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Requiring school-issued Chromebooks places burdens on students

Requiring school-issued Chromebooks places burdens on students

The Editors-in-Chief October 20, 2024

To combat online distractions and cheating, an increasing number of classes have instituted Chromebook requirements for in-class work and assessments. In an opt-in Schoology survey conducted by The Campanile...

Bill banning willful defiance suspensions vague, functionally toothless

Bill banning willful defiance suspensions vague, functionally toothless

The Editors-in-Chief August 29, 2024

Proposed by District 09 California State Senator Nancy Skinner, California Senate Bill 274 will protect students TK-12 from suspension and expulsion for willful defiance or excessive truancy, starting...

PAUSD-offered raises undervalue our teachers

PAUSD-offered raises undervalue our teachers

The Editors-in-Chief May 21, 2024

The Palo Alto Educators Association approved an agreement with PAUSD on May 17, with PAEA members –– teachers and licensed professionals –– receiving a 4% on-schedule increase, a 1% off-schedule...

Letter to the Editors: Paly Sports Boosters are an active organization supporting student athletes

May 20, 2024

Dear Editors, Hello, my name is Stephane Paquet, and I’m a Paly parent and the president of the Paly Sports Boosters. I’m writing because I read, with interest, your April 15 Spotlight piece, “Pick...

District should be held responsible for improved student-athlete experience

District should be held responsible for improved student-athlete experience

The Editors-in-Chief May 17, 2024

While The Campanile applauds the Athletic Department for recent improvements in transparency regarding sports funding, we think it still needs to work on providing student-athletes with safer, more equitable...

Students should get ‘No Mark’ instead of ‘F’

Students should get ‘No Mark’ instead of ‘F’

The Editors-in-Chief May 17, 2024

To prevent the current racial disparity in students failing courses and to increase individualized opportunities for students to improve their semester grades, PAUSD is encouraging teachers to replace...

More colleges should reinstate standardized test requirements

More colleges should reinstate standardized test requirements

The Editors-in-Chief April 10, 2024

Citing the goal of increasing diversity among applicants and the desire for a more holistic evaluation process, Brown University, Dartmouth College and Yale University announced last month they would return...

CS literacy bill needs reconsideration

CS literacy bill needs reconsideration

The Editors-in-Chief April 10, 2024

Assembly Bill 2097, proposed by California State Assemblymember Marc Berman, will require all California school districts and charter schools to offer a computer science class by the 2026-2027 school year...

Art by Sophia Kelly

Breaking Down the Walls program crosses a line

The Editors-in-Chief February 14, 2024

Breaking Down the Walls, a program by Ignite2Unite, took place in the Peery Center from Jan. 23 to 25 during school hours. According to the Ignite2Unite website, BDTW creates a safe environment for students...

Art by Jada King

City should renovate California Avenue to transform street, uplift community

The Editors-in-Chief January 15, 2024

By a 5-2 vote the Palo Alto City Council decided in November to permanently maintain California Avenue as a car-free zone. Parts of California Avenue had been closed to traffic since the early days of...

CIF bylaws for athletes should be praised, encouraged for promoting equity, student-wellbeing 

CIF bylaws for athletes should be praised, encouraged for promoting equity, student-wellbeing 

The Editors-in-Chief December 20, 2023

The California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body for high school sports in the state, has had a rule since 2012 that student athletes who participate in winter sports cannot play on their...

City should not spend money on Cubberley Center

City should not spend money on Cubberley Center

The Editors-in-Chief December 16, 2023

In a unanimous Oct. 16 vote, the Palo Alto City Council announced its intention to try to buy seven acres of land at Cubberley Community Center from PAUSD while exploring a long-term lease to acquire another...

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