News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News
News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

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(Tenaya Tremp)

Editorial: Save our schools

By Editorial Staff ♦ Mar 12, 2020
Measure B failed, and our district is facing drastic cuts. We can't let that happen again.
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(Johanna Meezan)

TUHSD proposes second parcel tax to stabilize budget

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief ♦ Feb 7, 2020
Measure B would replace a prior district parcel tax, Measure J, and raise the district $23 million dollars annually for a maximum of 10 years.
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The Contra Costa SWAT team barricaded part of Drake Avenue during a raid on November 14. (The Tam News)

Suspects released after controversial raid in Marin City

By Emily Stull, Editor in Chief ♦ Dec 15, 2019
The Contra Costa SWAT team conducted a raid in Marin City on November 14, releasing the suspects three days later.
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(Saranyu Nel)

New law requires California high schools to start no earlier that 8:30 a.m.

By Tenaya Tremp, Opinion Editor ♦ Nov 15, 2019
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill on October 13 that requires most middle and high schools to push back their start times by the start of the 2022 school year. This was passed as a result of research that show that teen's natural sleep cycle clashes with early start times.
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The Marin County Fire Department administers a controlled burn in San Rafael. (Ethan Swope)

PG&E conducts power shutoffs throughout California

By Summer Solomon and Johanna Meezan ♦ Nov 11, 2019
Over three million people lost power, and Tam was closed for four days.
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District publishes 2019 Student Achievement Report

District publishes 2019 Student Achievement Report

By Leah Fullerton, Editor in Chief ♦ Nov 7, 2019
The report summarized student achievement via the CAASPP test and showed major discrepancies based on race and socioeconomic status.
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Marin County firefighters put out a small fire on Fern Canyon in Mill Valley the night before the power shutoff. (Ethan Swope)

PG&E shuts off power to Marin County to minimize fire risk

By Johanna Meezan, News Editor ♦ Oct 8, 2019
It is unclear how long power will be cut off to Mill Valley, Bolinas, Sausalito, and Stinson Beach.
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Administration addresses scavenger hunt at town hall

Administration addresses scavenger hunt at town hall

By Lucas Rosevear ♦ Jul 5, 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.
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The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees voted to approve a two-year contract agreement between the district and the Tamalpais Federation of Teachers (TFT) union on on Tuesday, February 26.

Board approves $3 million in budget cuts

By Summer Solomon, Reporter ♦ Mar 6, 2019

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees unanimously voted on Tuesday, February 26 to approve the budget cut recommendations that superintendent Tara Taupier proposed to the board...

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Final budget reduction recommendation reduces impact on BACR

Final budget reduction recommendation reduces impact on BACR

Feb 13, 2019

Superintendent Tara Taupier presented her final budget reduction recommendation to the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees on Tuesday, February 12. The recommendation, which...

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Editorial: District in Decay

Editorial: District in Decay

By Editorial Staff ♦ Feb 7, 2019

Beginning in 2016, the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) saw a precipitous drop in the General Fund, a reserve of past surpluses saved for the prospect of a district-wide crisis.The debacle...

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Budget Secretary Carol Craft poses with her wall of mementos.

District approves early retirement plan

By Logan Little, Editor in Chief ♦ Feb 6, 2019

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) board of trustees passed the Public Agency Retirement Services’ (PARS) supplementary retirement plan (SRP) in an effort to reduce district expenses on...

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