Countywide fundraising organization for public schools hopes to level playing field among private educational foundations.
Mill Valley residents Joan Deamer and June Cooperman - of 142 Throckmorton Theater - present San Rafael High School's spring musical, which premieres Thursday night and runs through Sunday.
TUHSD Board member Cindy McCauley chaperoned the Tam High softball and baseball teams on their trip to Cuba last week. Here she shares some photos and reflects on the experience.
A year after making a raucous debut, popular event returns, featuring 14 young poets.
After a five-week swing dancing course, Mill Valley Middle School sixth, seventh and eighth graders showed off their moves at the Valentine’s Day Lucnh Hour Swing Dance in the gym.
The Tam High baseball and softball teams return Friday from a trip to Havana, where they played ball with local students and learned about Cuban culture both on and off the field.
Friends and alumni of San Marin High are lobbying for Emily Gates to earn a new Grammy for music educators. You can go online to nominate a teacher that you think deserves a Grammy.
The Mill Valley School District is updating its strategic plan, and will hold two town hall meetings to gather feedback from the public.
The unpaid day off for teachers and staff is part of a "shared sacrifice" approach to reducing a budget deficit. Voters passed a new $196 parcel tax in November, which takes effect next year.
Coaches say sophomore Lauren Lampl "has demonstrated a level of competitiveness that coaches dream about," and junior Amanda Barrsicale has made a comeback after missing the preseason due to an injury.
A new online tool shows the average teacher salary in most California school districts.
Officials will have a better sense in April if the project is on schedule to be finished in time for the start of the 2013-2014 school year.
You can donate dresses and apparel in February at schools throughout Marin or help at dress giveaways coming up in March.
It was not just the large number of people opposed to cutting the program, but the articulate, passionate and fact-based conversations that convinced the Tam Union High School board to continue it as is.
From rock crystals to optical illusions and everything in between, students at Strawberry Point Elementary School showed off their projects at Thursday's science fair.
Students, parents and teachers told personal stories about how the Tam Union High School District academic wilderness program has changed their life, and encouraged the board to keep the program in tact.
Tam High Principal Tom Drescher announced his resignation on Monday, saying a "personal circumstance" will cause him to leave the district before his planned exodus in June. San Marin High School High principal Bob Vieth will take over through
Thousands have signed a petition to oppose the termination of the 2-year-old Team program, which mixes experiential outings like backpacking and community service with academics.
The coach says senior Dylan Kings is "a true gym and mat rat" and junior Sebastian Tamblyn "displays the qualities necessary to overcome obstacles - determination and a willingness to work."
The foundation, which supports the Mill Valley School District, has launched a search for a new executive director. Garlock will remain on board until then, and plans to welcome an energetic new leader.
The freshman is "a proven leader on and off the court" and"one of the main reasons behind the team's success this season."
Donations included $200,000 from the Business Partners Program, $50,000 from shopping programs like eScrip and Mill Valley Market’s Shop & Give, $153,000 in interest from the Kiddo! Endowment Fund, and contributions from 78 percent of district fami
Compare per-student funding for Marin County schools. You may be surprised.
A record-breaking 78 percent of district families contributed to the school fundraising organization, helping Kiddo! exceed a challenge to reach a 75 percent participation rate.
Riders can now help raise money for the Mill Valley School District by sporting Kiddo!'s custom branded jersey and shorts on the road.
Check out the stunning Marin photography by local youth, including two by a Tam High student that was selected for the Bank of Marin's 2013 calendar.
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," the NRA's Wayne LaPierre said. How are Marin's school security boss reacting to that?
Administrators felt it wasn't the right time for a drill tomorrow so soon after the Newtown Conn. shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. They've rescheduled for January but staff will still meet to critique emergency procedures.
The Mill Valley community gathered with candles at 7 p.m. Friday at Depot Plaza to remember the children and adults shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. Please upload any photos and sentiments for those affected.
Mill Valley has an extensive emergency preparedness plan that’s considered a model for school safety. But, nothing can ever prepare you for the real thing.
Drescher plans to begin "a new chapter" after completing his doctorate in education leadership in the spring.
Staff recommends the school board sign off on turning the 21,000-square-foot space on the new campus into a sports field, as long as the district doesn't foot the bill.
The annual campaign makes its push toward a $2.7 million goal in an effort to compensate for dwindling property tax revenues and rising costs associated with a booming enrollment.
Eighth-graders from Kent Middle School reach out to Marin’s underserved children.
Eleventh grader Brissa Teodoro 'is the girl every coach would love to have on their team.' Tenth grader Abigail Hassett 'takes pride in her abilities, is a hard worker during practice, and is an inspiration to others with her dedication.
He may prefer to stay behind-the-scenes, but set and stage designer Steve Coleman has changed Mill Valley for the better.
Here's everything you need to know about signing up your child for kindergarten.
The local foundation that helps fund Mill Valley Schools has been challenged to reach a 75 percent donation rate from district families by Dec. 31 in order to receive the bonus.
Law enforcement agencies will observe students and staff responding to an emergency, as outlined in a series of new videos.
Measure B is what mattered most in Mill Valley, but local officials are also rejoicing in the passing of Proposition 30, which means no increase in "state take-backs."