On Thursday, March 14, Gunn’s Student Equity Committee held the school year’s final racial equity training for its members in the library. 32 students attended the training, which aimed to address concerns about equity on campus.
During the meeting, racial equity consultant Dr. Lori A. Watson...
In 2017, Gunn implemented the Social-Emotional Literacy and Functionality program in response to growing concerns about student mental health on campus and new California social-emotional learning standards.
This program is the first of the wellness initiatives The Oracle will be investigating in...
On Jan. 24, students from the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class and College Pathways programs embarked on a full-day trip to the University of California, Santa Cruz to immerse themselves in a college environment.
Assistant Principal Courtney Carlomagno, counselors Myesha Dickson...
In August 2023, students contracted food poisoning in four PAUSD elementary schools after consuming the school lunch provided through the California Universal Meals Program. Parents reported foodborne illnesses from the spaghetti served at Duveneck, Fairmeadow, Herbert Hoover and Palo Verde Elementary...
In December 2023, the Gunn administration adopted the See Something, Say Something initiative, designed to streamline the process of reporting discrimination and harassment cases and reassure the community of Gunn’s stance against all forms of hate. Students can now report experiences or observations...
Since California’s admittance as the 31st state, it has served as a progressive model for public education. Schools became free for all students in 1867, California was one of the first states to pass a compulsory attendance law in 1874 and the Golden State enacted the Class Size Reduction Program...
Along with other schools across the state of California, the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) has begun to provide free meals for all students for the 2021-22 school year due to new national and state policies.
Free school lunches were initially offered by the federal government as part of...
After a year of online classes, Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) schools are reopening at full capacity, welcoming new and familiar faces back to the hustle and bustle of in-person school. Students will return to campus, experiencing the many changes made to the 2021-2022 school year compared...
The bumpy potholes and ridges lining the floor of Highway 101, the historic highway traversing California’s west coast, don’t make for a smooth ride. Despite unpleasant rush hour traffic and rough paving, countless Palo Alto residents drive the lengths of 101 daily, and unofficial landmarks are recognizable...
The Oracle: What type of courses and students do you primarily teach at Gunn?
Courtney Carlomagno: I currently teach Conceptual Physics with [Science De-partment Instructional Supervisor] Laurie Pennington. Ever since we became a full- inclusion school, all of our graduation requirement classes,...
Written by Elizabeth Chung and Grace Ding
In 1975, P.L. 94-142, the law that guaranteed a free appropriate public education to each child with a disability, was passed to ensure equal educational opportunities for students with special needs. This called for the official formation of special...
