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

‘The math wars have casualties’: Conflicts over math permeate district, fuel debates over equity, accessibility

‘The math wars have casualties’: Conflicts over math permeate district, fuel debates over equity, accessibility

Amann Mahajan, Editor-in-Chief April 17, 2023

In response to a lawsuit brought by parents in 2021, Santa Clara County Superior Court Judge Carrie Zepeda filed a court order on Feb. 6 determining that Palo Alto Unified School District’s method of placing students in math courses violates the Math Placement Act of 2015. Those filing the lawsuit...

Photo courtesy of Danny Hahn

Teachers share stories about life with their high school, college sweethearts: Danny Hahn

jennygaoo February 2, 2018

Written by Jennifer Gao Currently on paternity leave, math teacher Danny Hahn and his wife Clara met when they were attending the University of Pennsylvania; he was a senior, and she was a freshman. At first, Hahn was intimidated by her seemingly cold nature, but began to develop a crush as he got...

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