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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

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California passes new education laws

California passes new education laws

icarolinesro February 2, 2018

Written by Ryan Li and Caroline Ro Last year, Governor Jerry Brown and the California State Assembly passed a set of sweeping reforms to the state education system that went into effect Jan. 1 this year. The new laws address topics ranging from sexual harassment on campuses to diverse social studies...

Palo Alto Should Punish Texting While Walking

epsteineric September 15, 2017

Written by Eric Epstein   On July 27, Honolulu, Hawaii approved a law that prohibits pedestrians from using their electronic devices while crossing the street. Offenders of this law will be fined $15 to $35 for their first violation, and the fines increase with each successive offense, according...

PAUSD discrimination suit reaches appeals court

The Oracle April 27, 2016

Written by Shawna Chen and Samuel Tse On Jan. 21, the United States Departments of Justice and Education filed an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief supporting the Chadam family in a DNA-privacy lawsuit against the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD). The case, which was originally...

Last year's cheer team performs its Paly Rally number. This year's routine, along with dance's routine, will be postponed. Photo by Alexandra Ting

Admin cancels rally due to district policy

The Oracle January 30, 2016

Written by Shawna Chen The Student Executive Council (SEC) members announced the administration’s decision to cancel the Paly Rally in online class groups on Jan. 21. The message cited lack of time as a reason for not holding the rally, along with concerns about appropriateness in light of the Board...

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