Students, family members, and student-supporting adults should trust that teachers have what’s best for student learning in their minds. Unfortunately, we are instead seen as obstacles for future advancement. This is, of course, different in different communities; but in the community I work in, any...

Officially introduced to PAUSD this year, teachers and administrators have been implementing Evidence-Based Grading to encourage students to focus on improving their skills over time. Classes such as chemistry, AP Physics, and AP U.S. History are currently using EBG. This grading system uses a scale...

Starting with a simple sketch on paper, the demolition and reconstruction sites of the administrative, food services and K- buildings, which first began in the fall of 2022, is now a prominent part of Gunn campus. There are, however, many aspects of construction that are often overlooked behind the sights...

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...

Written on behalf of the Gunn Science Department At this time of year, I am fielding a LOT of questions from both students and parents regarding which science course their student should choose for the next school year. “College prep, honors or AP?” “Should/could I take more than one science...