Why Students Are Abandoning Community Colleges in Droves Bridge the Gap College Prep student Kamarree Williams explains why he’s taking a break from College of Marin. Our Bridge the Gap staff and volunteers are in close contact with Kamarree to provide on-going support and encouragement while he waits for in-person learning to begin again.
Marin learning hubs flourish as pandemic grinds on Initially seen as a pandemic afterthought, Marin’s 55 learning hubs are drawing increasing attention as a way to narrow the digital divide for needy students during coronavirus-imposed remote instruction.
KTVU News coverage on Bridge the Gap College Prep’s learning hub As wealthy parents around the country are ponying up thousands of dollars to pay private tutors and create pandemic pods to supplement their childrens’ education during the coronavirus pandemic, Marin City is trying to provide that for students from low-income backgrounds
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Two free learning hubs have opened for Marin high school students who need a break from distance learning or help with technology.
Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Marin City on Tuesday to protest police brutality and racism in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death during an arrest in Minneapolis.
Marin City’s community resilience is being tested by the coronavirus crisis. The COVID-19 virus has killed proportionally more African-American and Latino men and women than people who are white.
The Sausalito Marin City School District and Willow Creek Academy charter school in Sausalito have reached a settlement that clears the way toward unifying the district’s two schools, officials on both sides.
Bridge the Gap College Prep is proud to be part of the support network that is helping Marin City families and wants to give a special shout-out to Paul Austin for his frontline leadership in the community.
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Friday announced a historic settlement with the Sausalito Marin City School District that will lead to desegregation within five years.. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-09-21/desegregation-order-sausalito-marin-county Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s Press Release New York Times article SF Chronicle article Marin Independent Journal article
