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It's Not Too Late to Protect Yourself Vol. XXXIV, Number 19 N February 8, 2013 Feds: District violated student’s civil rights Page 3 It’s not too late to protect yourself PAGE 20 Spectrum 12 Transitions 14 Eating Out 28 Shop Talk 29 Movies 30 Puzzles 54 NArts Stegner lectures focus on the land Page 24 NSports Paly girls’ soccer goes worst to first Page 32 NHome Big Brother or self-protection? Page 37 FINAL WEEK ANTIQUE CARPET SALE Antique Sultanabad | Central Persia | 7’6” x 14’5” | $35,000 Sale: $16,000 Featuring the World Class Collection of a Famous Collector and Palo Alto Resident Antique Khorasan Antique Sultanabad Antique Serapi Antique Farahan Antique Agra Northeast Persia | 10’4” x 13’ Central Persia | 8’3” x 10’9” Northwest Persia | 9’8” x 10”8” Central Persia | 8’11” x 11’3” India | 7’10” x 9’8” $40,000 Sale: $18,500 $24,500 Sale: $13,800 $30,000 Sale: $16,500 $22,500 Sale: $10,800 $17,500 Sale: $9,450 TAPESTRIES 532 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 | Phone: 650.326.7900 | Open 7 days a week, 10am–6pm | www.pejmancarpet.com Page 2ÊUÊÊiLÀÕ>ÀÞÊn]ÊÓä£ÎÊUÊ*>ÊÌÊ7iiÞÊUÊÜÜÜ°*>Ì"i°V Upfront,OCALNEWS INFORMATIONANDANALYSIS Feds: School district violated student’s civil rights ANDSTAFFBETWEENNOWAND*UNEAS LIKELIVINGTHEEXPERIENCEAGAIN 2EPORTCITESLACKOFPROCEDURES TRAINING SPECIFIEDINDETAILBYTHE/FFICEFOR READ MORE ONLINE h4HEREASONFORMAKINGTHISPUB ANDIGNORANCEOFLAWINBULLYINGCASE #IVIL2IGHTS www.PaloAltoOnline.com LICISBECAUSETHEREMIGHTBEMANY by Chris Kenrick h7EWANTTODOTHEBESTJOBWE The Office for Civil Rights report on MORE STUDENTS GOING THROUGH THE CANWITHOURSTUDENTS ANDTHE/F the bullying case, and the resolution SAMETHINGBUTMIGHTNOTBEABLE agreement signed by Palo Alto school HE0ALO!LTO5NIFIED3CHOOL CIVIL RIGHTSISSUE INVESTIGATORSFROM FICE FOR #IVIL 2IGHTS HAS GIVEN US district Superintendent Kevin Skelly, TOASKFORHELP ORIFTHEYDO THEY DISTRICTS MISHANDLING OF A THE53$EPARTMENTOF%DUCATIONS SOMESUGGESTIONSAROUNDTHATAND have been posted on www.PaloAl- MIGHT NOT BE LISTENED TO 4HESE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS LONG /FFICEFOR#IVIL2IGHTSCONCLUDED THESE ARE THINGS WELL DO v 3KELLY toOnline.com/pivot/?CivilRightsReport CHILDRENWILLALSOGETBENEFITFROM T and www.PaloAltoOnline.com/ STRUGGLE AGAINST BULLYING VIOLATED !VOIDINGPOSSIBLELEGALENFORCE SAIDTHISWEEK THERESULTOFTHISINVESTIGATIONAND FEDERALANTI DISCRIMINATIONLAWSAND MENTACTIONBYTHEGOVERNMENT 3U h4HERE ARE SOME CONVERSATIONS pivot/?CivilRightsAgreement. 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