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Senior Connor Williams kicks a football through the new field goal during assembly. The new schedule includes assembly twice a week.

Branson introduces new academic schedule

By Reese Dahlgren September 26, 2021
The new schedule gives students more options as the pandemic subsides.
A SMART train passes a Marin Transit bus at the San Rafael Transit Center on Tuesday, July 13, 2021.

Transit ridership in flux as pandemic restrictions ease

By Shun Graves July 13, 2021
Golden Gate Transit says ridership won’t return to pre-pandemic levels this year, if ever.

School officials seek drought priority

By Shun Graves June 3, 2021
Branson takes steps to address a historic drought, but some at the school say it needs to do more.

Students get vaccinated

By Ryder Lariviere June 3, 2021
Younger students at Branson take advantage of expanded eligibility for COVID-19 inoculations.
Eva Lacy, Nathan Kwei and Finn Dossey helped lead Youth Forum, a multi-day conference focused on topics ranging from climate change, to business, to equality for all races and genders.

Branson hosts Youth Forum: Education Reimagined — Brilliance Redefined

By Emma Casaudoumecq June 2, 2021
Students helped organize conversations on climate change, equity and other topics.
Seniors Julia Chow and Serafina Carlucci work on their group aquaponics capstone project.

Seniors shared their experiences with capstones this year

By Cooper Tenney June 2, 2021
Their projects range from aquaponics to veterinary work, in the latest installment of the year-end Branson tradition.
Questions remain after Branson applies for enrollment increase

Questions remain after Branson applies for enrollment increase

By Shun Graves May 8, 2021

In a culmination of a year of preparation after the passage of Measure F, Branson submitted its plan to increase enrollment by a hundred students to the Town of Ross in March, and has since worked with...

Juniors and seniors impacted by changed college process

Juniors and seniors impacted by changed college process

By Leighton McCamy-Miller May 8, 2021

The global pandemic has upended several important facets of the college process for this year’s juniors and seniors at Branson. The restrictions and limitations necessitated by the COVID-19 virus,...

Branson releases new schedule for 2021-22 school year

Branson releases new schedule for 2021-22 school year

By Patricia dePalma May 8, 2021

Branson released next year’s schedule to return popular elective offerings, honor student choice and more time for collaboration and extracurriculars.  The current schedule offers three 90-minute...

Objectives-based grading: What is it, and what is its future at Branson

Objectives-based grading: What is it, and what is its future at Branson

By Cameron Aryanpour May 8, 2021

  Brought to school two years ago, objectives-based grading, also known as OBG, has grown at Branson as a grading system to challenge the traditional grading system used in many schools throughout...

Rise in Anti-Asian violence in recent months

Rise in Anti-Asian violence in recent months

By Brayden Mathews May 8, 2021

Asian-American and Pacific Islanders in the U.S. have been the targets of an increasing number of hate crimes since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. This issue had been largely ignored and unreported...

Special guest Marc Bamuthi Joseph offers powerful words on Black life in America

Special guest Marc Bamuthi Joseph offers powerful words on Black life in America

By Reese Dahlgren  March 29, 2021

In celebration of Black History Month, the Branson community held a special event featuring the presentation of activist and educator Marc Bamuthi Joseph. A former Branson Gallard Fellow and vice president...

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