A Muddled Mystery: Sexual Assault Allegations Roil District Renee Hoh, Kiran Misner, Avi Tachna-Fram and Shannon Zhao June 2, 2017 Showcase, Spotlight The recent revelation that a Palo Alto High School junior had been convicted of sexual misconduct seems to have split the community into conflicting sides and prompted even some of the most reticent residents t...
District announces weighted GPA decision Avi Tachna-Fram May 17, 2017 News Cries of elation filled a crowded room in the back of the District office as the Palo Alto Board of Education agreed to adopt weighted grades for all future students. The decision, seven months in the making, ...
Weighted GPA saga comes to an end Avi Tachna-Fram May 10, 2017 News Cries of elation filled a crowded room in the back of the District office as the Palo Alto Board of Education agreed to adopt weighted grades for all future students. The decision, seven months in the making...
District tackles budget problems Avi Tachna-Fram April 26, 2017 News After much public discourse as to the proper route to solve Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD)’s $3.9 million budget shortfall, staff have proposed some specific line items to cut. Three potential lis...
District to rename Jordan, Terman middle schools Avi Tachna-Fram March 19, 2017 News, Showcase In a unanimous vote to rename Jordan Middle School and Terman Middle School on March 17, the Palo Alto Board of Education took a step forward in the local community’s effort to resolve the heated, year-long deb...
Looking for path forward with Office of Civil Rights PAUSD re-examines history Avi Tachna-Fram February 17, 2017 News Emotions ran high as community members and the Palo Alto Board of Education discussed whether to repeal a contentious resolution from 2014 criticizing the Office of Civil Rights’ (OCR) handling of the District’...
District seeks additional student input on weighted GPA debate before final decision Avi Tachna-Fram February 6, 2017 News In the latest debate surrounding weighted grade point averages (GPAs), Palo Alto Unified School District (PAUSD) officials convened at Palo Alto High School to hear student opinion on the charged issue. The ...
Palo Altans protest during Trump’s inauguration day Avi Tachna-Fram January 21, 2017 News, Showcase Waving signs with the bold declarations “Not Our President,” “Love Trumps Hate” and “Hands off Medicare, Medicaid”, protesters lined the intersection of Embarcadero Road and El Camino Real, across the street fr...
Paly to add 10 new classes Avi Tachna-Fram January 11, 2017 News Ten new classes are set to appear in Palo Alto High School’s course catalogue in the next two years. Four of five Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education members voiced support for these additio...
PAUSD discusses resolution to protect immigrant students Avi Tachna-Fram December 16, 2016 News Taking action to support immigrant students, the Palo Alto Unified School District (USD) Board of Education discussed a resolution designed to safeguard students from the Department of Homeland security's Immig...
