Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Affordable housing scarcity impacts staff commute times

Affordable housing scarcity impacts staff commute times

Chris Lee, Managing Editor December 10, 2021

On a typical weekday, English teacher Kate Zavack begins her morning at 6:00 a.m. at her home in Gilroy, 48 miles away from Gunn. She scrambles to brush her teeth, get dressed, cook lunch and load the car before her son Jude wakes up. By 7:15 a.m., the two are on their way to Jude’s preschool in San...

Construction across Palo Alto affects student commutes

Construction across Palo Alto affects student commutes

September 7, 2018

Written by Eric Epstein Many students and staff members who commute to Gunn via Charleston or Arastradero Road have experienced the inconveniences of construction in the beginning of the school year. The Charleston/Arastradero Corridor Project broke ground in June 2018, and Phases 1 and 2...

Staff face high price housing

clarakieschnickllamas February 19, 2016

Written by Clara Kieschnick-Llamas Gunn teachers spoke about the lack of affordable housing in Palo Alto at the school board meeting on Jan. 26, discussing the impact of the housing crisis on their interactions with students and their availability for school activities. Most teachers at Gunn have to...

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