The NUSD School District is on track to transition every department to a 1-4 grading scale known as the proficiency-based scale in about three to five years. As of now, some individual […]
New credit recovery program increases rigor for students
After utilizing the credit recovery program Apex for nearly ten years, the Novato Unified School District switched to Cyber High at the start of the 2019-20 school year. Credit recovery teacher Mark […]
NOVA program offers a different way of learning
The NOVA Program is the only K-12 independent study program in Marin County that offers classes to students seeking an alternative form of school, or those who wish to take one or […]
STEM teacher Nick Williams hosts podcast
“Welcome to Teach ‘Em Up. The podcast of teaching and learning,” STEM teacher Nick Williams says as he greets his listeners on his podcast. Williams created a podcast through which he explores […]
Exchange students share their backgrounds
Over the summer, Vilde Rogeberg from Oslo, Norway, Guilherme Sieves from Rio do Sul, Brazil, and Giulia Sarra from Schleumen, Switzerland left their homes and flew thousands of miles to join San […]
Schedule changes cause mix-ups and conflict
From Aug. 22 to Sept. 6, students changed their schedules for numerous reasons. Compared to the 2018-19 school year, the number of schedule change requests has increased by about 20%, with approximately […]
Change in dating culture influenced by social media
A 2018 study conducted by Bustle.com, an online women’s magazine, revealed that the most common way people met their significant other was through the internet and online dating. This study specifically […]
