For The Madera Tribune James Monroe teacher Angelica Bravo teaches math to students. Monroe’s 3rd graders scored in the 99th percentile...

Courtesy of George Garnica/Madera Unified School District Angelica Bravo, third-grade teacher at Monroe Elementary, assists student Eder...

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...

For The Madera Tribune Eastiside School. One of the fringe benefits of being an English or History teacher is receiving the occasional...

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...

For many students, the idea of completing a degree in four years is a fiction. The need for remediation, circumventing prerequisites,...

In the twenty-first century, Americans are probably more materialistically-oriented than at any time in our history. So, as we try to...

Several years ago, Sharon Stockdale retired from the Madera Unified School District and ended her column, “Sharon the Librarian.” A firm...