This month, I'm sharing more of my perspective on what it's like to serve on the school board. (Last month I gave you my two cents on...

One of the most common questions I get as a school board member is about the time commitment required to serve as a district trustee. In...

Why are school board meetings so darn formal, unlike any other meeting you've attended in your work or volunteer life? Some of this...

A sure-fire way to feel like an outsider is to be part of a conversation that includes acronyms and specialized terms you don't...

The Surgeon General's recent advisory on social media and teen mental health outlined some pretty concerning trends: Teens who spend 3+...

The Las Lomitas Elementary School District (and many of our neighbors) are fortunate to be community-funded. Below, I explain a little...

Why is everyone talking about teacher housing these days? Schools across California struggle to retain staff, whose publicly funded...

The process by which school districts and labor unions agree on employment contracts is called “collective bargaining.” It's a very...

How our understanding of the LGBTQ+ rainbow impacts student wellness.

Even in normal times, educators make enormous investments in our children. In a typical year, the period after winter break and before...

Today, three elementary school districts serve students in Menlo Park: Ravenswood City School District, Menlo Park City School District,...