September 2017

Respect and kindness can do wonders.

Just ask journalism teacher Esther Wojcicki.

Now in her 34th year at Palo Alto High School, she has used an approach she calls TRICK — trust, respect, independence, collaboration and kindness — to build what might be the biggest and best high school journalism program in the nation. Along the way, she has impacted the lives of students and been beloved by many.

By Peter Hockaday for SFGATE Esther Wojcicki is exclusively represented by CAL Entertainment Palo Alto High School journalism teacher Esther Wojcicki has at least one famous fan: James Franco. The actor, currently starring in HBO’s “The Deuce” and known for films such as “127 Hours” and “The Interview,” is highlighting the work of Wojcicki at Palo Alto