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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
School board seeks clarity on lawyer's reporting structure after terminating prior general counsel
Board members are considering whether to retain an in-house attorney or contract with an outside firm.
[Wednesday, August 24, 2022]

Virtual public participation becomes permanent at Palo Alto school board meetings
Zoom commenting is here to stay at the Palo Alto Unified School District, with the board voting on Tuesday to codify the practice and accompanying procedures to facilitate virtual participation.
[Wednesday, August 24, 2022]

For Ingrid Campos, 'traditional family values' spur bid for Palo Alto school board seat
Parent Ingrid Campos is running for a seat on the school board this fall, saying she would work to build bridges between the district and families and that parents need to know that they can have a voice.
[Friday, August 12, 2022]

Palo Verde students head to temporary campus as school year starts
Palo Verde's roughly 400 students are sharing a campus for the school year with Greendell School to enable the elementary campus to undergo swifter reconstruction.
[Thursday, August 11, 2022]

School board lets general counsel go, won't say why
The Palo Alto school district's first in-house attorney, Komey Vishakan, has been let go "without cause," the Palo Alto school board decided in a special closed session meeting on Thursday.
[Thursday, August 4, 2022]

Shounak Dharap seeks second term on Palo Alto Board of Education
Current Palo Alto school board member and 2008 Gunn High School graduate Shounak Dharap has announced plans to seek a second term on the board.
[Friday, July 22, 2022]

Parent Shana Segal announces run for Palo Alto school board
Shana Segal, a graduate of Palo Alto schools, former teacher and current Palo Alto parent, has announced plans to run for a seat on the Board of Education this November.
[Thursday, July 21, 2022]

Nicole Chiu-Wang declares run for Palo Alto school board, incumbent Ken Dauber won't seek reelection
Chiu-Wang's priorities including improving mental health services and investing in early childhood education.
[Wednesday, July 13, 2022]

Palo Alto Unified focuses on mental health, support for students in 2022-23 budget
Palo Alto Unified's budget for next school year projects relatively balanced revenues and expenditures, with district staff focused on directing resources toward mental health programs and other supports for students.
[Friday, July 8, 2022]

Police investigate racist graffiti at Pardee Park as a hate crime
Police are investigating racist graffiti left on a play structure at Eleanor Pardee Park as a hate crime. Investigators do not know when the incident occurred and there is no suspect information.
[Friday, July 1, 2022]