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Athletes, coaches react to Omicron threat to sports
Avi Srinivasan
and
Leena Hussein
January 9, 2022
Students react to Palo Alto High School’s free lunch program
Jeffrey Tu
and
Neil Rathi
September 14, 2021
PAEA revises calendar as smoke complicates COVID protocol
Sofie Zalatimo
and
Benjamin Grimes
September 13, 2021
Supt. Austin: “We’re going to stay open”
Brennen Ho
and
Daniel Garepis-Holland
September 9, 2021
No outdoor mask mandate to come in high schools, says Supt. Austin
Tara Kapoor
and
Maia Johnsson
September 7, 2021
PAUSD announces secondary bell schedule amid mixed community response
Sofie Zalatimo
,
Jeffrey Tu
, and
Benjamin Grimes
May 23, 2021
Many students hesitant to return in-person to secondary schools
Emily Yun
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March 4, 2021
Column: First is the worst — why we should delay reopening
Jeffrey Tu
, Senior Staff Writer
March 3, 2021
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February 15, 2021
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February 10, 2021
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Ethan Chen
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Jason Lin
February 10, 2021
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Andy Robinson
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January 27, 2021
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![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] wouldn't really have changed [things] to me, but I think it's good for everyone else, especially because there's some people who can't afford lunch,” Motwani said. (Photo: Neil Rathi)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Kabir2-900x519.jpg)
![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 it's 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 i'd recommend finding and using a different one]] Photo: Ethan Chen](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Image-from-iOS-900x675.jpg)
![In a virtual interview with The Paly Voice, Palo Alto Unified School District Superintendent Don Austin said he wants time to adapt his 2021-2222 plans and build distance/in-person learning schedules that accommodate both students and teachers. "There's no reason for [students] to register for classes right now," he said. Austin also predicted a decrease in standardized testing nationwide due to newfound Democratic control. Graphic: Kabir Advani.](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bidenpausd-01-900x540.jpg)