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Pipeline

By Samantha Nichols, Editor in Chief ♦ Feb 23, 2022

Black students at Tam are suspended at nearly four times the rate of their white counterparts, contributing to a process known as the school-to-prison pipeline. But a novel approach to school discipline called restorative justice shows potential to dismantle that system from its roots.

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Students express concern over AP turnover rate

By Sophia Martin, Opinion Editor ♦ Sep 27, 2019

Eight assistant principals have been employed at Tam within the span of three years.

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Whose Games Are You Going To?

By Celeste Moore ♦ May 2, 2017

Student sections inside the gym get downright rowdy most Friday nights — after 7 p.m. that is. While students and others around Marin fork over a few dollars and get their hand stamped to watch a boys’...

Stay Off Our Tail(pipes)

By Maddie Asch ♦ Mar 31, 2017

Mentioning the lack of parking in the Back Parking Lot (BPL) at Tam is sure to spark heated conversation. And if seniors hear that a junior is parking in the BPL, watch out, you’ve got yourself a fire. Yes,...

David Rice Joins Administration Team

By Marina Furbush ♦ Mar 17, 2017

At the beginning of the 2016-2017 school year, Assistant Principal Brian Lynch was replaced by former Drake Assistant Principal David Rice, who previously worked at Tam as a social studies teacher. Lynch...

It Doesn’t Add Up: Why Does 39% of Our Student Population Pay for Math Tutoring?

By Hannah Chorley, Willzie Connelly, and James Finn ♦ Apr 27, 2016

Senior Kayla Blair describes herself as a driven student. When Blair needs academic help, she is proactive and seeks assistance from her teacher. Yet, halfway through her junior year, Blair started to...

Restoring Justice at Tam

By Megan Butt ♦ Mar 7, 2016

Tam students have been working to integrate a Restorative Justice program within the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD). The program will allow students who have admitted to school offenses to...

Principal Julie Synyard Resigns, David Brown to Take Over

By Hannah Chorley, James Finn, and Marina Furbush ♦ Nov 5, 2015

Principal Julie Synyard sent an email to Tam staff and parents on the morning of October 21 announcing her resignation, which took effect on November 1. For the duration of the 2015-2016 school year,...

WASC Accreditation Body Visits Tam

By Jessica Hudson ♦ May 3, 2015

The Accrediting Commission for Schools, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visited Tam April 21-24 to review the school. WASC’s accreditation “assures the educational community, the...

New APs Join Tam’s Administration

By James Finn ♦ Sep 12, 2014

The Tamalpais Union High School District hired two new assistant principals (APs), Leah Herrera and Wendy Stratton, at Tamalpais High School prior to the start of the 2014 -2015 school year. Assistant...

Tam Hires Third Assistant Principal

By Nic Mosher ♦ May 18, 2014

After conducting multiple interviews on May 9, Tam has chosen Leah Herrera for a newly created third assistant principal (AP) position. Herrera will start work on July 1. Herrera currently works at the...