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Sophia D'Sa and Benjamin Zhang • December 6, 2023

Governor Gavin Newsom introduced a new committee in late October to address a recent trend of computer science teacher shortages in California, which currently ranks 39th in the nation for the percentage...

Teacher talents

Samika Bhatkar • December 2, 2023

Amy Young: Theater Mesmerized by the enchanting backdrops and uplifting songs of “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Sound of Music” as a child, Vocal Music Director Amy Young found herself in awe of...

Experienced educators

Meggie Chen and Liz Liu • November 17, 2023

Behind the Scenes: PTSA

Niveda Hari and Asha Wojciechowski • September 27, 2023

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...

Teacher-tube

Ananya Chaudhary and Krish Dev • June 3, 2023

Physics In 2011, Eleanor Roosevelt High School’s Physics teacher Yau-Jong Twu had a student who was hard of hearing, and while she was a bright student, it was difficult for her to keep up with the...

Chit-Chat

Jayanti Jha, Shivani Madhan, Kripa Mayureshwar, and Angela Zhang • April 5, 2022

Exploring various types of conversations in our community

Teachers share first job experiences

Aashna Patel • March 18, 2022

David Hartford Social Studies teacher David Hartford grew up helping on his family’s farm in Michigan from age 5. By 13, he earned $7 per hour, which he says was a “decent amount” at the time,...