Science behind blue light glasses
Sitting at her desk and staring at a screen for over eight hours each day, freshman Sophia Yang starts to feel the strain of the blue light her computer is emitting. Like many other students, Yang has now switc...
School board race introductions
Katie Causey
Katie Causey is a 2012 Palo Alto High School graduate and nonprofit employee who is running on the platforms of student voices, equity and the physical and mental wellbeing of students which she s...
Working toward Wellness
The Need for Change
Glued to the concrete floor for two hours, a Paly student locked himself into one of the school’s private bathrooms after being denied access to the Wellness Center.
While the center’s...
PAUSD schools to close for the remainder of the school year
Superintendent Don Austin announced that Palo Alto Unified School District buildings and classroom instruction will be suspended for the remainder of the 2019-20 school year, according to a school-wide Schoolog...
Santa Clara schools extend closures through May 1
Santa Clara County issued an extension of school closures until May 1 in an effort to slow the transmission of COVID-19, according to a press release from the county’s health and school officers.
This issue...
CTC declines Haxton’s administrative credential
Following the declination of Guidance Assistant Principal Clarisse Haxton’s administrative credential by the California Teaching Commission, Haxton’s role has shifted to administrative teacher on special assign...
YangGang surges, attracts a coalition
Earning an extra 1,000 dollars a month may pose as a feat virtually impossible to most, but Paly alumni Laura Sieh thinks otherwise — partially due to democratic candidate Andrew Yang's vision for the future.
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Board discusses new proposals, approves increased parcel tax
The Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education discussed proposals on Jan. 14 regarding makeup work for unexcused and excused absences, Palo Alto’s parcel tax increase, standards-based grading and pot...
Chrome extension allows students to bypass restrictions in Schoology
Comments bombard Schoology’s homepage, none of them explicitly authorized through Schoology. A chrome extension made by junior Lesha Seletskiy enabled this, allowing him to void commenting restrictions and, sub...
Paly should use arena scheduling for student course selection
Every school aims to cultivate ownership, responsibility and instill independence in its students. Yet schools often don’t give students the tools or opportunities necessary to properly exhibit these traits.
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