About the Contributors

Ria Pai, Managing Editor
Ria (Class of 2020) is a Managing sports editor, who joined Voice at the beginning of her junior year. When she’s not writing and editing stories, Ria...

Margaret Li, Multimedia Manager and Engagement Manager
Margaret (Class of 2020) is the Multimedia Manager and Engagement Manager, who joined Voice her junior year. When she’s not taking photos at events,...



![Shounak Dharap, president of the school board of Palo Alto Unified School District, announced Friday morning that Superintendent Don Austin separated from his superintendent position at PAUSD. Corbin Dodd, an Ethnic Studies and AP Seminar teacher at Palo Alto High School, said that Austin's separation from the district surprised him and his colleagues. "Negotiations are happening right now, so there's a lot of talk about the school board and the superintendent, but it [Austin's separation] wasn't on my radar, and I don't think it was on the radar of any of the teachers I've spoken to," Dodd said.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_7950-300x225.png)

