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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.

Commentary | Dear Board of Ed: Feedback is part of the assignment

By The 2024-25 Editorial Board | The Piedmont Highlander

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

By Garrett Keating

Prizes, pandemics, and playgrounds: A glimpse into the Piedmont Recreation Commission

By Ellen Gudiksen | PHS '25

Letter to the Editor | We need to maintain an inclusive society

By 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.
City

Commentary | The history and beauty of Piedmont’s Hall Fenway

By Cameron Wolfe, Jr. | January 31, 2025
PBF advisor Cameron Wolfe, Jr. shares the details behind one of PBF's earliest projects -- the Hall Fenway, named for resident Herbert Hall.
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Modern Ed | Commuting and remote work

By Ed Harrington | January 28, 2025
Timeless etiquette for our changing world.
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Letter to the Editor | Blanket pardon of Jan. 6 rioters subverts the law, endangers society

By Bruce Joffe | January 21, 2025
Resident Bruce Joffe inveighs against moves by the new president.
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Letter to the Editor | Giving Campaign co-chairs give thanks for community support

By Kim Hunter and Catie Osborn, Giving Campaign co-chairs and Piedmont Education Foundation board members | January 21, 2025
Kim Hunter and Catie Osborn say the annual fundraiser has raised almost $3.6M -- and there's still time to donate through June 30.
Around Town

Commentary | Piedmont Beautification Foundation thanks the community for Holiday Greeting Fund donations

By Piedmont Beautification Foundation | January 17, 2025
145+ donations have raised almost $35,000, including $17,700 specifically designated for the city's reforestation project.
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