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University of California Workers Reach Tentative Deals as Strike Enters Third Week

University of California Workers Reach Tentative Deals as Strike Enters Third Week

By Kevin Truong
Nov. 29, 2022 • 11:51am • 2m
Meet the Special Ed Advocate Who Ousted Ann Hsu for a Spot on SF’s School Board

Meet the Special Ed Advocate Who Ousted Ann Hsu for a Spot on SF’s School Board

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 28, 2022 • 12:43pm • 3m
Teachers’ Union Sends SF Unified Cease-and-Desist To Stop Correcting Overpayments

Teachers’ Union Sends SF Unified Cease-and-Desist To Stop Correcting Overpayments

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 21, 2022 • 7:05pm • 3m
School Board Recall Leader and Mayoral Appointee Ann Hsu Loses to Progressive Challenger

School Board Recall Leader and Mayoral Appointee Ann Hsu Loses to Progressive Challenger

By Han Li
Nov. 16, 2022 • 5:19pm • 3m
Ann Hsu’s School Board Seat in Peril

Ann Hsu’s School Board Seat in Peril

By Han Li
Nov. 14, 2022 • 5:01pm • 1m
Dave Eggers’ Educational Nonprofit Marks 20 Years of Bringing ‘Writing to the Center’

Dave Eggers’ Educational Nonprofit Marks 20 Years of Bringing ‘Writing to the Center’

By Christina Campodonico
Nov. 11, 2022 • 12:00pm • 3m
Discontent With City College Propelled 3 Challengers to Victory and Its Tax Measure to Defeat

Discontent With City College Propelled 3 Challengers to Victory and Its Tax Measure to Defeat

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 10, 2022 • 6:34pm • 4m
Post-Recall Mayoral Appointees Lead School Board Race

Post-Recall Mayoral Appointees Lead School Board Race

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 08, 2022 • 9:25pm • 2m
SF Teachers Take Payroll Battle to State as District Announces ‘Emergency’ Plan

SF Teachers Take Payroll Battle to State as District Announces ‘Emergency’ Plan

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 07, 2022 • 11:13am • 2m
Nearly 50,000 University of California Workers Could Go on Strike This Month

Nearly 50,000 University of California Workers Could Go on Strike This Month

By Kevin Truong
Nov. 03, 2022 • 12:56pm • 3m
SF Educators Protest More Than 10 Months of Persistent Payroll Problems

SF Educators Protest More Than 10 Months of Persistent Payroll Problems

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 02, 2022 • 2:54pm • 3m
More California Kids Are Opting for Alternatives to Traditional Education—Just Ask SF’s Independence High

More California Kids Are Opting for Alternatives to Traditional Education—Just Ask SF’s Independence High

By Ida Mojadad
Nov. 02, 2022 • 5:00am • 6m
With Fate of Affirmative Action in the Balance, Asian American Activists Closely Watch Supreme Court Hearings

With Fate of Affirmative Action in the Balance, Asian American Activists Closely Watch Supreme Court Hearings

By Han Li
Oct. 31, 2022 • 3:01pm • 3m
Citing No ‘Tangible Change,’ SF Students Renew Demands Over Sexual Harassment, Assault Reforms

Citing No ‘Tangible Change,’ SF Students Renew Demands Over Sexual Harassment, Assault Reforms

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 27, 2022 • 9:16pm • 4m
Payroll Errors Outpace SF Schools’ Ability to Pay Staff, Analysis Shows

Payroll Errors Outpace SF Schools’ Ability to Pay Staff, Analysis Shows

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 25, 2022 • 9:11pm • 2m
SF Public School Bosses Unveil Goals To Boost Reading, Math and Trust

SF Public School Bosses Unveil Goals To Boost Reading, Math and Trust

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 25, 2022 • 7:03pm • 3m
Math, Reading Scores Dipped in SF Public Schools After 2 Years of Pandemic Disruptions

Math, Reading Scores Dipped in SF Public Schools After 2 Years of Pandemic Disruptions

By Liz Lindqwister
Oct. 24, 2022 • 6:13pm • 4m
What to Know as SF’s School Enrollment Season Begins

What to Know as SF’s School Enrollment Season Begins

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 21, 2022 • 12:31pm • 3m
What Will It Take to Keep SF Students in School Amid the Spike in Absenteeism?

What Will It Take to Keep SF Students in School Amid the Spike in Absenteeism?

