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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
Leaders call on educators to help stop spread of anti-Asian racism
Community groups and San Francisco leaders are calling on schools to stand up to racism against students of Asian and Pacific Islander descent, especially as the school year kicks...Read More
Districts struggle with school reopening plans amid growing pandemic
California school superintendents are negotiating an obstacle course of regulations, parental angst and safety concerns as they make plans to do something never done before — reopen schools during...Read More
California joins six-state lawsuit claiming Betsy DeVos withheld CARES Act funding marked for public schools
"Ultimately, it's a shakedown of low-income schools across the country." Read More
Budget issues plague leaders, educators as plans hatch to mitigate ‘Covid slide’
In a surprise announcement last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested reopening schools as soon as late July or early August to mitigate the loss of learning that all students...Read More
SFBay Covid-19 update: Event center becomes hospital, state schools likely shuttered rest of school year
Bay Area activists joined a national digital rally Wednesday calling for local, state and federal officials to hold back rent, mortgage and utility payments amid the recent novel coronavirus,...Read More
California schools likely shuttered through end of school year
Gov. Gavin Newsom and state education officials said Wednesday that public schools throughout the state are unlikely to open for the rest of the 2019-2020 school year due to...Read More
Agency expands ‘Meals for Kids’ app for students, families in need during coronavirus shutdown
The California Department of Education’s “CA Meals for Kids” mobile app has been updated to help students and families find meals during novel coronavirus-related emergency school closures, State Superintendent...Read More
State, local legislators propose ban on chewing tobacco at ballparks
Both California and San Francisco lawmakers have introduced legislation that could keep chewing tobacco out of baseball parks, including the San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park. State Assemblyman Tony Thurmond,...Read More