San Francisco Unified School District

May 26, 2021

Why summer school in California will prioritize fun and reconnecting students

California school districts are offering robust summer school programs with an emphasis on fun to help reconnect students to their schools.

May 17, 2021

Summer school plans hinge on teacher energy

California school districts have plenty of money for robust summer school programs this year, but teachers may just be too tired to sign up.

March 16, 2021

San Francisco superintendent's resignation points to ongoing turnover in school leadership

The pandemic heightens regular challenges superintendents face during normal times and adds to tensions with school boards and teachers.

February 22, 2021

San Francisco puts renaming of schools on hold after ‘mistakes’

School board President Gabriela López said she wants “to provide more opportunities for community input.”

February 5, 2021

‘The fight has been turned inward,’ laments San Francisco school superintendent

Supt. Vincent Matthews, in EdSource’s podcast, says city attorney in San Francisco should have given him a heads-up before filing suit against the district.

May 4, 2020

Can California schools put safety measures in place in time to open early? Many district leaders skeptical

The unexpected announcement from Gov. Gavin Newsom that schools should consider resuming as early as late July was met with immediate pushback.

Diana Lambert And John Fensterwald

Coronavirus

March 13, 2020

How learning will change across California's K-12 schools amid coronavirus closures

More than 1,200 public and private K-12 schools have announced closures or moved to online learning due to concerns about coronavirus.

Michael Burke And Sydney Johnson

College Readiness

February 10, 2020

How some California school districts invest in counseling – and achieve results

Schools with more counselors report higher graduation rates, more students going to college.

January 9, 2020

Teachers who must pay their subs while on extended leave may get relief

California State Sen. Connie Leyva is moving to repeal a 40-year-old law requiring public school teachers on extended sick leave to pay for their own substitute teachers.

August 14, 2019

San Francisco school board votes to cover up, not destroy, controversial murals

The school board will look into exactly how it will conceal the mural, but proponents of keeping the mural open to public view say they will now consider what options they have to do so.

May 2, 2019

Should California teachers who get seriously ill have to pay for their own subs?

Under the California Education Code, teachers on extended medical leave pay for the substitutes replacing them. The cost is deducted from their paychecks.

April 17, 2019

In need of teacher housing, more California school districts building their own

A number of school districts, especially in high-cost regions of the state, are constructing apartment complexes to help attract and retain teachers.

Diana Lambert And Daniel J. Willis

Elections and Education

October 25, 2018

Non-citizen parents hesitant to register for San Francisco’s school board elections

San Francisco is the only city in California where parents without U.S. citizenship are allowed to vote in school board elections, but only 49 registered, amid warnings that ICE could find their addresses.

Zaidee Stavely

Teachers

July 3, 2018

San Francisco school finds key to raising math scores: Teacher training

Intensive teacher training led to John Muir Elementary seeing a spike in math scores

Carolyn Jones

November 19, 2017

Encouraging students to make mistakes to improve math outcomes

San Francisco Unified incorporates social and emotional learning in math curriculum to provide richer academic lessons and improve student outcomes.