Linda Lawton is an educational therapist, providing adolescents and adults with ADD coaching. She has taught in…More middle schools for over 20 years.</p> <p> </p>

A Reach for Learning offers individualized instruction for students with specific learning disabilities and other…More learning problems. Founded in 1971, the service has been hosted at its current site since 1985. Director Corinne Gustafson says that the center serves students from around the area including Albany, Berkeley and El Cerrito.</p> <p>The center's belief is that academic performance can be improved through the development of reading, writing, math, study and test-taking skills. Specialists work with children and adults and collaborate with parents, school personnel and community services to help students grow. The service involves mentoring, direct instruction and educational therapy, with tutors working to build confidence and self-esteem in each student. Instructors have post-graduate degrees, such as masters and doctorates, and specialize in math, science, writing, foreign language, study skills and test preparation.</p> <p>For more information about the services offered, call A Reach for Learning during regular business hours.</p>

The Albany Unified School District runs eight schools in Albany, including a pre-school, three elementary schools…More (Cornell, route: {:action=>"show", :controller=>"listings", :id=>"cornell-elementary-school"} -->, Marin and Ocean View), a middle school, two high schools (AHS and MacGregor) and an adult school.</p> <p>You can follow the school district <a href="http://twitter.com/AlbanyUnified">on Twitter</a>.</p> <p><!-- name: As of 2007-08, there were 1,433 children in the elementary schools, 849 students in the middle schools and 1,237 students in the high school.</p> <p>District offices moved in June 2010 from 904 Talbot Ave. to 1051 Monroe St. They are currently located in a modular building across from University Village. The district is working on an extensive <a href="http://ausd.ca.schoolloop.com/cms/nothing?d=x&group_id=1218845931169">pool project</a>, and also has an <a href="http://ausd.ca.schoolloop.com/cms/page_view?d=x&piid=&vpid=1218845931533">athletic field project on Cougar Field</a>.</p> <p>The Board of Education has five adult members and two student members. The board meets on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Agenda packets are available on the board's website.</p> <p>The district's graduation rate, 91 percent, is well above the county rate of 83 percent, and also much higher than the state average of 80 percent, according to 2007-08 data from the state <a href="http://dq.cde.ca.gov/dataquest">Department of Education</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ausdk12.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=92420&type=d&pREC_ID=173242">School Accountability Report Cards</a> are available online for each campus.</p> <p>The district has a number of advisory committees:</p> <ul> <li>Modernization Bond Oversight Committee</li> <li>Pool Project (Measure E) Bond Oversight Committee</li> <li>Albany Pool Committee</li> <li>Albany Pool Sustainability Committee</li> <li>Budget Advisory Committee</li> <li>Community Fundraising Advisory Committee</li> <li>Curriculum Advisory Committee</li> <li>Wellness Committee</li> <li>Visual and Performing Arts Committee</li> <li>Green Albany Schools Advisory Committee</li> <li>Athletic Advisory Council</li> <li>English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC / DELAC)</li> <li>DELAC Agenda 5.14.09</li> <li>Youth Task Force</li> <li>Disaster Policy Advisory Group</li> </ul> <p><b>You can watch archived school board meetings </b><a href="http://albanyca.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3"><b>by clicking here</b></a><b>.</b></p> <ul> </ul>