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Measures E, F Would Fund ASD Teachers, Repairs – October 28, 2012
Measure E will raise an estimated $1 million over five years by imposing a $49 parcel tax on roughly 5,200 parcels within the district. Measure F will authorize the issuance of a $7 million school bond for the first time since 1998 – when the voters of Arcata voted to authorize a $5.4 million... »
Sunday’s Roshni Autumn Tea To Benefit Swat Valley Women
The Roshni Centre is having an Autumn Tea on Sunday, Oct. 14 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Courtyards At Arcata, 3101 Boyd Road. »
Arcata Teacher Sponsors Young African Authors – October 10, 2012
Comparing the teaching experience in Arcata to Lesotho, Price said that students have many of the same struggles when it comes to learning how to read and write. »
SBMS’s Amy Hubbard Is Humboldt County Teacher Of The Year – September 21, 2012
“The greatest contribution I have given to education is the hours I put in helping kids,” Hubbard said. “I truly love my job and get up every morning excited to go to work. It is so amazing to be part of the learning process in a middle school child’s life. It is incredibly rewarding... »
Andrew Freeman: Why I’m Not Preparing My Students For The STAR Tests – April 25, 2012
It’s April, and public schools across California are gearing up for the annual STAR (Standardized Testing and Reporting) exams. Cardboard boxes full of exam materials have already arrived at campuses, freshly prepared by the experts at Educational Testing Service – the non-profit corporation with a multi-million dollar contract to develop, score and report STAR... »
Andrew Freeman: Homeless Schools And The Masters Of Making Do – January 18, 2012
We have become masters of “making do.” All the while, we have worked hard to secure a site and build a facility of our own. »
Andrew Freeman: The Prepared Environment – November 29, 2011
At its core, having a prepared environment means setting the stage for students to have enlightening, healthy, and relevant learning experiences in a safe and comfortable space. »
Andrew Freeman: Participatory Education Engages Students With Real Life – October 4, 2011
I have tried to make my classes democratic and feel I still have major improvements to make. As soon as I recognize one way by which I have given students in my classes more say over their own education, I realize all of the ways that I am still dictating over them. »
Andrew Freeman: Untangle The Bureaucratic Noose On Education – August 30, 2011
I invite local educators, parents, students and community members interested in solutions for improving education to begin a local dialogue. Contact me at drewmfree@hotmail.com. »
Andrew Freeman: Bureaucratization, Divisiveness and Fear Are Hobbling Education – August 23, 2011
The testing regimen has resulted in school administrators pushing teachers to prepare students for the test, it has caused teachers to narrow the curriculum to cover test-relevant information, or “teach to the test.” Finally, it has short-changed our children from receiving the holistic, creative, enlightening, and empowering education they all deserve. »
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