Stanford University News, 7/29/2020, “COVID-19 provides rare opportunities for studying natural and human systems according to researchers at Stanford and other institutions,” by Rob Jordan. The researchers – inlcuding MMS alumnus Noah Diffenbaugh (’92) – hypothesize outcomes of the pandemic’s unprecedented socioeconomic…
Santa Cruz Sentinel, 8/2020, “Farewell to our friend: Congressman John Lewis,” by SN Ward Mailliard. Read more
Patch.com, 7/28/2020, “Farewell To Our Friend: Congressman John Lewis.” The passing of iconic Congressman John Lewis is a deep loss to the nation and to the world. Read more
By Ward SN Mailliard The passing of iconic Congressman John Lewis is a deep loss to our nation and to the world. For me, it was also quite personal as our Mount Madonna School students had the honor of interviewing him in…
KTVU Fox 2, San Francisco, 7/16/2020, “Santa Cruz Co. private school pivots to outdoor education during pandemic,” by Jesse Gary. View this report
Aptos Times, 7/15/2020, “Mt. Madonna Adds Outdoor Classrooms,” by Ann Goewert. Read more
SantaCruzParent.com, 7/15/2020, “Outdoor Learning at Mount Madonna School,” by Ann Goewert. We are living in a historic moment in time, and Mount Madonna is committed to making a return to in-person, five-days per week school as safe as possible for students, faculty…
KSBW TV8, 7/14/2020, “Mount Madonna School moves outside for fall 2020,” by reporter/anchor Alani Latang. Watch the clip
There is something magical about learning outdoors, and Mount Madonna School’s (MMS) 375 acres of land includes groves of coastal redwoods and live oaks, mountain meadows, chaparral, and ponds. The ecological tapestry of biomes, rich with diverse life forms, provides an unmatched…
The New York Times, June 15, 2020, “A War Against Climate Science, Waged by Washington’s Rank and File,” by Lisa Friedman. This article includes comments from Mount Madonna School alumnus and Stanford University climate scientist, Noah Suresh Diffenbaugh (’92), and a description…
