Education
Staging protests and letter-writing campaigns, students at high schools citywide are asking district leaders to reform the process of reporting sexual misconduct.
San Francisco was an early pioneer of a proposed state framework for math instruction that’s sparked scrutiny and fierce debate.
SFUSD looks to trim the fat from its central office in an effort to close a $125 million budget deficit by December.
An earlier decision by the school board to eliminate merit-based admissions at Lowell High, a top magnet school, sparked outrage among some alumni and parent groups.
To avoid a state takeover, the school district needs to close a $125 million deficit through a combination of cuts and new revenues.
The school district and UCSF teamed up to educate students and assuage parental concerns over the COVID-19 vaccine for 5- to 11-year-olds.
The district plans to slash 360 jobs and tens of millions in expenses as part of a state-mandated budget balancing plan.
Siva Raj and Autumn Looijen plan to create a “screening process” for new school board members, though the choice will lie with Mayor London Breed if the recall succeeds.
San Francisco voters will decide the fate of three school board members in February 2022.
The loss of students is posed to worsen an already sizable deficit for the next fiscal year.