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Students urge PAUSD board to reconsider proposed Advanced Diploma, warn of stress and equity impacts
Palo Alto Unified School District Board of Education · September 16, 2025
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Summary
Three Gunn High seniors asked the board not to adopt an Advanced Diploma pathway they say would raise expectations without expanding opportunity and would increase stress and inequity among students.
Three seniors from Gunn High School used open forum to urge the board not to establish an Advanced Diploma pathway that would set an additional, high-achievement certification.
"It seems like another grading metric that could push students to add work to their plates and stress them out," said Leo…
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