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 21, 2022 • 5:00am • 7m
Will This New Tax Save SF’s Free City College?

Will This New Tax Save SF’s Free City College?

By Kevin V. Nguyen
Oct. 18, 2022 • 5:00pm • 4m
SF Public Schools Get Middling Grades in New Poll, With Worse Marks From Parents

SF Public Schools Get Middling Grades in New Poll, With Worse Marks From Parents

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 13, 2022 • 7:00am • 3m
$1.7B Needed to Fix San Francisco’s Public School Buildings

$1.7B Needed to Fix San Francisco’s Public School Buildings

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 12, 2022 • 9:13am • 2m
SF City College is Free. But Classes Are Being Axed, Teachers Cut and Enrollment Is Down

SF City College is Free. But Classes Are Being Axed, Teachers Cut and Enrollment Is Down

By Kevin V. Nguyen
Oct. 14, 2022 • 11:22am • 5m
Meet San Francisco’s School Board Candidates Running Post-Recall

Meet San Francisco’s School Board Candidates Running Post-Recall

By Ida Mojadad
Oct. 07, 2022 • 4:37pm • 5m
San Francisco Board of Education Race: Who’s Leading the Pack in Fundraising?

San Francisco Board of Education Race: Who’s Leading the Pack in Fundraising?

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 30, 2022 • 12:24pm • 2m
Legal Threat Averted? SF Schools Pause Plans to Call Off Class for Muslim Holidays

Legal Threat Averted? SF Schools Pause Plans to Call Off Class for Muslim Holidays

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 20, 2022 • 10:47pm • 3m
San Francisco Public School Teachers May Get a 6% Raise

San Francisco Public School Teachers May Get a 6% Raise

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 19, 2022 • 3:50pm • 2m
Time Off for Muslim Holidays: SF School District Puts Eid on Pause to Head Off Legal Threat

Time Off for Muslim Holidays: SF School District Puts Eid on Pause to Head Off Legal Threat

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 16, 2022 • 6:38pm • 2m
Where Are All the Undergrads? College Student Population in SF Drops by 10,000, New Data Shows

Where Are All the Undergrads? College Student Population in SF Drops by 10,000, New Data Shows

By Liz Lindqwister
Sep. 16, 2022 • 4:30pm • 3m
‘What Would Thuy Do?’ San Francisco Skate Club Rolls On After Losing Co-Founder to Cancer

‘What Would Thuy Do?’ San Francisco Skate Club Rolls On After Losing Co-Founder to Cancer

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 15, 2022 • 5:02pm • 4m
2nd Woman Alleges Sex Abuse by Ex-George Washington High Athletic Director

2nd Woman Alleges Sex Abuse by Ex-George Washington High Athletic Director

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 15, 2022 • 2:19pm • 3m
‘The System Failed Him’: SF Educator Battled Insurance Glitches Before Dying From Cancer

‘The System Failed Him’: SF Educator Battled Insurance Glitches Before Dying From Cancer

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 14, 2022 • 1:43pm • 4m
Town Halls Give Families, Teachers a Unique Chance to Talk Directly With SF School Leaders

Town Halls Give Families, Teachers a Unique Chance to Talk Directly With SF School Leaders

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 09, 2022 • 12:03pm • 5m
SF Parents Protest Combining Classes to Combat Teacher Shortage: ‘Any Change Stresses the Kids Out’

SF Parents Protest Combining Classes to Combat Teacher Shortage: ‘Any Change Stresses the Kids Out’

By Ida Mojadad
Sep. 06, 2022 • 11:41pm • 3m
Noncitizen Parents Are Allowed to Vote This November—at Least for the Time Being

Noncitizen Parents Are Allowed to Vote This November—at Least for the Time Being

By Han Li
Sep. 01, 2022 • 1:02pm • 2m
SF Gives Public Schools a $1M Boost for College Prep: ‘Such an Amazing Experience’

SF Gives Public Schools a $1M Boost for College Prep: ‘Such an Amazing Experience’

By Han Li
Aug. 31, 2022 • 1:51pm • 3m
George Washington High’s Ex-Athletic Director Molested Student, Groomed Classmates for Years, Lawsuit Claims

George Washington High’s Ex-Athletic Director Molested Student, Groomed Classmates for Years, Lawsuit Claims

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 29, 2022 • 12:48pm • 2m
SF Teacher Shortage Means Last-Minute Reshuffling for Classroom Coaches: ‘It’s Emotionally Draining’

SF Teacher Shortage Means Last-Minute Reshuffling for Classroom Coaches: ‘It’s Emotionally Draining’

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 29, 2022 • 7:00am • 3m
Students make their way around the San Francisco State University (SFSU) campus on January 26, 2022.

