School board ‘separates’ from superintendent Ava Knapp, Navya Narayanan, and Juni Thurston February 20, 2026
Board meeting centers on student safety, support Navya Narayanan and Mayu Altekar-Okazaki February 12, 2026
Physical education teacher returns after administrative leave Diego Hakeman and Jasper Veer Tuteja February 11, 2026
Verbal conflict erupts in contentious board meeting Oscar Varodayan and Navya Narayanan February 11, 2026
School Board votes to offer reduced parcel tax rates on June ballot Priya Tamura, News Editor, Webmaster February 11, 2026
Preview: Board seeks final decision on Multivariable Calculus implementation tonight Priya Tamura and Mayu Altekar-Okazaki February 10, 2026
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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)
![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_2779-1-1200x879.jpg)
