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News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

News, Opinion, & Multimedia for Tamalpais High School

The Tam News

Weekend Janitors Potentially Cut

By Madeline Asch and Griffin Chen Apr 26, 2018

Weekend custodians Lani Belanger, Tomas Herrera, and Daweet Mahari, respectively from Drake, Redwood, and Tam, were notified on March 13 that their positions will likely be dissolved next school year as...

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District Faces Budget Crisis

District Faces Budget Crisis

By Yoav Paz-Priel Mar 13, 2018

In a recent letter to the Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD), the Marin County Office of Education warned the school district that its spending projections indicate that it could descend into...

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TUHSD Board and Schools Respond to Parkland Shooting

TUHSD Board and Schools Respond to Parkland Shooting

By Shane Lavezzo Mar 13, 2018

During the February 27 Tamalpais Union High School District Board of Trustees meeting, members of the Tam community discussed the February 14 school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Tam High student representative...

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Administration Prepares for Enrollment Growth

Administration Prepares for Enrollment Growth

Feb 8, 2018

Two new portable classrooms will likely be added to Tam’s back parking lot in the fall as part of a short-term effort to accommodate enrollment growth, according to principal J.C. Farr. Those...

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Teacher Speaks Out About Alleged Sexual Harassment in TUHSD

Teacher Speaks Out About Alleged Sexual Harassment in TUHSD

By Madeline Asch and Marie Hogan Feb 6, 2018

Tam teacher Eva Rieder spoke at the February 6 Tamalpais Union High School District [TUHSD] board meeting following allegations voiced by Redwood math teacher Jessica Crabtree at the January 23 TUHSD...

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Board Considers Parcel Tax Increase

By Samantha Locke Jan 12, 2018

The Tamalpais Union High School Board of Trustees will vote on whether or not to propose an increase in parcel taxes, if they can garner enough community support, according to an announcement made at the...

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4/25 Facilities Master Plan Board Meeting Recap

By Piper Goeking May 24, 2017

The Tamalpais Union High School District held a board meeting to discuss a facilities draft master plan on April 25.  Jim Kisel of LPA Inc., a consultant hired by the Board, presented the draft which...

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District Implements New Generation Science Standards

By Shane Lavezzo Mar 28, 2017

In an effort to provide students with a deeper understanding and application of content, the Tam High Unified School District (TUHSD) will implement the New Generation Science Standards(NGSS) in fall of...

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Decile Ranking System to be Eliminated

By Francis Streitmann Feb 2, 2017

For the past six years college and career specialists in the TUHSD have been working to eliminate class ranks based on grade point averages. District leaders feel that class ranks could “[put] students...

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Substitutes Seek Better Pay

Substitutes Seek Better Pay

By Marina Furbush, Marina Furbush, and Marina Furbush Dec 15, 2016

The Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) will not be raising substitute teacher salaries, after a group of substitutes requested the district to consider the matter. According to Assistant Superintendent...

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Superintendent David Yoshihara subs for Marcus Jamison's fifth period on Wednesday, October 28.

TUHSD Superintendent David Yoshihara Subs at Tam

By James Finn Nov 2, 2015

  Tamalpais Union High School District (TUHSD) superintendent David Yoshihara taught math teacher Marcus Jamison’s classes on Wednesday, October 28 as Jamison was unable to be at school that...

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Assistant Superintendent McDowell Signs Contract with Ross District

Assistant Superintendent McDowell Signs Contract with Ross District

By Sarah Asch May 14, 2015

Assistant Superintendent of Education and Human Resources Michael McDowell was hired by the Ross School district as superintendent May 13, according to minutes from the Ross District online meeting agenda...

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