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School closures scrapped as SFUSD taps Maria Su to be superintendent
The San Francisco Board of Education moments ago announced that Maria Su has agreed to take the role of superintendent for up to two years after outgoing superintendent Matt Wayne’s resignation was accepted today by a 6-1 vote. The sole dissenting vote, commissioner Kevine Boggess, felt Wayne deserved to...
Two California school principals honored with prestigious national award for leadership
State Superintendent Tony Thurmond has congratulated two distinguished California educators for receiving the 2024 Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership. Principal Paulette Smith of Madison Elementary School in the San Leandro Unified School District and Principal Belinda Averill of South Lake Middle School in the Irvine Unified School District were recognized by U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona as part of a select group of nine school leaders nationwide from the 2024 cohort of National Blue Ribbon Schools.
Alameda High School Shelters in Place
Likely swatting incident locks down campus for almost an hour. On Tuesday, October 15, at approximately 2:59 p.m., Alameda Police Department ( APD ) received a call from a Veterans Affairs crisis hotline counselor stating that a chat message had been received from an unknown individual claiming to be in an Alameda High School restroom with a gun with the intention of causing harm. According to information released by the City of Alameda, the high school received a similar message at the same time.
SF parents react to school board replacing superintendent, halting closures
San Francisco Unified School District parents are reacting after the school board announced it would replace the superintendent and pause a controversial school closure plan. About a dozen schools were on the closure list, including Sutro Elementary in the Richmond District.Sutro families have been advocating for the school non-stop since the closure list was released nearly two weeks ago. They even created a parent group called "Keep Sutro Open."Crystal Ejanda is one of the parents in that group. She says Friday's news took her by surprise."At first I was in disbelief," said Ejanda. "It caused all of this tension, energy,...
Floating marine lab relocated to Treasure Island gives students unique learning opportunity
An innovative floating lab is now helping young students become Climate Ready by understanding the marine life in the San Francisco Bay.And as ABC7 News learned, the journey starts when they hit the water.Dozens of young students enjoyed a day of sailing and learning about the marine creatures that inhabit San Francisco Bay.The program is run by the Treasure Island Sailing Center. It takes kids, often from inner-city neighborhoods, onto the water in small sailboats with longtime instructors like Chris Childers and Justine O'Connor."I've sailed my whole life, run a bunch of programs, but Chris is my neighbor and I'm...
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