Education
State Bond Measure Would Authorize $15 Billion for School Construction
A California proposition on the March ballot would issue $15 billion in state bonds for facilities construction at public schools.
Community
From Career Coaching to Immigration Help, SF Public Library Offers Far More Than Books
Nearly half a million people in San Francisco say they visit their local library branch every month — for books, sure, but the library offers services for a variety of needs.
Education
SFUSD Board of Education
Two challengers are running against Jenny Lam, who holds one of seven seats on the city’s Board of Education. Lam serves as the mayor’s education adviser, and was appointed to the board in January because of Matt Haney’s departure from the board to step into his elected role as District 6 Supervisor. Candidates Kirsten Strobel and Bobby Coleman entered the race after the school board voted to destroy a controversial mural at Washington High School, a decision that was later amended to call for the mural to be covered rather than destroyed. We asked all three candidates about their vision for improving student success and how the district should be run.
Robert Coleman
Jenny Lam
Kirsten Strobel
Education
Youths Step Up to Question School Board Candidates
In a first for the 2018 election season, students took the reins to organize a forum for school board candidates. They asked the questions and ran the show.
City Hall
Deja Vu: Proposal Aims to Change Student Placement to Desegregate Schools
Racial segregation in San Francisco public schools is back in the news, with a proposal to change how the district places students into elementary school. This move comes three years after the Public Press reported on how the system was resegregating city schools.
Community
Charters vs. District: The Battle for San Francisco Public Schools
The conflict between two city schools — and activists on both sides of the issue — reflects a growing battle playing out in San Francisco and across the state.
Community
Bayview School Feeling Squeezed by New Charter
This fall, the 105 students at the district’s Malcolm X Academy began sharing space with 90 pre-kindergartners, kindergartners and first graders attending a new charter school in the same building. “It’s hard to share space,” one staff member said.
City Hall
As Mayor, Breed Would Centralize Tent Camps to End Them, Boost Housing Density
In her bid to reoccupy the mayor’s seat she held briefly after Ed Lee died, London Breed lists a bevy of accomplishments and proposals in the realms of housing and homelessness. In many cases, the Board of Supervisors president openly states that she did — or would, if elected — play a support role to craft or implement city policy. For other initiatives and proposals, Breed’s ownership is undeniable. Last in a series analyzing the eight mayoral candidates’ records and pledges on housing and homelessness.
Education
On the Move: One Hardworking Family’s Struggle to Escape Homelessness
City native Victoria Ortiz’s path to homelessness began in the East Bay more than two years ago when she was pregnant, working at a Staples and subletting a room. A housemate stopped forwarding the rent to the landlord, and everyone was evicted. This is the story of her determination to find stable housing for her family while living at a shelter in San Francisco.
