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Modern Ed | House- and pet-sitting etiquette

By Ed Harrington | August 12, 2025
Timeless etiquette for our changing world.

Climate Corner Op-Ed: The truth about plastic recycling

By City of Piedmont Climate Fellow Andrew Kaplowitz

Letter to the Editor | Give the revamped elementary music program a chance

By Adam Fishman

Letter to the Editor | Elementary music program needs to be reinstated

By Ellen Lee, Tanny Karunakar, Alissa Welch, Eleanor and Aldo Ceccarelli, Catherine & Andy Minor, Brian Weiss & Ann Dowley, Matthew Goldstein & Laura Ruberto, Hilary & Josh Gitter

Op-Ed: Practice makes prepared

By City of Piedmont

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Commentary | Are our schools ready for the age of AI?

By Raffaello Banin, PHS sophomore and TPH Editor | May 6, 2025
In a survey conducted by PHS sophomore Raffaello Banin, the vast majority of PHS student respondents say the school is not adapting quickly enough.
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Commentary | Dear Board of Ed: Feedback is part of the assignment

By The 2024-25 Editorial Board | The Piedmont Highlander | May 2, 2025
School Board members shouldn't take public comment personally, writes the TPH Editorial Board.
Around Town

Commentary | Want to honor our owls? Let’s clean up our light pollution

By Garrett Keating | April 25, 2025
Dim the lights in the Community Hall Plaza, now blazing all night, to see if owls will settle in that park as well, writes Garrett Keating.
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Prizes, pandemics, and playgrounds: A glimpse into the Piedmont Recreation Commission

By Ellen Gudiksen | PHS '25 | April 22, 2025
PHS senior Ellen Gudiksen attended a Rec Commission meeting and gained a new appreciation for the volunteers who serve.
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Letter to the Editor | We need to maintain an inclusive society

By Bruce Joffe | April 8, 2025
Don't let MAGA deportation policies take away the special sauce that makes America truly great, writes Bruce Joffe.
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Commentary | Dismantling the Dept. of Education will set students back

By Dr. Elise Marks | APT president | April 1, 2025
Special education, Title IX, Title I, FAFSA programs are in danger, writes APT President Dr. Elise Marks.
education

Opinion: Civics education is about more than elections — it’s the foundation of democracy

By Elizabeth Clay Roy | The 74 | March 24, 2025
To prepare the engaged voters of tomorrow, schools must give students real-life, first-hand experience in how government works, and doesn't.
California

Commentary | Congress, not POTUS, decides on government spending — how ‘power of the purse’ works

By Zachary Price, for The Conversation | Local News Matters | February 22, 2025
UC College of Law Associate Professor Zachary Price explains why James Madison would not be pleased with Trump and Musk.
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Letter to the Editor | Egg (prices) on our face

By Bruce Joffe | February 18, 2025
Fooled again, says Bruce Joffe.
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Climate Corner: Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions

By Andrew Kaplowitz | Climate Fellow, City of Piedmont | February 4, 2025
City of Piedmont's Climate Fellow Andrew Kaplowitz offers some ideas for New Year’s resolutions you can stick to.
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