Palo Alto’s history of redlining
Editor’s note: This story is the first installment of a series of articles addressing the inequalities in our city, our community and our school.
The divide between East Palo Alto and Palo Alto is undeniabl...
Use-of-Force investigation reports should be publicized
A splash of color amid weathered asphalt, a hand-painted mural reading “Black Lives Matter” has blocked off the center lanes of Hamilton Avenue on the block in front of City Hall since July. Traffic is directed...
Reopening guidelines should be made clearer to students
Uncertainty is everywhere these days. There’s a good chance that the last YouTube advertisement you watched began with “In these uncertain times … ” But for many Paly students, the only thing more frustrating t...
Black lives matter
Less than 100 years ago, the KKK marched in downtown Palo Alto.
When the Bayshore Freeway (a segment of Highway 101) was completed in 1962, the Palo Alto area was redlined and Black families were directed a...
Lack of clear-cut direction surrounding online learning affecting students’ grades
When news broke on March 25 that the Palo Alto Unified School District was implementing a credit/no credit grading system to combat the effects of COVID-19 on distance learning, the decision was immediately met...
Praise for Santa Clara County’s quick response to COVID-19
Amid the increasing death toll from COVID-19, it might be difficult to recall the time where Santa Clara County was at the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak in the United States.
As we continue to li...
Teachers should accept more feedback regarding ROLEs
The mayhem brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has seen students and staff make the transition to distance learning, where Zoom meetings aim to substitute for in-person classes and Schoology assignments compens...
More tables should be provided for dining purposes during lunch
Lunch time is an essential period of rest to break up an otherwise densely packed school day.
However, because of the lack of available eating locations on campus, students often have to eat their meals on the...
Juniors should consider negative consequences of skipping CAASPP
The Palo Alto Unified School District requires all students from grade three through eight and all juniors to participate in the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress or Smarter Balanced Ass...
Advisory reform is necessary for individualized attention
As many seniors rush to obtain the materials necessary to complete their college applications, it’s important to recognize that at the core of all this activity is their relationship with their teacher adviser....