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Student board representatives weigh in on secondary school reopening plan

Student board representatives weigh in on secondary school reopening plan

Arohi Bhattacharya and Ori Gal
February 17, 2021
Gunn High School teachers wrote an open letter to the Palo Alto Unified School District requesting a reconsideration of the reopening plan unanimously passed by the school board. In addition to detailing misleading comments from the meeting, the letter discusses safety risks and damages to student education that could result from the plan. School board member Ken Dauber said the board remains firm on their stance on reopening, nevertheless. “It would be astonishing if we got through these complicated choices without there being disagreement,” Dauber said. “Doesn't mean that I don't understand the positions that people have or that I'm not listening. It's just that … we're looking, I think, at the total situation, and trying to achieve these outcomes, and serve these values.”

Petitioners against reopening likely to achieve goal, despite board plans

Tara Kapoor, News Editor
November 20, 2020
Following constantly flipping messages on second semester reopening as COVID-19 cases spiked and subsided, secondary schools plan to reopen later this spring, amid growing parent pressure for in-person experience.

Principal talks connection, community as Board reopening vote looms

Tara Kapoor, News Editor
November 10, 2020
The Palo Alto Board of Education met Tuesday night to finalize discussion of and approve a plan that would start to bring students back to school. The first wave of elementary students are slated to return on Oct. 12, though many teachers indicated that they felt uncomfortable returning so soon to in-person teaching as the global pandemic rages on. “I feel confident that we have a safe plan, and that staff has worked really hard to make sure that it is safe,” Board member Shounak Dharap said. “The issues raised by the PAEA have been answered to my ear, with respect to PPE and safety measures.” Photo: Ethan Hwang.

Board unanimously approves reopening plan

Kira Sterling and Tara Kapoor
October 2, 2020
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AP Paulson to replace Diorio as principal next year

Benjamin Huang, Nisha McNealis, and Dylan Zou
May 18, 2018
District selects new superintendent

District selects new superintendent

Allie Feitzinger, Editor-in-Chief
May 7, 2018
News in Review: March 2016

News in Review: March 2016

Daniel Li and Adrienne Kwok
March 31, 2016
The Santa Clara County gov prepares to open a new LGBTQ Office of Affairs to the public on Jan 19. Photo courtesy of Santa Clara County government website.

County opens nation’s first LGBTQ Affairs Office

Morgan Keller and Zahra Muzaffar
January 19, 2016

‘Save the 2,008’ to push school board tonight

Takaaki Sagawa, Author
January 13, 2015

Guide to School Board candidates

Takaaki Sagawa and Amy Leung
October 13, 2014
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