Lise Desveaux, Centerfold Editor
• December 21, 2023
At their Dec. 12 meeting, school-board members elected next year’s president and vice president, reviewed progress on the PAUSD Promise, approved new high school courses, and listened to community concerns about antisemitism and the ethnic studies curriculum during Open Forum.
The Board elected...
Accelerated math lanes, part of the Reimagining Middle School Mathematics program, were a prominent topic in this week’s board meeting. Continuing ongoing discussion about multivariable calculus offerings by PAUSD, students also voiced concerns about current options and requested changes.
During...
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...
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...
Michelle Koo, News Editor, Graphics Artist
• October 31, 2022
With the duty of oversight and governance, the Palo Alto Board of Education deals with affairs regarding the school community, including: budgets, new curricular adoptions and superintendent supervision. The board is a group of five elected individuals who meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the...
The new Bow Gym gender neutral locker room became available to students on Sept. 6 after students from the Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Club started petitioning for its installation in 2019. The construction began in June 2022 and finished at the start of September. The completed locker room includes...
The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) is proposing new plans to further address mental wellness on campus post-pandemic. As students regain familiarity with being fully on-campus, the district’s wellness staff is working on strengthening its services to best serve students.
In the most...
Almost nine months after schools shut down in March, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of teenagers’ lives. Education and day-to-day life have been relegated to the virtual sidelines while opportunities for face-to-face socialization with friends have plummeted after the issuance...
Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison
• November 2, 2020
After four years on the school board, Jennifer DiBrienza is running for re-election this November.
DiBrienza was inspired to run in 2016 after parents complained to her about the emphasis on assessments in secondary schools. “I knew [parents] who had kids in high school wanted to see more project...
Mia Knezevic, Forum Editor, Photo Editor and Oracle-SEC Liaison
• May 24, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools in the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) have been closed since March 13 to protect the health and safety of students and staff. While every student has been impacted by adjusting to online learning, the students who have previously relied on the district...
On Oct. 11, 2019, a bill that mandated high schools to start at 8:30 a.m. or later and middle schools to start at 8:00 a.m. or later was signed into law by governor Gavin Newsom. Although Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) middle schools are in compliance with this new law, Gunn’s schedule...
As ongoing sexual harassment allegations in the Gunn Robotics Team (GRT) were brought to court last month, the spotlight is being refocused onto the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) Title IX procedural requirements. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ proposals to grant more rights...
