Addressing student mental health amid growing demand

Reporting on Carlmont’s Teen Wellness Center required handling sensitive subject matter ethically, especially when working with director Shelley Bustamante’s stories of past students. Building trust to access that material was the hardest part. Included as my clearest example of sensitive-source reporting

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Smile, you’re on Flock: Inside San Mateo County’s expanding surveillance system

Scot Scoop News · May 25, 2026

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Transparency falls short: Inside Carlmont’s expansive surveillance system

Scot Scoop News · May 6, 2026

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How digital surveillance shapes student and teacher lives

Scot Scoop News · March 10, 2026

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Carlmont’s security cameras can recognize faces, but most students have no idea

Scot Scoop News · March 2, 2026

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Proposition 28 funding expands visual arts programs, but changes go unannounced

Scot Scoop News · February 11, 2026

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Winter break reset helps students tackle spring semester

Scot Scoop News · January 12, 2026

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Carlmont Academic Foundation races towards million-dollar goal

Scot Scoop News · December 1, 2025

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Addressing student mental health amid growing demand

Scot Scoop News · November 3, 2025

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School districts fend off rising phishing attempts

Scot Scoop News · October 17, 2025