Bill Coate
‘Learning Explosion’ propelling MUSD
Courtesy of George Garnica/Madera Unified School District Angelica Bravo, third-grade teacher at Monroe Elementary, assists student Eder...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: A primer on how not to write
I write. I suppose you’d call it my retirement hobby. But as far back as I can remember, I’ve enjoyed the brain exercise. I’d like to...
Bill Coate
The world, according to student bloopers
For The Madera Tribune Eastiside School. One of the fringe benefits of being an English or History teacher is receiving the occasional...
Tami Jo Nix
Opinion: Corporal punishment in public schools
I adore throw pillows. A friend recently teased me about the number of pillows on my bed. Having half my king-sized bed covered in...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: 4-year degree is a fiction
For many students, the idea of completing a degree in four years is a fiction. The need for remediation, circumventing prerequisites,...
Jim Glynn
Opinion: Is college for everyone? Part I
In the twenty-first century, Americans are probably more materialistically-oriented than at any time in our history. So, as we try to...
For The Madera Tribune
Fair salutes education with robotics ring ceremony
Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Rides are being set up at the Madera District Fair in preparation for opening day on Thursday evening...