Last semester, a series of cheating scandals disrupted the normal flow of final exams. Specifically, teachers of Advanced Placement United States History and Introduction to Analysis and Calculus discovered forms of academic dishonesty, forcing them to implement safeguards to preserve test integrity.
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Recently, with the growth and acceleration in developing data analysis technologies, predictive analytics has grown to be more effective than ever. Getting statistics from different observations — which was once difficult to obtain accurately due to a degree of human error — has now been expanded...
Jessica Zang, Features Editor and Assistant Business Manager
• February 18, 2021
Gunn has always been known for its sense of community: From counter-protesting the Westboro Baptist Church in 2010 to building the strong mental health supports we have access to today, our campus has always been able to come together despite many obstacles along the way. Now, students face yet another...
Following the announcement of the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD)’s revised reopening plan on Tuesday night, staff members expressed shock and disapproval.
By dividing the student body into two groups and allowing them the option of attending classes over Zoom while on campus or staying...
Written by Kristen Yee
On March 19 and 20, a team of two researchers from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) will come to Gunn for a mid-cycle checkup of the six-year accreditation process. According to WASC, the purpose of the accreditation process is to assure the community that...
Written by Shannon Yang
This year, there will be two new Teacher on Special Assignments (TOSA) positions: a math intervention TOSA and a literacy intervention TOSA. Ariane Tuomy will serve as the literacy intervention TOSA and the math intervention TOSA position will be split between Rachel...
Written by Shawna Chen
Math teacher Rachel Congress arrived home one night in 2010 to the smell of gas filling her house. She found her then-husband intoxicated at the stove, cooking dinner over an ignited burner that had not lighted its flame. Her husband had lacked a sense of smell from his youth,...
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