New board members support Multivariable Calculus as after-school class Navya Narayanan, Ava Knapp, and Mayu Altekar-Okazaki January 31, 2025
Austin affirms district’s stance on Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra Brennen Ho and Avi Srinivasan May 8, 2023
New dual enrollment Environmental Science class to start next year Leena Hussein and Celina Lee February 10, 2023
Foothill strives to introduce bachelor’s program Adele Bloch, Aidan Maese-Czeropski, and Daniel Li January 13, 2015
![Beginning this fall, the Palo Alto Unified School District will begin offering the Middle College High School program at the Foothill Community College campus. According to Superintendent Jeong Choe, the program will empower students to achieve their academic potential through a nurturing and supportive classroom environment. “Our goals for Middle College High School students are that they will: have an easier transition between high school and college, motivation to pursue interests and graduate high school, explore career options and opportunities, [and] earn career certification and work experience skills,” Choe stated in an email to the Paly Voice. (Photo: Kofi Kim)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/DSC01484-1200x800.jpg)
![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)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/mvc-900x486.jpeg)
![Palo Alto High School Environmental Science teacher Nicole Loomis lectures to her Advanced Placement Environmental Science class Wednesday morning. Loomis is the creator and teacher of the new dual enrollment Environmental Science class which will be available for students to take beginning next school year. According to Loomis, she hopes students will consider taking this class if it meets their preferred standards as opposed to APES. “We really are encouraging all students to consider it [dual enrollment Environmental Science],” Loomis said. “The math requirement is a little bit less than APES, which I think has been a sticking point for some folks and it [dual enrollment] actually is approved by CSU and UC for a transfer program. If you wanted to major in environmental science, these courses would count if you were to go to UC or any of the CSUs.” (Photo: Leena Hussein)](https://palyvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/DSC_0006-1-900x600.jpg)
