Emily Lavin
What I cover
Emily was The Ark's assistant editor and special sections editor, and she reported on youth and education, including the Reed Union and Tamalpais Union school districts.
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Latest from Emily
Reed school district projects a balanced budget while planning for coronavirus impact
The Reed Union School District’s 2020-2021 budget shows the district nearly breaking even on expenditures and revenue — but officials...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Schools get creative as pandemic reshapes graduation ceremonies
Redwood High School’s June 12 graduation ceremony will look decidedly different than in years past. The coronavirus pandemic has stripped...
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Local food-assistance effort focuses on Hilarita and senior housing
A group of locals is building on their effort to help feed families in need during the coronavirus pandemic by providing weekly groceries...
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Reed school district adopts new grading policy for coronavirus closures
The Reed Union School District will adopt a simplified grading system during the coronavirus-related school closures that officials say...
By EMILY LAVIN ·School-bus program to delay pass sales amid uncertainty
The local Yellow Bus Challenge program will hold off on setting prices and selling passes for the 2020-2021 school year until it has more...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Care packages, food drive aim to help Tiburon Peninsula residents affected by coronavirus
Noah Kempler’s idea for helping others during the coronavirus pandemic developed out of the anxiety he felt trying to find a basic item...
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Tiburon students help lead team to first-place finish in global hackathon
Two Tiburon teens were part of a team that earned a top finish in a global hackathon aimed at tackling the challenges posed by the...
By EMILY LAVIN ·SingersMarin founder, artistic director retires
After more than 30 years of guiding Strawberry-based SingersMarin in its mission to make and share uplifting music, Jan Pedersen Schiff...
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Yema raising money to feed children in Africa amid pandemic
Their new downtown Tiburon clothing store is temporarily shuttered due to the coronavirus shelter-in-place order, but that doesn’t mean...
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Reed school district will give buyouts to three staff members
Two teachers and an instructional aide will take early-retirement buyouts from the Reed Union School District, a move officials say will...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Locals launch effort to provide food assistance to Marin City families
A group of local residents has organized to help deliver food to Marin City students during the coronavirus pandemic. The effort, dubbed...
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Experts: Parents should acknowledge fears, provide structure to help kids cope with coronavirus anxi
In recent weeks, students across the Tiburon Peninsula have been forced to adapt to a new reality of remote learning and physical...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Tiburon schools work to tweak learning plan as closures extend to May 1
With schools in Marin now expected to be shuttered through at least May 1 due to the coronavirus, the Reed Union School District will...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Del Mar students best their peers in regional Odyssey of the Mind meet
A team of Del Mar Middle School students earned a first-place finish against their peers from around the region in a competition designed...
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Schools turn to distance learning amid closures
Seven months into the school year, Kate Sicklick had her weekday morning routine down pat. She was up at 7 a.m. and, after eating...
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Tam high schools district OKs provisional staffing cuts
The Tamalpais Union High School District has approved provisional staffing cuts for next year that, if finalized in May, could limit...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Girls engineering club educates peers, looks at responses to coronavirus
Nearly two-dozen girls at Del Mar Middle School are aiming to educate their peers about the coronavirus while also using their science...
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Reed school district looks to offer buyouts to avoid teacher layoffs
The Reed Union School District is exploring a retirement-incentive program for some of its employees, a move that could save the district...
By EMILY LAVIN ·Bel Aire Elementary students head off to Neverland for ‘Peter Pan Jr.’
Bel Aire Elementary School students will take audiences on an action-packed trip to Neverland in the school’s upcoming production of...
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Three vie to replace Sears as Southern Marin supervisor
ELECTION 2020: DISTRICT 3 SUPERVISOR — The three candidates running to replace retiring Southern Marin Supervisor Kate Sears include a...
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