top of page
Debates
All Categories
Paly Campanile, October 21st, 2024
"Considering ongoing mental health struggles within PAUSD, we endorse Kamhi for her efforts to improve school safety by co-founding a Gun Violence Prevention group for the Palo Alto Council of PTAs, planning safe bike routes and advocating for investing in mental health and special needs services across the district to combat bullying."
Palo Alto Daily Post, October 2nd, 2024
"Palo Alto school board candidate Alison Kamhi says she's all about the safety of children. It's what she does for her day job as an attorney for the Immigrant Legal Resource Center in San Francisco, and it's how she got involved with the school district broadly around gun safety. On the school board, Kamhi wants to invest in mental health and special needs services and to address bullying."
Palo Alto Online, September 25th, 2024
"'One of my priorities is trust and transparency and through that I mean really working to hear from all of our stakeholders including teachers, what their priorities are so that we’re getting community input about how to spend that money.' [Kamhi] said. Kamhi has served on the district’s Ad Hoc Child Care Committee, comes from a family of educators and hopes to use her passion for education to prioritize student safety, opportunities for all and community trust if she’s elected to the board."
Palo Alto Online, August 29th, 2024
"Moms Demand Action, a national nonprofit that advocates against gun violence, endorsed Kamhi for her attention to school safety, which spans across gun safety, bike routes, bullying, discrimination or overexposure to screens."
Palo Alto Daily Post, May 30th, 2024
Verde Magazine (Paly HS), May 20th, 2024
"Kamhi filed her papers for candidacy on April 22. Since then, she has emphasized listening to the community, focusing on asking students questions, like what aspects of their school experience the board should pay attention to."
Palo Alto Online, October 17th, 2024
"Kamhi, who began her career representing children in legal proceedings, encouraged more interaction with student board representatives and hopes to recruit a representative from the new middle college."
Palo Alto Weekly, October 1st, 2024
"Kamhi, a Harvard law graduate, started her career representing children in legal proceedings, then went on to teach at Stanford Law School and become the legal program director for the Immigration Legal Resource Center – her dedication to safety and listening to the community guides her candidacy, she said. Kamhi’s top priorities include giving opportunities for all students to succeed, safety for all – from bullying to biking – and trust through meaningful relationships."
Paly Campanille, September 26th, 2024
"Kamhi said, 'There’s a lot of divisive rhetoric in the world, in our country, in our state, in our district and community, and so (I’m) really wanting to bring people together on shared values.'"
Palo Alto Weekly, June 14th, 2024
"'To do policy work, you’ve got to listen,' Kamhi said. 'So I’ve been doing lots of listening sessions so far, to make sure I’m hearing firsthand what people have to say.' Meeting with all current board members and even students to listen to their concerns, she said she has a desire to bring people together and listen to push policies that benefit the community."
Palo Alto Daily Post, May 6th, 2024
"Palo Alto school board candidate Alison Kamhi says that her top priorities are educational achievement and physical safety — specifically protecting students from gun violence and making sure they can bike safely to school." ... "Kamhi said her job involves advocacy on the national level, and now she is hoping to making an impact locally on the school board. 'I can think of nothing more impactful than pushing for good governance, for good policies right here in the communities where we live,' Kamhi said."
bottom of page