Physical education teacher and junior varsity football coach Jason Fung returned to teaching at school on Feb. 5, after three months of administrative...
![Board meeting attendees, many of whom are Palo Alto Educators Association members, filled the room at the district board meeting on Tuesday. According to math teacher Herb Bocksnick, the time teachers save by not having to produce their own copies lets them support students. “I have done 34 summer recommendations over the last two months afforded by the time that Veronica [Rodriguez] provided me instead of standing in front of a copier,” Bocksnick said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3464-1200x900.jpg)
Palo Alto High School teachers are celebrating after copy technician Veronica Rodriguez was informed Wednesday morning that she would not lose...
Boos erupted Tuesday night in the Board of Education room at 25 Churchill Ave. after Superintendent Don Austin engaged in a verbal confrontation...
![All eyes watch the Palo Alto Unified School District board and leadership Tuesday night at the district office. Allison Zeman, PAUSD reading specialist and parent, said she supports a sustained parcel tax to help maintain staffing levels and a sense of belonging for every student. “In order for us to really provide that [environment] for every student, we need the staffing, because there's nothing more powerful than the relationship between a student and the staff members,” Zeman said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_3470-e1770845808759-1200x731.jpg)
The Palo Alto Unified School District board Tuesday night voted to cut the June 2026 ballot’s parcel tax rate and duration to reflect declining...
The Palo Alto Unified School District Board is preparing to clarify the implementation plan for the new Multivariable Calculus course tonight...
With union contract negotiations unresolved, Palo Alto Educators Association members plan to speak at tonight’s Palo Alto Unified School District...
![Palo Alto community members dressed as women from Margret Attwood’s novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," protested Friday afternoon at the crossing between Palo Alto High School and Town and Country Village. According to organizer Stephanie T., who asked that her last name not be used out of fear for retribution, the group chose this high-traffic location to encourage the public, especially teens, to band together against injustice. “[We wanted to answer] how do you get young people and other people to turn out to vote what your heart says?" she said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_5101-1200x900.jpeg)
Dressed in red cloaks and white bonnets, Palo Alto community members gathered to protest for preserving democracy at noon Friday on the crossing...
![Steve Young, NFL Hall of Fame quarterback, discusses coaching behaviors that promote and protect mental health at a youth athlete mental health panel at Stanford University yesterday. mental health is something he wishes had been discussed more when he was younger. "I would’ve loved to have the ability to chat about it [mental health] so I'm glad it's happening now," Young said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Untitled-6-3.jpg)
Taking advantage of the attention drawn by the Super Bowl in Santa Clara today, multiple mental health programs on Wednesday evening partnered...
![Senior Duncan Sego held a sign reading "The Terror Must be Stopped" during a student walkout protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement in front of Palo Alto High School today at noon. According to Sego, people need to take a stand against ICE. "This [ICE] isn’t what the people want, this isn’t what we want and it’s destroying communities," Sego said. "People need to rally against them."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_2779-1-300x220.jpg)
![Football head coach Edward Tonga poses inside the athletic director’s office today at Palo Alto High School after being named the program’s new head coach. According to Tonga, balancing athletes’ responsibilities beyond athletics limited preparation, making great involvement ahead of competition an important factor in improving results. “At the time [football season], a lot of the players were involved in other sports, involved in school and also work,” Tonga said. “On top of that, it’s time management. This year, if I am able to do a lot with them during the off-season and be more present, it will definitely help shape the football season.”](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_6958-1200x900.jpg)
Sleep. A necessity, but for many students, a luxury. Generally 8-10 hours of sleep is recommended nightly, but some students fail to get enough...
Spoiler Warning: Minor plot details are discussed below. In the world of coming-of-age stories, few things hit as hard as chasing a dream...
From taro mochi cake boxes to pistachio cream cheese scones to customized cake designs, Topi Cakes' soft launch in October brings a selection...
After a year of anticipation following the cliffhanger ending of the first "Wicked" film, "Wicked: For Good" finally premiered in theaters over...
Stage lights blinding, microphone in hand, anxiously trying to remember the choreography, we sang each chord as precisely as possible to impress...
Featuring steaming soup, spicy kimchi and fried tempura, Tasty Pot, a new Taiwanese restaurant, brings specialty hot pot to downtown Palo Alto,...
![Cindy Peters, culinary science teacher at Gunn High School, distributes student-made pastries this afternoon at the Career Tech Education showcase in the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Center. According to Peters, her graduated students often attend culinary school and pursue a professional culinary career. “I help a lot of students with continuing their culinary journey," Peters said. "Two Gunn [High School] alumni opened a restaurant in Town and Country — Hatched."](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cte-1200x675.png)
![Jerry Yan, Boundarie co-founder and senior, lectures on supply and demand graphs in Paly's Economics Club. According to Yan, Boundarie is available even to low-income students.
"It [Boundarie] is completely free for low income or international students who need help," Yan said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/jerry-1-1-865x1200.jpg)
