On Sept. 12, the PAUSD school board recommended that district staff implement the soon-to-be required ethnic studies course in fall 2025 as a graduation requirement for the Class of 2029. Although this recommendation extends the district’s initial time frame by a year, PAUSD will implement the course...
During a special meeting on Friday, the PAUSD school board voted 3 to 1 — with member Todd Collins absent — to suspend public commenting on Zoom for the next three meetings. Any extensions of the suspension will require further discussion and another vote.
The decision comes as a preventative...
Nicholas Weng, Business Manager
• September 27, 2023
At the end of last year, Gunn welcomed new additions to its campus: Vending machines from LetsGoVending found their permanent homes, moving from the Spangenberg quad to the K-building and the area behind the pool. Stocked with drinks such as Gatorade and Snapple, as well as snack items like Doritos and...
Kaitlyn Chen, Lifestyle Editor
• September 23, 2023
In May, PAUSD identified the following PAUSD Promise priority areas for the 2023-24 school year: Innovation, Serve and Celebrate Others, Mental Health and Wellness, Early Literacy, and Equity and Excellence. The result of detailed reflection on annual reports and feedback from community members, the...
Bryan Xiao, Lifestyle Editor, Assistant Business Manager
• September 23, 2023
On Aug. 7, PAUSD implemented a new mental health program for staff, allowing them to schedule counseling appointments with new Staff Mental Health Specialist Lisa Romero to discuss work-related or personal matters. This addition comes on the heels of a continued focus on mental health through the district’s...
“It’s a great opportunity so that students feel that there are opportunities for them to belong.”
—Assistant Principal Mycal Hixon
“I’ve enjoyed the free candy, and the free Pride flags, the free buttons and a lot of the activities they had going on.”
—Kristy...
This year, Gunn students were met with administrative announcements about schedule changes during their first few weeks of school. Although many students perceived more difficulty in changing their schedules, this year’s scheduling complications paralleled past years’, according to data provided...
Students chartered a number of new culture clubs this fall, putting a spotlight on the importance of affinity groups to the Gunn community. The new affinity clubs are the Muslim Student Association, South Asian Culture Club, Southeast Asian Student Association, Turkish Club and Vietnamese Culture Club....
Administrators, teachers and students gathered in N-208 at lunch on Friday to discuss math options beyond Advanced Placement Calculus BC at Gunn. The discussion came on the heels of the Sept. 12 school board meeting, where Superintendent Don Austin announced that Assistant Superintendent of Secondary...
Starting Sept. 18, all PAUSD secondary schools will adopt a new schedule featuring a later start time and 35-minute periods on six designated Mondays in the academic year. Administrators from PAUSD middle and high schools reached this decision to allow for more intra-staff support and collaboration.
Under...
On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ended affirmative action in college admissions, preventing universities from using race as a factor in acceptances. In a 6-3 vote, the court’s conservative-leaning majority overturned precedent in its ruling on Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows...
The A- and B-building construction project remained in full swing during the summer, expedited by the limited number of students and staff on campus. With demolition complete, crews are working on ensuring that both buildings meet modern safety standards: They have replaced utilities pipes containing...
