California’s Response to Crime
Image by: The Office of the Governor of the State of California On August 28th, 2025, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he is…
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WHS Debates Tech Policy in Classrooms
Image: Generated by AI This school year, a new policy banning phones during class time has stirred up strong opinions amongst the students…
Despite educators’ calls for change, class sizes remain ridiculous
Image from Kavya Datt, Caption: WHS students cram into the cafeteria to see a presentation on AP registration information At Washington High School,…
HOW FREMONT UNIFIED IS SHIELDING IMMIGRANT STUDENTS AGAINST DEPORTATION FEARS
Image from Fremont Unified School District Numerous students in the Fremont Unified School District (FUSD) experience stress and worry because of growing immigration…
Is it 5 out of 5-Stars for students?
Image from the 5-Star System During the individual class assemblies at the start of this school year, the news was revealed that instead…
Will Seniors Pay the Price for an Education?
With this year’s seniors at Washington High School prepping to start the next phase of their lives, they all are united by the same set of concerns. The question: “Have you been applying for colleges?” lingers in each of their minds throughout the school year, and recent domestic factors have not helped with this overwhelming pressure.
Negotiations Between FUDTA and FUSD Continue
The school board and FUDTA, the teachers’ union, have spent months negotiating a new contract, but currently, negotiations are at an impasse. Recently, 93% of the FUDTA membership voted to authorize a strike, which cannot legally start until the results of the fact-finding meeting are officially released, which happened on April 16th.
DOGE Backlash Drives Tesla Protests
The Bay Area, home to one of the first Tesla factories, is in the center of a growing wave of political unrest. With the introduction of the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) under President Trump’s second term, new players have entered the spotlight—namely Elon Musk.
WHS Attendance Clerks are ‘Sick’ of Spotty Attendance
As the school year comes to a close, it isn’t unusual for high schools to see their senior students less and less. “It has always been like that,” says Principal Bob Moran, who has been in charge of Washington for 12 years.