The CCC should digitalize college application materials The Editors-in-Chief November 8, 2019 Editorial One by one, students tentatively enter the Guidance office and place their cover sheets and secondary school reports in the designated basket. While some students lift up the stack of forms, discreetly sliding ...
All students should be able to choose to have a flipped class The Editors-in-Chief November 8, 2019 Editorial As education continues to evolve, traditional teaching methods have begun to make way for newer instructional approaches designed to not only accommodate advancements in technology but also cater to alternative...
School-wide safety procedures, communication require reform The Editors-in-Chief November 8, 2019 Editorial As the lunch period came to an end on Nov. 4, students began mentally preparing themselves for fifth period. But as they walked to class, armed Palo Alto police officers raced after a suspected bank robber, cau...
Teachers should have paid parental leave The Editors-in-Chief October 23, 2019 Editorial Every year, the Palo Alto Unified School District and the Palo Alto Educators Association spend hours discussing the Collective Bargaining Agreement – the legal contract negotiated between the teachers union an...
Blended periods should count as valid instructional minutes Jaures Yip and Frida Rivera October 2, 2019 Editorial In the midst of overwhelming coursework and extra-curricular activities, blended classes can offer relief to students since they provide time to work on assignments outside of classrooms and a more flexible sch...
Paly ought to implement platform for students to connect with alumni Miranda Li and Lucy Nemerov October 2, 2019 Editorial With college application deadlines approaching, many seniors are scrambling to consolidate their post-Paly plans, longing for guidance through the process and knowledge of what the possible outcome could be. Al...
SAT, ACT should replace CAASPP Annie Chen October 2, 2019 Editorial Each year, as the end of March approaches, many juniors scramble to obtain a written request for the principal from their parents or guardians excusing them from the dreaded California Assessment of Student Per...
Paly facilities should be more accessible for people with physical disabilities The Editors-in-Chief September 6, 2019 Editorial One of the most gratifying benefits of attending Paly is the myriad facilities students can utilize, from the extensive gymnasium to the multistory Media Arts Center. However, many Paly buildings currently lack...
Scheduling decisions require more student involvement The Editors-in-Chief September 6, 2019 Editorial Paly’s new bell schedule, featuring a Monday that alternates between even and odd periods every other week and a fixed schedule for Tuesday through Friday, has been met with controversy. The back-to-back eve...
Admin should fund additional college and career counselor The Editors-in-Chief September 6, 2019 Editorial Just a few days after the start of the school year, the College & Career Center sent out an email informing the Paly community that due to a lack of funding, Andrea Bueno’s position as one of three college ...