Why Does San Francisco Rank So Low in Share of Student Debt?

By Liz Lindqwister
Aug. 26, 2022 • 12:25pm • 6m
Here’s How Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Will Affect San Franciscans

Here’s How Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Will Affect San Franciscans

By Liz Lindqwister
Aug. 24, 2022 • 1:03pm • 3m
SF Teachers Closer to Getting Raises: ‘It’s the Most Insane Time to Be an Educator’

SF Teachers Closer to Getting Raises: ‘It’s the Most Insane Time to Be an Educator’

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 23, 2022 • 11:08pm • 2m
Cellphone-Free Zones: More SF Schools Lock Up Student Mobile Devices During Class

Cellphone-Free Zones: More SF Schools Lock Up Student Mobile Devices During Class

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 22, 2022 • 8:04pm • 4m
Time Off for Muslim Holidays: Attorney Challenges Decision to Let SF Students Stay Home for Eid

Time Off for Muslim Holidays: Attorney Challenges Decision to Let SF Students Stay Home for Eid

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 18, 2022 • 9:34am • 2m
‘Nervous and Excited’: SF Welcomes Students Back to School Amid Concerns About Staffing, Academic Achievement

‘Nervous and Excited’: SF Welcomes Students Back to School Amid Concerns About Staffing, Academic Achievement

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 17, 2022 • 5:58pm • 3m
Back-to-School Report Card: Most Marks Slip as San Francisco Students Head Into a New Year

Back-to-School Report Card: Most Marks Slip as San Francisco Students Head Into a New Year

By Liz Lindqwister
Aug. 17, 2022 • 6:30am • 8m
What to Expect From Pandemic Policies as San Francisco Students Head Back to Class

What to Expect From Pandemic Policies as San Francisco Students Head Back to Class

By The Standard Staff
Aug. 17, 2022 • 6:00am • 4m
San Francisco to Challenge Court Ruling That Bars Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections

San Francisco to Challenge Court Ruling That Bars Non-Citizen Voting in School Board Elections

By Han Li
Aug. 15, 2022 • 5:25pm • 1m
Recalled School Board President Gabriela López Plans to Run Again

Recalled School Board President Gabriela López Plans to Run Again

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 11, 2022 • 1:52pm • 2m
San Francisco’s Unresolved Teacher Payroll Baggage Drags Into New School Year

San Francisco’s Unresolved Teacher Payroll Baggage Drags Into New School Year

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 10, 2022 • 1:01am • 3m
SF City College Fights for a Lunar New Year Holiday After California Bill Stalls

SF City College Fights for a Lunar New Year Holiday After California Bill Stalls

By Han Li
Aug. 09, 2022 • 11:18am • 3m
SF Unified Attempts Return to Normalcy Despite Payroll Mess, Ann Hsu Controversy

SF Unified Attempts Return to Normalcy Despite Payroll Mess, Ann Hsu Controversy

By Ida Mojadad
Aug. 08, 2022 • 6:30pm • 2m
Ann Hsu Speaks Out: ‘I Am Not a Racist’

Ann Hsu Speaks Out: ‘I Am Not a Racist’

By Han Li
Aug. 04, 2022 • 6:30am • 6m
Ann Hsu Rejects Calls to Resign, But Joins Unanimous Vote for Her Own Admonishment

Ann Hsu Rejects Calls to Resign, But Joins Unanimous Vote for Her Own Admonishment

By Han Li
Aug. 02, 2022 • 8:01pm • 3m
Supporters Rally Behind Ann Hsu as SF School Leaders Prepare to Formally Admonish Her

Supporters Rally Behind Ann Hsu as SF School Leaders Prepare to Formally Admonish Her

By Han Li
Aug. 02, 2022 • 6:30am • 3m
San Francisco Superior Court Revokes Non-Citizen Parents’ Right to Vote in School Board Elections

San Francisco Superior Court Revokes Non-Citizen Parents’ Right to Vote in School Board Elections

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 29, 2022 • 12:28pm • 3m
San Francisco Schools Could Get Up to $60 Million Under Measure Headed to Fall Ballot

