As students gear up for finals, many find themselves drowned with work and projects given by their teachers in order to prepare them for exams. Students, often drained this time of year due to excessive assignments, tend to spend their time cramming in study sessions, and teachers become burnt outContinue Reading
This year students were given a week off for Thanksgiving break rather than the usual three days. While this extension does provide more time to spend with family and to relax, it also leads to a loss of learning time heading into finals week. The addition of the extra twoContinue Reading
7 million students, or around 33% of all undergraduate students in the U.S., were enrolled in public four-year institutions during the 2020–2021 academic year, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. Nonetheless, total community college enrollment has been falling since 2011, and has dropped 3.4% from last year. IContinue Reading
From sniffling to sneezing, we have all seen classmates exhibit telltale signs that winter and flu season have arrived. Students were either quarantined or mandated to wear masks for the last two winters, but as preventative measures against COVID-19 relax, an increasing number of students are coming to school withoutContinue Reading
The holiday season is upon us, and so is the gift-giving season. For some, this time of year has been a long time coming as they plan ahead with gift baskets for loved ones, while others sport their art skills with handmade tokens of appreciation or timeless letters. While gift-givingContinue Reading
Hundreds of students walk past the empty school library each day, a desolate reminder of the abrupt end to an essential service at most schools. MHS has not had a librarian since the previous one resigned at the end of last school year. However, even without a librarian, the schoolContinue Reading
At MHS, there are many students from various backgrounds and cultures, all with different career goals and ambitions. Thankfully, MHS has successfully acquired more than enough resources to provide students with adequate career preparation. To accommodate students’ diverse needs, the school has partnered with several programs to offer various pathwaysContinue Reading
The daily wage rate of substitute teachers in special education classrooms will increase for the remainder of the 2022-2023 school year, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan announced at the MUSD Board of Education meeting on Nov. 15. The policy has been implemented on an effort to reduce substitute teacher shortages for specialContinue Reading
MUSD plans to partner with the California Colleges organization to provide students with free resources and ease the college application process by combining multiple application platforms into a single website starting next year, said counselor Cory Nakamoto. MHS counselors attended a California Colleges counselor conference, where they were provided withContinue Reading
The MUSD School Board unanimously passed a policy on Nov. 15 to make one Career Technical Education (CTE) or world language course an alternative to visual or performing arts for graduation requirements. On Sep. 27, the Legislature signed AB 185, which restored the authorization of CTE to serve as anContinue Reading
The newest addition to the MUSD school board, Anu Nakka, will be sworn in as a trustee at the board meeting on Dec. 13, Nakka said in a Zoom interview. Although it was Nakka’s first time campaigning for a position, she has been involved in the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) andContinue Reading