El Estoque

Working towards a coherent curriculum through equitable grading practices

Aletheia Ju, Corinna Kuo, Jami Lim, Megha Mummaneni, Eshika Tiwari, Benjamin Zhang, and Michelle Zheng • September 1, 2023

For the 2023-2024 school year, MVHS Leadership introduced two new grading policies from Joe Feldman’s book “Grading for Equity” — Reframing Homework and Rubrics — in addition to the three that...

CRT sparks controversy at NJUHSD

Aashna Patel and Jannah Sheriff • February 12, 2022

Growing up in Grass Valley in Nevada County, the county with the highest white population in California, 2014 Bear River High School alum Alex Moses always felt different due to his multiracial identity....

Comprehensive climate curriculum is crucial

Sarah Liu • December 7, 2021

Climate change is part of the core curriculum of three MVHS courses: freshman Biology, AP Biology and AP Environmental Science. Yet, only one of these courses is required for graduation. In a world...

Drawing a curriculum: Art in the classroom

Robert Liu • February 9, 2020

Exploring teacher and student opinions on integrating art into curriculums

Let’s Talk: Human Growth and Development

Ishani Singh • May 23, 2019

Back from Mount Vernon

Jasmine Lee • January 29, 2019

On Dec. 11, 2018, social studies department lead Bonnie Belshe successfully published a five-part lesson plan on the George Washington’s Mount Vernon website after a year of research and months of editing....

“Common Core” provides needed educational measures

Daniel Fernandez • May 8, 2013

Standardizing curriculum will serve students and teachers well in the long run.