![Economics teacher Eric Bloom encourages students to return their textbooks for the end of the year. According to Bloom, students might have recognized his unique fashion choices including vibrant shoes and belt buckles. Bloom said his attire choices actually linked to his lessons. "I have a lot of shoes, I have a lot of belt buckles and wear them purpose because of its educational value," Bloom said. "Especially in the earlier part of my career when we would talk about product differentiation, I had an assignment where students go home and count how many different kinds of shoes [they have]."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Untitled-6-1.jpg)
![A Palo Alto Art Center staff member guides a visitor through the Youth Art Exhibit. According to 2D visual arts teacher Tracey Atkinson, going to the exhibit helps increase empathy. "Our students work hard, and a lot of times their work goes unseen," Atkinson said. "This is one of the chances people can go to see it. When people go to see it [art], it reminds you of the power of human expression and makes you more empathetic as well."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_8680-e1779318724725-1200x667.jpeg)
After 32 years, Palo Alto High School’s Together Everyone Achieves More program will undergo significant changes next school year due to high...
Surrounded by teammates, coaches and family members holding college hats and cameras, Palo Alto High School seniors celebrated the next chapter...
Following a years-long legal battle, a Santa Clara County Superior Court jury sided with the Palo Alto Unified School District on Tuesday, rejecting...
No one else was in the room where it happened. From a rendition of songs from the musical “Hamilton” to an energy-filled K-pop dance,...
![Board member seats remain empty an hour into the March 17 board meeting in which the district separated from former interim superintendent Trent Bahadursingh. In the coming months, the district will search for a new superintendent. According to board member Shana Segal, she wants a new superintendent that will listen to the views of all community members. "[We want to] make sure that we're including a leader that creates a culture where students, staff and families generally feel heard, respected, and valued in authentic and consistent ways," Segal said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/IMG_1004-1200x712.jpg)
The Palo Alto Unified School District is collecting input from the community as part of its ongoing search for a new superintendent following...
Student journalists from Palo Alto High School are promoting journalism to a younger, elementary and middle school-aged audience with the...
Palo Alto Unified School District teachers are fighting for salary increases amid ongoing negotiations between the Palo Alto Educators Association...
After two recent separations with a superintendent and deputy superintendent, the Palo Alto Unified School District board is set to host a special...
![Students check out booths from the County of Santa Clara Behavioral Health Services department and other organizations dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community during the May 20 “Pride at Paly” event at the quad. According to Robert Andrade, Palo Alto Unified School District Civil Rights and Legal Affairs Coordinator, the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mirabelli v. Bonta would restrict California from enforcing gender nondisclosure policy requirements for schools. “In this particular case, they [Supreme Court] made a ruling that blocked California law of maintaining confidentiality, but the ruling is incomplete because what they did was they sent it back to the Ninth Circuit [U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit] to finish the case,” Andrade said. “There's a possibility … they [Ninth Circuit] might create exceptions for the block in confidentiality. … [so] there hasn't been any guidance given to staff just yet, and the reason being is because the ultimate guidance from our legal counsel and other practitioners in the legal field that supports school districts is you want to wait for this case to finish at the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals because right now, our district policy essentially says we have to maintain confidentiality.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_20260520_123245-1200x900.jpg)
In almost every classroom on campus, a rainbow pride flag with the words “We stand with Community” can be seen proudly displayed in doors...
With upbeat jazz melodies, colorful snack boards and yearbooks sprawled over tables, students celebrated graduating seniors who have spent four...
“What are the fundamental aspects of how communities connect together?” Palo Alto High School's Art + Tech Club and Saratoga High School’s...
I need the whole stadium to jump, put your phone down, let’s get all the fun. Fans lived by these lyrics at the BTS concert...
On the first day of the war in Iran, up to 175 schoolgirls and staff were killed following an American strike on Shajareh Tayyebeh School, an...
Ralph Lauren Co. is most known for its polo shirts, and maybe you’ve seen its fragrances, but have you ever considered its coffee? The company...
Under colorful lights and grand chandeliers, an exciting Night in Rio awaits students at Palo Alto High School’s Prom on May 16 at the San...
A café, a market and an upcoming full-service dining experience — all in one space? A newly opened Japanese restaurant in Palo Alto brings...
It's late April. Finals are breathing down your neck, but let's be honest, most of you seniors aren't thinking about exams. You're doom-scrolling...
