Classrooms Head Into the Woods
Twenty-first century parents embrace the 19th-century idea of the forest school.
January 9, 2020
Outside School Uses Nature as the Classroom
On a typical day at Outside School, everyone meets in the parking lot at Alvarado Park then the class members hike and play observing the abundant wildlife until snack/storybook time. Adventuring continues until lunch at noon, with more stories, and, for the older kids, journaling.
January 9, 2020
Neptune Nature School Is a Coastal Classroom in Alameda
Teachers Barbara Bick and Dan Burr created Neptune Nature School, which adheres to a forest school philosophy, after an Alameda preschool closed its doors mid-season.
January 9, 2020
Is There a Bilingual Advantage to Ward off Dementia?
As the Alzheimer’s community heralds bilingual brains as mitigating dementia, some researchers suggest otherwise.
December 10, 2019
Rudsdale Newcomer High School Is a New Kind of School
Rudsdale Newcomer offers community and connection for migrant teens.
December 9, 2019
Welcome to the Island. Good Luck Hiring Teachers
AUSD’s new superintendent assumed his new position just in time to preside over the district’s labor negotiations.
November 13, 2019
Improving Pay for Teachers
The AUSD board contemplates a new parcel tax to raise teachers’ salaries.
October 7, 2019
Partners Is Not Your Ordinary Summer School
The mentoring program based at College Preparatory School empowers, motivates, and inspires its participating middle school students.
September 12, 2019
Ashley Chu Wins $40K From Amazon
The Alameda High School senior plans to major in computer science at UC Berkeley and is doing her part to bring more women into technology.
June 10, 2019
What’s Next for Alameda Schools?
A more activist school board with interest in managing the district’s business says so long to Superintendent Sean McPhetridge.
June 5, 2019
