Lang said yesterday. “Why does Los Altos have a street who lives at the corner of Lee Street [See RENAME, page 19] BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
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