Education
Governor launches new era of CalKIDS accounts working with federal to maximize free funds for all children in California
Higher education is expensive. California became the first state in the United States in 2022 to provide free education funds for children since birth. Governor Gavin Newsom announced in San Francisco that California has launched the California Golden Start Challenge, the second phase of the CalKIDS program, partnering with the federal government and more businesses to maximize college funds for all children.
SAN FRANCISCO — Dr. Maria Su, formerly Executive Director of the San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and Their Families, was appointed by the San Francisco Board of Education with 6-1 votes to immediately take over the position as the new Superintendent for the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).
SAN FRANCISCO — The list of public school closures and mergers in San Francisco was finally released with 11 schools proposed to be permanently closed. Three of the 11 schools are elementary schools serving students in Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods. A total of 4 schools proposed to be closed are high Asian enrollment schools. The Asian community has questioned if the list is unfairly targeted and impacted the Asian American families.
(SAN FRANCISCO) Under the approved resolution, non-citizen students at San Francisco City College might have a chance to participate in voting at future City College Board of Trustees elections.
（SAN FRANCISCO) On February 25, 2024, Recall School Board movement hero Kit Lam returned to the same old spot at Clement Street Farmers Market where he used to gather thousands of signatures for the recall petitions in 2021. This time Lam was a volunteer of Proposition G campaign to bring back algebra classes for students in San Francisco public schools.
(SAN FRANCISCO) By a vote of 6-3, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 29 against affirmative action considering race in college admissions and affirmed that the admissions programs were unconstitutional violating equal protections.
(SAN FRANCISCO) After two-year criminal and civil legal proceedings, volunteer parent Kit Lam's fighting for justice on the recall school petition stealing incident has come to a conclusion by accepting $1 compensation and a public apology published in three local newspapers in San Francisco.
(SAN FRANCISCO) Ann Hsu, one of the three incumbents who were appointed by Mayor London Breed earlier this year to the Board of Education, loses her re-election race to challenger Alida Fisher who caught up with more votes in the last few days when more election results were released.
- Chinese community members say Prop H unfairly makes property owners pay for the San Francisco public transit agency’s shortfalls
- Proposition B authored by Supervisor Chen to create a Public Bank in San Francisco faces mounting opposition
- Opinion: City College opened doors for my family. Let’s keep them open.
- Opinion: Share the Great Highway. Keep San Francisco inclusive. Yes on G.
- A pre-election national AAPI poll: More AAPI adults trust Democrats over Republicans in handling issues
- Opinion: Opposition to Prop H should not be met with threats to eliminate 19 bus routes
- Voters in 5 counties of the San Francisco Bay Area to decide whether to raise the sales tax by 0.5% or 1% for 14 years to fund public transit
- Opinion: A voice for every community and the next generation of San Francisco
