Recently, the Democrats formed a group of so-called Unity Task Forces, allegedly to give hope and unification to the party. It may do so for…
A small food drive that started in Marin City to help school families during the coronavirus crisis has swelled in scope in just three weeks.…
NOTE: When comparing Ross Valley Charter (RVC) scores to Ross Valley School District (RVSD), it’s important to note that RVC has much greater diversity among…
As the presidential primaries head toward states with more diverse populations, the battles between Democratic progressives and moderates obscure a point of unlikely agreement. The…
The power of educating the whole person. Almost everybody admires the Nordic model. Countries like Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland have high economic productivity, high…
Public schools’ dependence on local property taxes means some districts get isolated from the financial resources in their communities. The Waterbury School District is quarantined…
Individualized Education Programs, or IEPs, are one of the greatest pitfalls of the country’s school system. I am in hell—or its equivalent. Specifically, I am…
Documents reveal ‘extensive interactions’ between Boston Public Schools and ICE over student records
Just when you think Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) couldn’t stoop lower—hold your breath, they’ve done it again. Advocates are calling on Boston Public Schools…
It’s been six years since California lawmakers revamped the state funding formula for local schools. It was heralded by then-Gov. Jerry Brown as a way…
“We’re really lucky here. We have it better than most. Our parents are a force to be reckoned with.” That’s what my co-workers said to…
100 Percent Is Overrated. People labeled “smart” at a young age don’t deal well with being wrong. Life grows stagnant. At whatever age smart people…
From an article published in Informed Residents of Reading as a guide to help teachers deal with problem school administrators, these insights are equally useful…
Marin Voice, 11/9/2019 Editors Note: This Marin Voice article was taken down by the IJ after less than one day, and is not referenced any…
“…The staff report on Red Hill was not clear on what funding source the district has identified to pay for the renovations, except to say…
Education is filled with talk of “innovation.” The term gets indiscriminately attached to whatever school model, professional-development strategy, or community program is being pushed at…
There’s a not-so-secret tension that separates frontline educators from ed reformers, policymakers, and even district office poobahs. This tension, and the cost of top-down initiatives…
Classes in Chicago’s public schools were canceled starting Oct. 17 as more than 25,000 teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district went on strike in what they’re…
Over the past 30 to 40 years, enrollment in our local public schools has been a roller coaster. After years of seemingly building new schools…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was rebuffed by a local elementary school when it asked for student records. According to the school district, ICE…
Gifted education puts in tension two equally treasured American ideals: egalitarianism and individualism. Over the summer, an education panel convened by Bill de Blasio put…
ROCK among programs under scrutiny Plans to redesign, alter or dismantle four small teaching pods for ninth- and 10th-graders at Sir Francis Drake High School…
A Marin IJ Editorial Ross Valley Charter School’s opening in the old St. Rita’s Church elementary school campus should be welcomed by both supporters and…
“This is historic legislation that marks a new chapter of collaboration between charter and traditional schools in California,” Newsom, a Democrat, said in a statement.…
Denying a teen a smartphone in 2019 is a tough decision, and one that requires an organized and impenetrable defense. My 14-year-old son just started…
Texas School District Gives 4-Year-Old Boy Two Options: Either Cut Your Hair or Wear a Dress I don’t condone violence, but if ever there was…
The announcement of a compromise deal on charter public school-focused legislation, AB 1505, affirms that charter schools are here to stay as a permanent and…
A new study finds that an increase in “splinter” school districts are leaving poor and nonwhite students behind. America’s schools are becoming increasingly segregated, research has…
Communities around the country are creating new, whiter districts. When Penn State University professor Erica Frankenberg graduated from high school in Alabama, there was only…
When you move to Marin, your realtor negotiates a million-dollar mortgage and you’re essentially given a script: “It’s really hard for us to live in…
Explore the safest school districts serving your area. Ranking based on student and parent ratings of health and safety, area crime rates, and rates for…
California’s teachers’ unions are seeing how far they can go to quash the state’s burgeoning charter-school movement now that Democrats have stronger legislative supermajorities and…
Christina Laster made a special trip from Southern California up to the State Capitol Wednesday. The grandmother of a seven-year-old charter school student said she…
A letter dated June 12, 2019, from Sharon Sagar, Board Chair of the RVC to Teri Louer with copies to the Superintendent and RVSD Board:
THE MOST enduring — and unforgivable — civil rights offense in our country today is the consigning of so many poor, often minority children to…
Extra money for our kids? Not so much! It is recommended the Board authorize staff to engage Axia Architects, to create and submit plans to…