Tryouts for the high school musical started at 2 p.m. in the Little Theatre at Henry M. Gunn High School in Palo Alto. The pianist, Jim Shelby, was in his seat on the stage and two dozen aspirants sat ...

Editor’s Note: In 1988, a teacher most commonly had 15 years of experience. In recent years, that number is closer to just three years leading a classroom. The “On Teaching” series focuses on the ...

A few years ago, when Julian Ramos first started teaching drama, he was hoping to explore Greek tragedy with his sixth graders. Then he realized only three out of his 30 students were reading at grade ...