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Parents Demand Accountability: Where is the Board’s Progress for Getting SFUSD Back on Track? [PUBLIC LETTER TO THE S.F. BOARD OF EDUCATION]
October 18, 2024 Dear SFUSD Board of Education Commissioners, I am writing on behalf of SF Parent Coalition, a broad network of SFUSD families from across every neighborhood of San Francisco. In light of the recent turmoil surrounding the Resource Alignment Initiative, proposed school closures, and now Superintendent Wayne’s imminent resignation, our organization and the…
Read MoreSave the Date: Mayoral Candidates on Public Education (9/16)
Weekly updates from SF Parents At SF Parent Coalition, we believe that San Francisco should and can have world-class public schools where every student thrives. There are incredible things happening in our schools and classrooms each and every day, and we are proud to regularly showcase that work and remind San Francisco to “Go…
Read MoreSF Kids Can’t Wait Press Release
May 15, 2023 Media Contact: Meredith Dodson meredith@sfparents.org *** PRESS RELEASE *** ON MONDAY MAY 15TH, SF PARENT COALITION LAUNCHED ‘SF KIDS CAN’T WAIT’ CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTING PERSISTENT INEQUITIES AND CALLING ON SAN FRANCISCO PARENTS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO TAKE ACTION FOR SAN FRANCISCO’S PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS SAN FRANCISCO, CA — On May 15, 2023,…
Read MoreParents call for stability ahead of third potential Board of Ed leadership change in ten months
***PRESS RELEASE*** SF PARENT COALITION CALLS FOR STABILITY AHEAD OF THIRD POTENTIAL BOARD OF EDUCATION LEADERSHIP CHANGE IN TEN MONTHS SAN FRANCISCO, CA 01/10/2023 – Later today, the San Francisco Board of Education will hold its first meeting of 2023, with a newly composed board following November’s election. Parents are keeping a close watch for…
Read MorePress 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 MorePress Release March 22, 2022
Parents are ready for a boring Board of Education. After two years of being ignored and treated with contempt, parents could not be more ready for a school board that is ready to effectively govern and focus on educating our children. Our district is still facing multiple crises, and the new board has a lot…
Read MorePress Release: SFUSD and Labor Unions fail to meet yet another deadline to safely reopen schools
For Immediate Release February 18, 2021 SFUSD and Labor Unions fail to meet yet another deadline to safely reopen schools Community leaders join families in an urgent…
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