Ya-An Xue, Features & Online Editor
• December 8, 2023
Each November, the U.S. celebrates the diverse cultures and traditions of Native American communities during Native American Heritage Month. This year’s theme is “Celebrating Tribal Sovereignty and Identity,” according to the U.S. Department of the Interior’s website.
The federal government...
“My child will not read this garbage racist book and I would like you to immediately assign an alternate curriculum for the month that you will be spending on reading and disseminating this garbage book!”
So wrote school board election candidate Ingrid Campos of “Stamped, Antiracism and...
Along with the Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) board member Jesse Ladomirak and School Board Representative Thomas Li, school administrators Wendy Stratton, Michalis Gordon, Harvey Newland and Leonel Argumedo answered student questions about the new reopening plan at the town hall meeting on...
Jessica Zang, Features Editor and Assistant Business Manager
• December 17, 2020
Transparency questioned
For weeks, virtual classrooms buzzed with both worry and excitement about reopening elementary schools for in-person learning. On Sept. 29, hordes of students, parents and teachers alike powered on their Zoom applications to tune into a virtual Palo Alto Unified School District...
The Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) school board voted unanimously to approve the secondary schools reopening plan on Tuesday evening, despite vocal opposition from community members. Both student school board representatives voted against the plan.
The reopening plan will give students...
On Tuesday night—following hours of discussion among board members and over 60 mostly critical comments from community members—the PAUSD school board unanimously voted to approve the district’s reopening plan, allowing elementary schools to begin hybrid instruction starting on Oct. 12.
The...
As of Sept. 8, Santa Clara County has moved from a “purple” to “red” status on the California COVID-19 monitoring system, a status that, if maintained for 14 days, could allow schools to reopen in the fall. However, district guidelines guarantee that schools will stay closed until Oct. 12—at...
In the weeks following school closures on March 13, many students have begun group initiatives to bolster the Bay Area community during the global pandemic. From 3D printing face shields to simply displaying signs of support, students have sought a variety of ways to connect with hospitals, neighbors and vulnerable residents.
