Articles by Jacquelyn Opalach
March 2021
‘Samoa Beach Academy’ Proponents Withdraw Their Petition in Wake of Criticism From District Staff, Say They Will Revise Proposal for New Charter High School on the Peninsula
You Want to Watch This Cool Series of Videos Made By Arcata High’s Black Student Union for Black History Month
(VIDEO) Redwood Coast Montessori Students Tackle Climate Change, Women’s Empowerment at Model United Nations Summit
February 2021
Proposed ‘Samoa Beach Academy’ Gets Thumbs Down from Northern Humboldt Staff; School Board Will Make Final Decision on Charter High School at Meeting Next Week
SCHOOLHOUSE RAP: Rapping Middle School Teacher Zigzilla Spits Verses on How to Read Paintings and Other Works of Art
The Acorn Project: Freshman Students’ Pandemic Setbacks Prompt NoHum High Schools to Create On-Site Program for Struggling Students
(VIDEOS) Union Street Charter Students Ask You to Please Think About Cutting Back on Plastic So More Sea Creatures Can Live
January 2021
At Roundtable Last Week, Humboldt Educators Discussed Why We’re Failing Native Kids and Detailed Some Changes That are Coming
In Letter to Community, McK High Principal Says That the School Has Fallen Short in Supporting BIPOC Students, Vows That Changes Will Come
Humboldt Schools and Reopening: Emergency State and Federal Funds Should be Coming Soon, But Many Districts Still Unsure About When They Can Get Back to Class
Northern Humboldt Education Leaders Issue Pledge Following Wednesday’s Riot at the Capitol
Teachers, Students Raise Concerns About Proposed Samoa Charter High School at School Board Meeting
With Apparent Backing From Danco, Community Group to Propose New Charter High School in Samoa at Special NoHum School Board Meeting Tonight
December 2020
Six Rivers Charter Students Put Together 2021 Wall Calendar for the Local History Lover in Your Life
Toys for Tots is Happening This Year, Despite COVID! Here’s What You Need to Know if Your Tot Needs a Toy, or If You Want to Give
Star Eureka High Student Scores Full Four-Year Scholarship to the University of Chicago
THE CAR SNORKEL! Creative Local Develops DIY Pandemic Device For Those Times When You Gotta Have Someone in Your Vehicle
November 2020
With Many Craft Fairs and Festivals Cancelled, Local Artists are Gearing Up for an Unusual Holiday Season
BRILLIANCE IN THE WORLD: For Humboldt’s California Teacher of the Year, Education is About Encouraging Students to Shine
What About Sports? Humboldt’s Kid Athletes and Their Coaches are Preparing For Spring Seasons, but the State Still Hasn’t Let Anyone Know If or When Games Will be Possible
As NoHum High Schools Prepare to Reopen, Staff Tackles Enormous Logistical Hurdles Required to Keep Everyone Safe
October 2020
Why Did the Arcata School District Change How it Elects Board Members? A Concern for Equity, and a Legal Threat From an Out-of-Town Organization
Arcata School District Candidates Bring Different Backgrounds, Perspectives to Race for Area 4 Seat
For Northern Humboldt High School District Candidates, Equity and COVID are the Topics of the Day
Among Three Candidates for Fortuna High School District, Differing Opinions on Reopening, Equity and Union Relations
September 2020
MEASURE D: South Bay Union School District Wants to Modernize its Campuses and Build a New Preschool
ONE, TWO, THREE AND TO THE FOUR: Local Sixth-Grade Teacher Blesses Students and Community With Seasons-Themed Rap
McK School Board Race: Four Candidates Debate Reopening, Equity, Prop. 15 and More
How Do You Do This Over Zoom? Humboldt County Teachers Discuss Arts Education in the Age of COVID
Elementary Schools in Arcata and McK are Feeding All Kids for Free
LEARNING THROUGH COVID: Students and Faculty at Arcata High Schools Say That the New Distance Learning Regime Has Been Successful, But Weird
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