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FDA approves Opill; The lens into the world of reproductive rights
Hailey Carlton and Annie BurlingameMay 16, 2024

From IUDs to Depo-Provera shots, and to the original pill (Plan-B), birth control has evolved substantially since its debut in May of 1950....

Photo Essay: Students celebrate the fifth annual Wellness Festival
Photo Essay: Students celebrate the fifth annual Wellness Festival
Lauren OlsenMay 12, 2024

  On Saturday, May 11, the Marin County Youth Commision (MCYC) hosted their fifth annual Wellness Festival for middle school and...

The Giants won their first MCAL banner since 2018.
Back at the top: Boys’ varsity baseball knocks off San Marin to claim MCAL banner
Gil Ladetzky and Hayden DonehowerMay 11, 2024

As the boys’ varsity baseball team entered the 2024 Marin County Athletic League (MCAL) championship game against San Marin, the bitter...

Race at Redwood: Academic achievement

Hispanic and African American students perform far below White and Asian students at Redwood and in the TUHSD, according to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges report.

Every six years, Redwood conducts a report as required by California law to accredit public and charter schools regarding “capacity, commitment, and competence to support high-quality student learning and ongoing school improvement,” as stated by the WASC. While there is an external review process to encourage honesty and quality in the report, it is a self-study that the school conducts internally.

The data presented in these infographics has been taken from the 2014 WASC report and exhibits the academic and social disparity between various demographics at Redwood and TUHSD, specifically among races.

This page is the first component of a two-part series that explores the rift between different races in Redwood’s student body. In a future issue of The Bark, we will feature administrative and student perspectives.

By presenting this data, The Bark intends to bring to light a disparity among students of color, not to single out any demographic, but rather to spark a dialogue about academic equity.

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According to Greatschools.org, “the purpose of the Academic Performance Index (API) is to measure the year-over-year growth in academic performance for California schools. The API summarizes a school’s standardized test scores into a single number, which ranges from 200 to 1000. The statewide API goal is 800 for all schools; higher numbers generally indicate better performance on the tests.”
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