Advisory classes should further emphasize the gap year program The Editors-in-Chief April 22, 2018 Editorial As seniors prepare to walk down the aisle at graduation and pivot towards the post-high school world, often dismissed are the multitude of alternative post-graduate plans available to students, including the op...
Paly should administer ACT practice exams for students The Editors-in-Chief April 22, 2018 Editorial Two acronyms feared by juniors nationwide, the SAT and ACT, are standardized tests required by many colleges in their admissions processes. While generally similar in nature, they have subtle differences that ...
More social science, English honors and AP courses needed The Editors-in-Chief April 22, 2018 Editorial For the academically inclined, Advanced Placement (AP) and honors courses are an essential part of a high school education. They provide the structure and rigor necessary to satiate the eternally burning fire t...
Students require increased guidance in course selection The Editors-in-Chief March 2, 2018 Editorial As students begin planning for next year, there are several factors to consider, but none are more important than choosing the right courses. Yet, many students do not know where to find information about a par...
Test rescheduling process ought to be expedited The Editors-in-Chief March 2, 2018 Editorial In our educational environment, tests play a large role in determining the grades that students receive. Specifically, many students take numerous academically-challenging classes, and thus are required to bala...
Administration must not cave to community pressure The Editors-in-Chief March 2, 2018 Editorial Walking onto campus on Jan. 29, students were met with an unexpected change — the mural on the south side of the Student Center, painted by alumnus James Franco in October 2014, had been painted over. A few da...
AP language courses could benefit from more AP-specific curriculum The Editors-in-Chief February 9, 2018 Editorial I n our increasingly globalized world, multilingualism has become a necessity. With countless studies citing the numerous benefits of learning an additional language — more job opportunities, better multitask...
Communication networks for Paly students and alums The Editors-in-Chief February 9, 2018 Editorial P aly has both amazing students and alumni who commit hours and hours to their studies, hobbies, jobs and extracurriculars. The knowledge amassed by current and former Paly students extends far beyond the clas...
Student input necessary in teacher hiring processes The Editors-in-Chief February 9, 2018 Editorial T he past few years have brought an influx of teachers to Palo Alto High School. Twenty new staff members were hired for the 2016-17 school year and another 10 were hired at the beginning of this school year. ...
