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SF educators hold sleep-in, chamber takeover in payment demand
"Apologies don't pay the rent." Unpaid and fed up San Francisco educators held a sleep-in at district offices Monday and plan to take over Board of Education chambers Tuesday...Read More
Huge majority of San Francisco voters recall school board members
San Francisco Board of Education, special election, recall, Alison Collins, Gabriela Lopez, Faauuga Moliga, London Breed, Scott Wiener, SEIU Local 1021, United Educators of San Francisco. front, Read More
London Breed seeks ‘reset’ over school board goals with ballot measure
San Francisco Mayor London Breed wants to “reset” and refocus the Board of Education’s goals and priorities in a proposed ballot measure in June 2022.Read More
Judge rules board violated Brown Act in Lowell High admission change
A San Francisco Superior Court judge has ruled that the San Francisco Board of Education violated the state’s Brown Act for government transparency earlier this year as it sought...Read More
‘Zoombomber’ invades SF school district meeting with racial slurs, porn
San Francisco Board of Education President Gabriela Lopez denounced a vulgar attack by a hacker during a school district committee meeting.Read More
San Francisco school district budget deficit balloons to $125 million
SFUSD officials said the projected budget deficit is now estimated to be $125 million and is anticipated to continue deepening.Read More
Three SF Board of Education commissioners face recall election
Three San Francisco Board of Education commissioners will face a recall election in February, officials with the San Francisco Department of Elections said on Monday. Elections officials certified three...Read More
District seeks $2.9 million to keep classrooms clear of wildfire smoke
San Francisco Unified School District officials are looking into spending $2.9 million on portable air purifiers to combat poor air quality from wildfires, district officials said on Monday. Most...Read More
SF school board unanimously votes to reopen all in-person classes in fall
The San Francisco Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday to commit to return all public school students to in-person learning in August, at the start of the 2021-2022...Read More
Superintendent agrees to postpone retirement as anchor to district in crisis
Amid growing crises within the San Francisco Unified School District and among its board members, Superintendent Vincent Matthews said Monday that he will delay his planned retirement by one...Read More
Lawsuit alleges school district, other commissioners twisted racial ‘seasoned social metaphors’
San Francisco Board of Education Commissioner Alison Collins on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the San Francisco Unified School District and five of her fellow commissioners who voted last...Read More
SF school board faces lawsuit over school renaming process
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday says the San Francisco Board of Education flunked its assignment on renaming schools. At issue is the process the...Read More
SFUSD Superintendent Vincent Matthews announces retirement ‘with a heavy heart’
"I am eternally grateful to the community and the school board for allowing me to have had the opportunity to serve the community that raised me and made me...Read More
San Francisco school district prepares to reopen some classes April 12
San Francisco school officials Monday shared more detailed reopening plans following a tentative agreement reached last week. If all goes well, some students will be back in classroom seats...Read More
Board votes to change Lowell High School admission standards, notes need for ‘culture shift’
The San Francisco Board of Education voted on Tuesday 5-2 in favor of changing the admissions process at Lowell High School from an academic-based one to the regular process...Read More
SF school district pushes back on city officials for ‘petty’ lawsuit
San Francisco is suing its own school district and school board for failing to come up with a comprehensive plan to reopen schools, but school officials rebuke that claim....Read More
Lowell High School admissions policy debate draws tense moments
School officials Tuesday night heard from opponents and supporters of a controversial proposal to temporarily change admission requirements at one of San Francisco’s most elite high schools. In the...Read More
Safe Sleeping Sites can’t come soon enough as homeless encampments grow
San Francisco leaders have shown wide support for an initiative to create Safe Sleeping Sites in an effort to physically distance and provide services to homeless individuals living in...Read More
School board approves resolution to better support Latinx students
The San Francisco Board of Education on Tuesday approved a resolution to develop strategies that support and uplift Latinx students, while addressing any disparities they may face in comparison...Read More
School board president says vote to cover mural is end of issue
It was decided Tuesday that a controversial mural that has gained national attention for the graphic images it presents at a public high school will not be painted over...Read More