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Board meeting sparks debate over computer science integration

Tejpal Virdi, News Editor

May 29, 2018

On Tuesday, May 22, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) board met to discuss the addition of computer science (CS) education into schools as proposed by the Computer Science Pk-12 Curriculum Design Advisory Committee (CS C...

Students perform in N-side Lands festival

May 18, 2018

Hallway fences expand to keep construction on schedule

May 18, 2018

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Written by Joy Huang On May 10, the construction fences facing the K and L buildings were expanded so that only the hallway remained available to students. This was done to keep construction on schedule, according to ...

District reviews safety policies after March 29 lockdown

May 18, 2018

Administration investigates vandalism across campus

Eric Epstein and Elisa Moraes-Liu

May 18, 2018

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An outbreak of vandalism has swept through campus in recent weeks. According to Principal Kathleen Laurence, the graffiti has mainly affected the school bathrooms, and the strong chemicals used to wash off the markings resulted in s...

Palo Alto Affordable Housing

Jamisen Ma

May 18, 2018

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The median home price of Palo Alto is the second highest in the Bay Area at $3.3 million. Due to this relatively high price, many people are not able to pay for housing. To solve this problem, the city has created a comprehensive, affo...

District renaming of middle schools sparks controversy

Devon Lee

May 18, 2018

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On March 27, 2018, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) school board voted to rename Terman and Jordan Middle Schools after Ellen Fletcher and Frank Greene, respectively. This decision came with some controversy, whe...

Caterpillar population blooms, causing campus-wide discomfort

May 9, 2018

Students organize walkout to continue the fight for gun control

April 24, 2018

Dr. Jackson Katz speaks about sexual harassment, gender roles at assembly

April 13, 2018

Students ask for more Advanced Placement social studies classes

The Oracle

March 30, 2018

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Written by Elisa Moraes-Liu and Kristen Yee A group of students, led by school board representative senior Advait Arun, have been campaigning since February for an increased number of advanced humanities classes, specifically the impl...

Incentives offered to students taking the CAASPP

jennygaoo

March 30, 2018

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Written by Jennifer Gao and Joshua Yang The lack of student participation in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) standardized test in previous years prompted the administration to offer inc...