Mill Valley
Mill Valley, CA · Education
redwoodbark.org
Girls varsity volleyball outlasts Marin Catholic in five-set comeback victory
In a back-and-forth rivalry match, the girls varsity volleyball team rallied to defeat the Marin Catholic Wildcats 3-2 on Friday, Oct. 16, extending its winning streak to nine. The matchup took place on Marin Catholic’s senior night, adding to the intensity of the longstanding rivalry. The Giants narrowly claimed...
richmondconfidential.org
When WCCUSD merged middle schools in Pinole, it caused an unintended side effect — traffic jams
In the morning and afternoon at Betty Reid Soskin at Pinole Middle School, students cross the street and weave through cars without a crosswalk or crossing guard. Cars double park and attempt illegal U-turns, risking head-on collisions. Drivers ignore prominent signage prohibiting left turns into the school, causing backups deep into the neighborhood.
contracosta.news
Contra Costa Community College District Chancellor to Retire After Nearly Four Decades of Service
Martinez, Calif. — Following a decades-long career with the Contra Costa Community College District (4CD), Chancellor Mojdeh Mehdizadeh has announced that she will retire on Dec. 30. At their September meeting, the 4CD Governing Board appointed Executive Vice Chancellor Dr. Micaela Ochoa to serve as interim chancellor while the...
bestofsno.com
Students’ efforts to defend press freedom lead to Berkeley appearance, awards, push for stronger legal protections
What began as a censorship dispute over a political cartoon last spring has taken two Gretna East High School student journalists to the University of California–Berkeley, and earned them two awards recognizing their advocacy for student press rights. Seniors Aidan McClaren, who is the Editor-in-Chief of the Wingspan, the...
berkeleyside.org
State rules Berkeley High yearbook photo was discriminatory against Jewish students
The California Department of Education has ruled that a controversial photo included on a page of Berkeley High’s student-produced yearbook contributed to a “discriminatory environment” for Jewish students and ordered the yearbook’s advisers to undergo antisemitism training. The ruling is the fourth time over the past...
lmcexperience.com
Four year degree expansion brings new possibilities for LMC students
It would allow students to finish their educational goals closer to their home communities. New legislation expanding bachelor’s degree opportunities at California community colleges could eventually open the door for Los Medanos College to explore four-year degrees of its own. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills Sept. 18 related...
Seattle ON Tap
Patrick Walsh Told His Team He's Staying Indefinitely, And It Was News To Most
Nfl logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Patrick Walsh, the long-time head football coach at Junipero Serra High School, confirmed his plans to stay with the Bay Area powerhouse indefinitely. What’s wild is that a lot […]
Axios San Francisco
Daily Californian
ASUC takes stand against proposed UC Berkeley Student Learning Center cuts
Facing proposed budget cuts to UC Berkeley’s Student Learning Center, the ASUC has taken a stand against the SLC reductions, which campus has described as measures to achieve financial sustainability. At the ASUC Senate’s Wednesday meeting, senators approved a resolution formally opposing the cuts, calling upon campus leadership to...
redwoodbark.org
Varsity football extends winning streak with 35-7 homecoming win
On Saturday, Oct. 10, Redwood’s varsity football team defeated the Maria Carrillo Pumas 35-7 in its annual homecoming game, extending its winning streak to five games. Beyond the win, the afternoon brought together students, families and alumni to celebrate school spirit, featuring the varsity cheer team’s performance and the homecoming court recognition during halftime.
verdemagazine.com
Pressure by PAUSD: Alleged abuse of former Paly principal sheds light on systemic issues
Five years after Adam Paulson left Palo Alto High School, a memoir by his ex-wife is offering the Paly community a starkly different view of his two years as principal — that is, one told not from the administrator’s office, but from inside his own home. On Aug....
Daily Californian
Students left confused after UC Berkeley mistakenly reduces, corrects, Middle Class Scholarships
About 8,000 UC Berkeley students had their Middle Class Scholarship awards mistakenly reduced by the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office on Oct. 5. Students noticed charges of up to several hundred dollars on their CalCentral billing statements before awards were corrected on Oct. 7. Students were first notified of an...
verdemagazine.com
Students press admin to restore passing periods
Students at Palo Alto High School are calling for the restoration of 10-minute passing periods after a new bell schedule reduced passing periods from 10 minutes to seven minutes. Paly and Gunn High Schools’ administration made a joint decision to implement the schedule at both schools this year. In...
SFGate
redwoodbark.org
Board trustee Kevin Saavedra resigns after judge issues three-year restraining order
This story was updated Oct 13. at 11:01 a.m. Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) Board Trustee Kevin Saavedra resigned from his position on Friday, Oct. 9, a day after a Marin Superior Court judge issued a three-year restraining order against him for multiple instances of harassment of district parent Ina Gotlieb.