Wracklines: Does Urban Habitat Restoration Work?
By Common Ground Students Taylor Pauls, Erik Lopez, Kathiana Torres, Sophia Ginnow, Georgia Basso and Corrie Folsom-O’Keefe The lab classroom is
College & Beyond: Building a culture that supports every student’s success
by Jennifer Quaye, Manager, Post High School Planning & Recruitment Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement This week, Common Ground’s first
ED Reflections: Facing The Realities of Race
by Melissa Spear Executive Director A Story About Race and Racism When I was in 6th grade my school in Richmond, CA
Exploring Our Place: Common Ground Teachers & Students Learn from Our Site & City
By Joel Tolman Director of Impact & Engagement Last Wednesday, when Common Ground teachers would normally be sitting down to our weekly faculty
Keeping the Pace Brisk this Fall
By Shannon Raider-Ginsburg Farm Manager & Director of Agricultural Programs The Common Ground Farm is a dynamic place. All farms are. But
How Do You Measure a School?
by Melissa Spear, Executive Director; Liz Cox, School Director; and Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement Late in August -- just as our
Feast from the Fields: Something Special for You
by Kimball Cartwright, Director of Development You were on my mind today. Leaving the Wednesday market Farmer Shannon runs in the Harvest Pavilion, I still
Schooner not later!
by Joan Foran, English Teacher Common Ground High School is known for offering students and staff educational opportunities that are inspiring and
Learning Doesn’t Take a Vacation
By Kate Cebik, Development Assistant Common Ground's school building still buzzes with learning this summer, as hundreds of campers gear up for daily adventures.
A Beautiful, Ground-Breaking New Building Is Rising at Common Ground
By Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement Each morning this summer, I've moved my office to a picnic table on the