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Pipeline

By Samantha Nichols • 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.

Review: Yerba Mate “Tropical Uprising”

By Samantha Nichols • May 7, 2021

The initial taste isn’t bad at all— I definitely got that tropical feeling— but after a blissful moment of pineapple and hibiscus with notes of apricot, I found myself wishing more than anything in the world that I could get rid of that sickening peach aftertaste.

District announces full return to site-based instruction April 13

By Samantha Nichols • Apr 12, 2021

Due to recent improvements in case numbers in Marin and updated social distancing guidelines from the CDC, students will be able to attend campus five days a week following spring break.

BPL Watch embarks on second season

By Samantha Nichols and Leah Kennedy • Jan 7, 2021

The talk show was created last year by two class of '20 graduates, and has begun a second season hosted by four current seniors.

Ms. Dolan’s Double Life

By Samantha Nichols • Jan 3, 2021

The history teacher's Instagram account where she posts photos of her "little monarch garden" of butterflies and caterpillars has brought smiles and admiration from her students and serves as a reminder to appreciate the little things in life.

District postpones return to in-person instruction

By Samantha Nichols • Dec 18, 2020

Following a stay-at-home order that will remain in effect until Jan. 7, the Tam district has postponed its transition to a hybrid model and expects to be in full distance learning until at least mid-January.

Mill Valley School District returns to site-based instruction

By Amelia Sandgren • Nov 30, 2020

The district's elementary schools welcomed students into a hybrid learning model on Nov. 30, with the middle school to begin integrating students onto campus beginning Dec. 2.

Profile: District board candidate Brandon Johnson

By Samantha Nichols • Oct 30, 2020

If elected to the Board of Trustees, Johnson intends to implement policy, curriculum, and structural changes to promote racial equity.

District parcel tax renewal, Measure M, on November ballot

By Samantha Nichols • Oct 19, 2020

The measure would extend current parcel tax funding to maintain fiscal solvency in the district.

The Fan Factor

By Samantha Nichols • Oct 17, 2020

It’s difficult to predict what high school sports will look like when they start back up in the winter, but professional sports games have shown that whether athletes like it or not, spectators have become a crucial part of the sporting experience.

District announces, revises plans for fall reopening

By Samantha Nichols • Jul 21, 2020

The 2020-21 school year will begin with distance learning while public health guidelines remain restrictive.

Title IX’s foul ball

By Luke Ferris and Samantha Nichols • Apr 22, 2020

Title IX was meant to end gender imbalance in high school and college sports. But it also led to a lack of female coaches — a disparity that our community is no exception to.

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