Zoe Morgan
Staff Writer, Palo Alto Weekly / PaloAltoOnline.com and Mountain View Voice
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About Zoe
Zoe Morgan joined the Palo Alto Weekly and Mountain View Voice in 2021. She covers education, youth and families, with a focus on using data to tell compelling stories. She previously worked as an education reporter at the Los Altos Town Crier.A Mountain View native, Zoe received a dual degree from American University in journalism and public affairs, with a minor in data science. After graduating, she worked at the Grants Pass Daily Courier in Oregon, covering local schools, before returning to California in 2019.
Stories by Zoe
Shana Segal: A teacher's perspective
Palo Alto Unified alum and current district parent Shana Segal is running for a spot on the school board in hopes of bringing a teacher's perspective to the governing body.[Friday, October 7, 2022]
School matters: Four Board of Education candidates seek to refocus district priorities as pandemic wanes
Voters will get to choose next month who will fill two seats on the Palo Alto Unified's five-member governing board. The race is between an incumbent and three challengers.[Friday, October 7, 2022]
Three men arrested for September shooting in East Palo Alto
Over the past two weeks, police have arrested three men suspected of being involved in an East Palo Alto shooting that left bullet holes in several vehicles and buildings last month.[Wednesday, October 5, 2022]
School board candidates bring in over $50K in campaign donations
The race for Palo Alto's school board has drawn over $50,000 in campaign donations so far this year, with Nicole Chiu-Wang leading the pack at $23,297.89 raised.[Tuesday, October 4, 2022]
Students' reading improves, despite pandemic hurdles
Data from this past spring's standardized tests reveal that Palo Alto public schools are making substantial progress toward their early literacy goals, despite the impacts that the pandemic has had on education.[Friday, September 30, 2022]
In wide-ranging candidates' forum, 4 vying for school board seats tackle tough issues
Weighing in on topics ranging from homework policies to student achievement, the four candidates for the Palo Alto Unified Board of Education shared their opinions at an at-times heated forum on Sept. 20.[Monday, September 26, 2022]
Paly athletics faces sanctions after student misconduct at football game
Palo Alto High School is facing various sanctions from its athletic league after a crowd of its students rushed the Gunn High School spectator section during a football game between the two schools earlier this month.[Wednesday, September 21, 2022]
A 'spark plug' for community change, Gina Dalma is honored for advocacy work
Gina Dalma is receiving this year's Athena Leadership Award, which is to be presented by the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce at a ceremony next month.[Friday, September 9, 2022]
School board took just four minutes to let go of top lawyer, meeting's minutes reveal
While board members have refused to publicly discuss why they terminated the district's in-house lawyer's employment in a closed meeting, one thing is now clear: It took just four minutes to reach the decision.[Thursday, September 1, 2022]
Police investigate sexual assault at Palo Alto Transit Center
Police are searching for a man who a woman said sexually assaulted her at the Palo Alto Transit Center in the early morning hours of Saturday.[Tuesday, August 30, 2022]