Modern Ed | House- and pet-sitting etiquette By Ed Harrington | August 12, 2025 Timeless etiquette for our changing world.
Featured in Category 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.
Featured in Category 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.
City 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.
Featured in Category 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.
Featured in Category 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.
Featured in Category Letter to the Editor | Egg (prices) on our face By Bruce Joffe | February 18, 2025 Fooled again, says Bruce Joffe.
Around Town 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.
Climate Corner Op-Ed: The truth about plastic recycling
By City of Piedmont Climate Fellow Andrew Kaplowitz