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Press Release: SFUSD in Crisis with Post-Pandemic Black Student Math Outcomes
*** PRESS RELEASE *** STATE DATA ON POST-PANDEMIC STUDENT OUTCOMES REVEALS EDUCATION CRISIS FOR BLACK STUDENTS ATTENDING SAN FRANCISCO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Recently released data from the CA Department of Education illustrates that Black student proficiency in math has fallen far below pre-pandemic levels, and SF Unified now among bottom of districts across the state…
Read MorePress Release: SF Parent Coalition Recognized…
***PRESS RELEASE*** SF PARENT COALITION RECOGNIZED WITH PRESIDENT’S AWARD FROM NATIONAL PARENTS UNION SAN FRANCISCO, CA — On September 8th, San Francisco Parent Coalition received the President’s Award for 2022 by the National Parents Union (NPU), in recognition of its leadership and service to children and families in its community. At a ceremony in Bailey,…
Read MoreAugust 3, 2022 Newsletter
Weekly updates from SF Parents School & Board News Special Board Meeting on Commissioner Hsu’s remarks about Black and brown students. SF Parents is committed to holding decision-makers accountable and advocating for equitable outcomes for all students. We were deeply troubled by Board of Education Commissioner Ann Hsu’s use of a hurtful stereotype about…
Read MoreSF Parent Coalition Welcomes New Superintendent Dr. Wayne to SFUSD!
July 1, 2022 Dear Superintendent Dr. Wayne, On behalf of our broad and diverse network of over 5,000 San Francisco Unified School District families and supporters, we cordially welcome you to your new role as the superintendent of SFUSD! San Francisco is still grappling with the effects of some of the longest COVID-related school closures…
Read More“Pink slips.” Why it happens, and how it works.
As students returned to school after winter break last year, SFUSD parents started to hear warnings about budget cuts and potential teacher layoffs. In February 2022, SFUSD issued over 400 preliminary notices of potential layoffs (“pink slips”) to teachers and administrators. Although most of those staff will not lose their jobs, receiving a pink slip…
Read MoreParent Analysis & Overview — Student Success Fund Charter Amendment Proposal
June 2022 *This page will be updated as we learn more from parents with your feedback, questions/concerns, and ideas, and as we learn more from K-12 education experts, the proposal’s authors, and other stakeholders focused on our city’s students. Email us at [email protected] to share your reactions and ideas around the Student Success Fund Charter…
Read MoreSF Parent Coalition and four former BOE presidents calling for a delay in superintendent application deadline.
San Francisco, CA (Feb 8, 2022) – SF Parent Coalition and four former SFUSD school board presidents are calling for a delay in the deadline for superintendent candidates to submit their applications. The current deadline is February 18, 2022. The incoming Superintendent will face a challenging climate and, potentially, a new Board of Education. In…
Read MoreInterview on COVID and return to schools from winter break — with pediatrician Dr. Adam Davis
SF Parent Coalition interviewed local pediatrician and SFUSD parent, Dr. Adam Davis, on how concerned we should be about returning kids to their schools after winter break given that we do not have complete testing access for every single SFUSD student, teacher, and staff. Q: What do you think about SF Parent Coalition’s recent call…
Read MoreResource: What’s the LCAP and why should I care? Come learn with us!
Don’t know what the Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) is but too embarrassed to ask? Tune in alongside SF Parents parent leader Seth Brenzel as he interviews policy and budget expert Michelle Parker of 2nd District PTA.
Read MoreA Year of Harm and Counting: San Francisco’s Ongoing Public School Failure
We published a report looking at what the data tells us about the impact of prolonged school closures on the wellbeing of the city’s public school children. Read the report here.
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