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Unclear Attendance Policy Leaves M-A Teachers Without Guidance
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (521+ words) Following the COVID-19 pandemic, student attendance across the District has dropped by 2.3% in the 2021-22 school year compared to the previous year. Despite District efforts, attendance has not improved. The culprit, according to many teachers, is the District's attendance policy, often…...
Service Learning Trip Opportunities Bring Students Closer Together
23+ hour, 28+ min ago (210+ words) Participating students learn many lessons from their experiences on the trip. "[The Costa Rica trip] was really fun, and I feel like we impacted the kids a lot. Most of all, I think we learned a lot of lessons about…...
Students and Teachers React to Cesar Chavez Controversy
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (545+ words) A five year investigation by the New York Times revealed extensive evidence that the admired civil rights activist and founder of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), Cesar Chavez, sexually assaulted, groomed, and raped several women. The revelation, published…...
Foundation for the Future Boosts Programs and Community
6+ day, 50+ min ago (650+ words) Many of M-A's programs, like academic resources and student-run clubs, are financially supported by the Foundation for the Future. This community initiative, dedicated to enhancing Bears' education, is one of the silent drivers of M-A students' daily experience." "The foundation…...
Mental Health Takes Center Stage at M-A
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (413+ words) Ensuring that students stayed focused was another key purpose when designing the presentation. "If you did a really dry PowerPoint with just slides, it's not interesting, and the kids start kind of dozing off," Ng said. "So we ended up…...
How to Pass Your AP Exams Without Losing Your Mind
1+ week, 1+ day ago (501+ words) How to Pass Your AP Exams Without Losing Your Mind'M-A Chronicle How to Pass Your AP Exams Without Losing Your Mind Across the country, students are preparing to sit in an overly crowded, bright room to take an exam that…...
The True Consequences of CAASPP Testing
2+ week, 39+ min ago (578+ words) Our scores on the CAASPP test are an indicator to the state of how good of a school M-A is," math teacher Laurel Simons said. Simons explained that a dramatic decline in scores could require teachers to undergo more training…...
Three Takeaways from Wednesday’s Board Meeting
2+ week, 5+ hour ago (397+ words) The District Board of Trustees convened for its monthly meeting on Wednesday. The Board heard public comments from proud East Palo Alto Academy (EPAA) parents, TIDE Academy updates and parent requests, and comments from M-A's student trustee. SUHSD's Public Information…...
Editorial: Designed for All, Delivered to Some—504 Plans Are Failing
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1744+ words) Section 504 acts as a safety net for students who don't meet rigid Individualized Education Program (IEP) criteria. However, compared to IEP criteria, Section 504 is vague in both its definition of disability and its suggested accommodations. Moreover, a lack of specific…...
Bears Pie Teachers and Fellow Classmates for National Pie Day
2+ week, 5+ day ago (395+ words) Leadership hosted Pie Day on the Green during lunch on Friday. The event was inspired by National Pi Day, which takes place on March 14. Students had the option to pie either a teacher or a senior in the face, with…...