Owens resigns from TUHSD board of trustees
By Logan Little
July 8, 2019
After a three decades-long career in the TUHSD, Owens left the reason for her departure unclear.
Administration addresses scavenger hunt at town hall
July 6, 2019
Parents, students, and school and district staff attended, as did the Marin Youth Court director. Whether the administration will be able to effect change without a cultural shift is unclear.
Unofficial attendance policy violates California Education Code 46012
By Kennedy Cook and Lola Leuterio
June 24, 2019
The policy limits adult students to 10 self-excused absences, after which they must be excused by a parent or guardian. This is inconsistent with California Education Code 46012.
Student-led walkout protests recent abortion restrictions
By Samantha Ferro, Claire Conger, and Paige Anderson
June 10, 2019
The walkout protested recent abortion restriction across the country, including "heartbeat bills," which ban abortion six weeks into pregnancy.
SOAR and Leadership organize 2019 Breakthrough Day
By Samantha Glocker and Saranyu Nel
June 8, 2019
The original Breakthrough Day took place on February 27, 1967. This year, students in SOAR and Leadership held a series of seminars and events aimed to cultivate school-wide discussion about racism.
2019-2020 ASB election results announced
May 28, 2019
The election results for next year’s Associated Student Body (ASB) officers were announced on Thursday, May 9. Each class elected a president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and site council representative. The Class of 2020 Treasurer will be Theo Koffman, Secretary will be Lauren Pyfer, S...
Investigation alleges sexual abuse by former Branson coaches, counselor
May 2, 2019
Four former staff members from Branson, a private school in Ross, were implicated for sexual misconduct with students in a report commissioned by the school, written by two investigators of the law firm Covington & Burling, and released on Friday, April 5. Those named in the 10-month investigation...
Disparity in the Sausalito Marin City School District
May 2, 2019
The Sausalito Marin City School District (SMCSD) was accused last December by the California Attorney General’s office of segregating schools on the basis of class and race, according to a letter obtained by the Marin Independent Journal. The district, comprised of two K-8 schools, Willow Creek Acade...
Farr receives award for work in student equity
May 2, 2019
Principal J.C. Farr received The Shakir Stewart Foundation Award for Educational Excellence at the 7th annual Shakir Stewart Ascot Awards & Gala on Saturday, April 13. The gala served as both an award ceremony for accomplished St. Mary’s College High School alumni and a fundraiser for the Shakir...
Amaral, Hopper receive Golden Bell Awards
May 2, 2019
Head custodian Robert Amaral and special education teacher Angela Hopper were given the Golden Bell Award by the Marin County Office of Education (MCOE) on Friday, April 26, for their work at Tam. According to the MCOE website, the Golden Bell Awards “celebrate public education in Marin Cou...
Junior Sebastian Ames banned from Nextdoor over satirical Safeway parking post
By Dylan Layden
May 1, 2019
Junior Sebastian Ames was banned from the neighborhood social media network Nextdoor after a satirical post over parking at Safeway on March 11. Tam parent Anne Elisco-Lemme fought back against the Nextdoor moderators in a post titled “Enough with the ND police. Let Sebastian Ames back on!” ...
