Last Week in Danville and Alamo: Benefit for Teen Hurt in Sand Tunnel Collapse, Standardized Final Exams and Solar Panel FAQs

In case you missed them, here are some of the top stories we covered last week:

We told you about a San Ramon Valley Unified School District proposal to standardize final exams for middle and high school students. The plan is being re-evaluated after several teachers voiced their strong opposition to this proposal at the SRVUSD Board of Education meeting on Sept. 20. .

We took a look at how compliant students in the district are with the new whooping cough requirement. We found out all 7th through 12th grade students in the SRVUSD are nearly accounted for. .

We told you about a benefit planned for Ryan Buchanan, the Orinda teen injured when a sand tunnel collapsed on him during a Creekside Church trip to a Santa Cruz County beach in June. The event is Oct. 15 at the Hayward Castro Valley Moose Lodge from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. .

In response to community questions and concerns about the solar panels project for Danville and San Ramon schools, the district recently wrote up FAQs and answers. Take a look at the district's information and .