Avantika Palayekar's Work 17 pieces
On February January 30, the Princeton Progressive Coalition, an alliance of progressive student groups at Princeton University, held a protest at Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs’s... On December 8th, the Ridgeview Turtles hosted a session to teach K-5 teachers throughout the Princeton Public Schools district about how to incorporate lessons on conservation and climate change into their curriculum.... This fall, the PHS administration has increased the number of detention slips given to students with unverified absences. This practice, once widespread at PHS, was carried out at a much smaller scale for the past few... The PHS technology department made significant changes for the 2025–2026 school year, including issuing new MacBooks for all students and with them, a ban on several popular sites like ChatGPT. Towards the end of last... On May 30, students, club leaders, a cappella groups, and local organizations gathered on the front lawn for the annual Pride for PHS day to support and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community. PHS clubs and outside... ## Alex Riera Alex Riera ’25 enrolled in Mercer County Technical School’s (MCTS) horticulture and turf care management program at the suggestion of her mother, who thought that it aligned well with her interests in... On January 8, 2025, Benjamin Gitai ’25, Amy Lin ’25, and Yurai Morales ’25 were named Regeneron Science Talent Search Scholars, each winning $2,000, with an additional $2,000 going to PHS. Morales was further selected... At the November 19 board meeting, Princeton Public Schools (PPS) passed a resolution to join around 200 other districts nationwide in suing several of the largest social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok,... On September 1, the Princeton Board of Education passed a resolution to vote on a bond referendum worth over $85 million intended to renovate school facilities. The proposed renovations, if passed in full, would impact... Following the resignation of Carol Kelley on October 30 of last year, the Board of Education began the process of finding a new, permanent superintendent for Princeton Public Schools. With interim superintendent Dr.... ### Mara Franceschi > "I want everybody to find the joy in learning." Mara Franceschi, the race’s only incumbent, hopes to continue her work to ensure all students can reach their fullest potential in public education.... Over this coming summer and the next few years, PHS plans to undergo construction to address potential overcrowding and maintenance issues. The need for these changes stem from increasing enrollment numbers in the... IMAGE
Mohamed Makhzangi is an Arab writer and doctor known in the literary world for his novels and short stories; his experiences in the two fields of study allow him to blend both scientific research and storytelling into... The PHS Research Team, who were announced NJ State Winners in January, have advanced to the next stage of the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition. They now represent New Jersey as one of the ten national finalists,... In a Board of Education meeting on March 15, the board announced its decision to extend Dr. Kathleen Foster’s employment as interim superintendent to June 30, 2025. However, because Foster is retired, she can only be... Established in 2022, the annual PHS Day of Dialogue aims to promote representation, education, and celebration. The next Day of Dialogue will occur on April 5 during students’ gym periods. Then, multiple clubs... IMAGE
For many of us, engaging with the worldwide web is something we do without a second thought. While we expect these public spaces to adhere to the law, in reality, they facilitate enormous amounts of dangerous illicit... © 2017-2026 The Tower Site by Luke Tong '23, Jieruei Chang '24, Henry Langmack '25, Ayush Shrivastava '25, Anita Ndubisi '26, Om Mehta '26, Aryan Singla '27, and Alexander Sheng '28 
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