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The Student News Site of Palo Alto High School

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Senior Lara Lew-Strass talks to two Duveneck Elementary School students during Early Childhood Development’s field trip to the school. According to ECD teacher Hillary McDaniels, the trend of dropping enrollment can actually bring some benefits for schools. Were [the district] primarily funded through our property tax dollars, McDaniels said. Overall when our enrollment shrinks that actually, should be more money per student, not less money per student. But theres also the concept of being fiscally responsible which is important to our district as well, so you need to find that balance. (Photo: Leena Hussein)

Elective teachers concerned about PAUSD enrollment dropping

Benjamin Grimes and Jonathan Chen
May 26, 2023
Palo Alto High School math teacher Daniel Nguyen speaks during the Palo Alto Unified School District board meeting open forum Tuesday night. In response to recent incidents in the district, including one that Nguyen said caused a teacher an “unimaginable, catastrophic loss,” district staff spoke out in favor of an upgraded, standardized protocol in handling student discipline.

Breaking: Investigation to begin as JLS incident sparks concern

Anna Feng and Christopher Choi
May 24, 2023
Greene Middle School is the site where Peter Colombo taught physical education as recently as January 2022. (Photo: Shreyas Shashi)

DA dropping charges, but district plans to investigate Colombo

Shreyas Shashi and Joseph Kessler
May 15, 2023
Sophomore Aleksey Valouev speaks during the open forum section of an April 18 school board meeting regarding the Palo Alto Unified School District’s removal of Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra as dual-enrollment classes. Valouev was one of over 50 students involved with the writing of an open letter to the district commenting on their perceived unfairness of the change and advocating for its appeal. In the meeting, Valouev said Multivariable and Linear Algebra are an integral part of the math pathway for students pursuing advanced math courses past high school. “This decision has affected each and every single one of us on an individual level,” Valouev said. “[It’s] severely limiting our options for continued math learning during our junior and senior years.” (Photo: Screenshot of PAUSD School Board Meeting Youtube Video)

Austin affirms district’s stance on Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra

Brennen Ho and Avi Srinivasan
May 8, 2023
Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Don Austin speaks at a press conference on a range of education-related issues last Friday in the MAC. Among other topics, Austin clarified the reasoning behind his stance on ChatGPT from the previous weeks announcement. “We’re focusing on ChatGPT,” Austin said. “It’s one of thousands of AI programs that are out there right now. When it first got attention, there was already more coming up that will help students, and more coming up that would harm students and create safety issues.”

Superintendent clarifies stance on ChatGPT: ‘Not going to hide from it’

Benjamin Grimes, Christopher Choi, and Evan Chien
May 5, 2023
Superintendent Don Austin speaks to student journalists in a press conference this morning in the Media Arts Center regarding the shelter-in-place Tuesday at Palo Alto High School. According to Austin, clearer communication by the district to staff and students is needed in case of similar future events, as some teachers were unsure of what defined a shelter-in-place protocol. “What is important to know in these situations is the kind of communication you should expect,” Austin said. “If theres a serious situation, youre gonna hear an announcement about it.”

Superintendent responds to shelter-in-place incident

Payton Anderson, Senior Staff Writer
April 28, 2023
(Photo: Daniel Garepis-Holland)

Breaking: Police say they’ve arrested student who threatened shooting

Payton Anderson and Sophia Yang
April 27, 2023
PAUSD to drop mask requirement

PAUSD to drop mask requirement

Payton Anderson, Senior Staff Writer
March 2, 2022
Despite cases surging over the past week and an expected surge in the coming weeks, Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Don Austin affirmed that schools would not close. In an email to The Paly Voice, he explained that he understood a hybrid or distanced learning model as prohibited by California Law. In his video speech, Austin compared the current situation to the play It’s a Wonderful Life, which he said inspired his recent decision. “In the end, George Bailey needed the help of the entire community to help him to survive and they did epically,” Austin said. “Well, Bedford Falls, its that time and we need you.” (Photo: Jeffrey Tu)

Austin rallies volunteer army to keep schools open

Jeffrey Tu and Payton Anderson
January 10, 2022
The Viking boys basketball team plays at one of its first home games of the season last semester against Overfelt high school. In lieu of the surge of Omicron cases starting this semester, Athletes are now forced to follow increased precautions, such as weekly Covid Testing, in order to slow the transmission of the virus. According to girls’ basketball coach Scott Peters, with COVID cases having risen before the first lockdown in 2020 at around this time, the athletic community must continue to be careful. “If we look at the past you know up till January 14th and 15th we’re going to have to keep dealing with the big surge, but hopefully it will get better,” Peters said.

Athletes, coaches react to Omicron threat to sports

Avi Srinivasan and Leena Hussein
January 9, 2022
Students line up to receive free lunch from the cafeteria in the Student Center at Palo Alto High School. The Palo Alto Unified School District has been offering lunch for free to students due to a requirement from the state government. Freshman Divij Motwani, who eats free lunch on a daily basis, said the option helps those in need. “It [free lunch] wouldnt really have changed [things] to me, but I think its good for everyone else, especially because theres some people who cant afford lunch,” Motwani said. (Photo: Neil Rathi)

Students react to Palo Alto High School’s free lunch program

Jeffrey Tu and Neil Rathi
September 14, 2021
Wildfires in California are causing poor air quality throughout the Bay Area throughout the warmer seasons. Palo Alto Unified School District recently announced air quality protocols, stating that indoor COVID procedures will be temporarily suspended when the air quality index reaches 151. [[i think bc this photo was from that one day last year that was crazy it might be either a little weird to have it here or a little weird that its not mentioned that this was from one of the days last year when the smoke was similarly bad, i would recommend finding a way to solve one of those 2 issues? lmk if u need more guidance on it]] Some community members, including Palo Alto Educators Association President Teri Baldwin, have expressed concerns about COVID safety on smoky days. We worry about the situation of students in a room with doors and windows closed and no masks when eating, Baldwin stated. We don’t believe that the ventilation system will keep students safe from spreading and/or contracting COVID inside without a mask. [[i think this quote was earlier on in the story so id recommend finding and using a different one]] Photo: Ethan Chen

PAEA revises calendar as smoke complicates COVID protocol

Sofie Zalatimo and Benjamin Grimes
September 13, 2021
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