San Francisco Schools Could Get Up to $60 Million Under Measure Headed to Fall Ballot

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 26, 2022 • 6:32pm • 2m
SF Is a Tough Place To Raise Kids. City Leaders Believe a New Department Could Help

SF Is a Tough Place To Raise Kids. City Leaders Believe a New Department Could Help

By Kevin Truong
Jul. 25, 2022 • 5:48pm • 3m
The Last Cantonese Lecturer at SF City College: This Language ‘Won’t Go Extinct’

The Last Cantonese Lecturer at SF City College: This Language ‘Won’t Go Extinct’

By Han Li
Jul. 25, 2022 • 6:30am • 4m
Should School Leader Resign Over Controversial Remarks? 2 Supes Think So, But Mayor Comes to Her Defense

Should School Leader Resign Over Controversial Remarks? 2 Supes Think So, But Mayor Comes to Her Defense

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 21, 2022 • 5:37pm • 2m
‘Racially Insensitive:’ SF School Board Member Under Fire Over Comments About ‘Lack of Family Support’ for Struggling Students

‘Racially Insensitive:’ SF School Board Member Under Fire Over Comments About ‘Lack of Family Support’ for Struggling Students

By Ida Mojadad
Jul. 19, 2022 • 2:51pm • 3m
‘Getting Harder By the Day’: SF School District Looks to Staff Up as Droves of Teachers Depart

‘Getting Harder By the Day’: SF School District Looks to Staff Up as Droves of Teachers Depart

By Ida Mojadad
Jul. 18, 2022 • 11:30am • 7m
Promising Math Strategy to Expand in San Francisco Schools

Promising Math Strategy to Expand in San Francisco Schools

By Ida Mojadad
Jul. 14, 2022 • 4:34pm • 3m
‘We’re Raising the Alarm:’ Payroll Woes Hit Teachers During Summer Break

‘We’re Raising the Alarm:’ Payroll Woes Hit Teachers During Summer Break

By Ida Mojadad
Jul. 12, 2022 • 6:20pm • 3m
JROTC Saved After San Francisco School District Reverses Course on Plans to Cut the Program

JROTC Saved After San Francisco School District Reverses Course on Plans to Cut the Program

By Ida Mojadad
Jul. 11, 2022 • 6:18pm • 2m
City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

City College Struggles to Restore Cantonese Classes. Will Money From a New Ballot Measure Help?

By Han Li
Jul. 11, 2022 • 4:41pm • 3m
‘Disappointing and Unfair’: SF Students Hope for Return of JROTC at 3 East Side Schools

‘Disappointing and Unfair’: SF Students Hope for Return of JROTC at 3 East Side Schools

By Ida Mojadad
Jul. 08, 2022 • 5:54pm • 5m
Former Teachers, Union Leaders Pull Papers to Challenge City College Incumbents

Former Teachers, Union Leaders Pull Papers to Challenge City College Incumbents

By Ida Mojadad, Garrett Leahy
Jul. 08, 2022 • 3:27pm • 4m
For Failing to Report Income, an Ex-Appeals Board President and a Recalled School Board Member Get Fined by SF Ethics Watchdogs

For Failing to Report Income, an Ex-Appeals Board President and a Recalled School Board Member Get Fined by SF Ethics Watchdogs

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 06, 2022 • 11:57am • 3m
San Francisco Defends Right of Non-Citizens to Vote in School Board Elections

San Francisco Defends Right of Non-Citizens to Vote in School Board Elections

By Lisa Moreno
Jul. 01, 2022 • 2:08pm • 4m
Contractor Linked to Teacher Payroll Fiasco Gets Another $2.7M From San Francisco Unified

Contractor Linked to Teacher Payroll Fiasco Gets Another $2.7M From San Francisco Unified

By Ida Mojadad
Jun. 29, 2022 • 10:07am • 2m
School’s Out for Committees: San Francisco Unified Pauses Such Meetings as Part of Good Governance Experiment

School’s Out for Committees: San Francisco Unified Pauses Such Meetings as Part of Good Governance Experiment

By Ida Mojadad
Jun. 28, 2022 • 11:10pm • 3m
Parents Protest Ouster of SF School Principal Who Repeated Racist Epithet While Speaking to Students

Parents Protest Ouster of SF School Principal Who Repeated Racist Epithet While Speaking to Students

By Lisa Moreno
Jun. 28, 2022 • 8:05pm • 3m