SAT cancels essays, subject tests
Through a statement released on its website, The College Board announced on Jan. 19 it would discontinue the SAT Subject Tests as well as the SAT optional essay.
The statement said the COVID-19 pandemic led to...
Science Building renovation done
The science building renovation project is finally complete after construction on the site began over a year and a half ago.
Built to accommodate the growing student body, the addition will eliminate the nee...
Foothills Park imposes visitor cap and parking fee
After a surge of visitors and reports of environmental damage following the Palo Alto City Council’s decision to open Foothills Park to nonresidents, the city council voted 6-1 in support of a visitor cap and a...
Survivors Speak Out: District and community respond to sexual assault discussion
When several survivors who were allegedly sexually assaulted by a Paly alumnus came forward to tell their story over social media in late January, a widespread discussion about sexual misconduct ensued, with se...
Man fatally struck by train at Churchill crossing
An adult male pedestrian died in a collision at Caltrain’s Churchill Avenue crossing Thursday afternoon at around 3:40 p.m., according to Caltrain Alerts on Twitter. All 22 passengers on the train are reportedl...
Lights, webcam, action!
Makeup, clothes and props ready, junior Arnav Singhal looks into the camera, preparing to put on one of the semester’s biggest plays for a faceless audience. This year, he is performing at home, with a greenscr...
Palo Alto Math Tutor Under Investigation for Sexual Assault
The arraignment of 74-year-old math tutor Mark Allan Hodes is scheduled for Dec. 23. The Palo Alto Police Department arrested Hodes in August and charged him sexually molesting teenagers at his residence during...
PAUSD school district navigates new options for reopening schools amid county and state restrictions
Less than a week after the Palo Alto School Board unanimously passed a new secondary school reopening proposal, Santa Clara County, along with the majority of California, reverted to the strictest “purple tier....
Robotics teacher files lawsuit
Former Paly Robotics coach and computer science instructor Kathleen Krier has filed a lawsuit against the school district alleging wrongful termination following her resignation in 2018. She is also pursuing le...
Don Austin’s contract extended four years
The PAUSD board of education approved a four-year contract extension for Superintendent Don Austin at its Nov. 10 board meeting, despite calls from some community members to hold off on the extension until the ...