San Francisco Unified School District

August 10, 2022

What’s new this school year? Changing Covid protocols, universal TK, later start times and more

California's school year will begin with fewer Covid protocols, universal transitional kindergarten, more afterschool programs and community schools, and later start times for older students.

Diana Lambert

June 2, 2022

How community schools help kids thrive

Community schools provide many services for kids and families - health care, mental health therapy, housing assistance, and more.

EdSource staff

May 10, 2022

San Francisco Unified recall shows how parents can transform a district

School boards shouldn’t be political stepping stones for higher office. Parents must stay engaged to ensure their schools are run well.

Meredith W. Dodson

March 22, 2022

Graduate profiles help districts prepare students for college and careers

California school districts are developing "graduate profiles" that help focus teaching and learning on ensuring students can think critically and creatively, collaborate with others, tackle real problems and contribute to society.

Roman Stearns and Mary Perry

February 4, 2022

Noncitizen parents can vote in San Francisco school board recall. But will they?

Elected officials and advocates for allowing noncitizen parents to vote in the San Francisco school board recall say it’s important because many of the district’s parents are not citizens.

Zaidee Stavely

January 7, 2022

High Covid rates, staff shortages and confusing legislation challenge schools' reopenings

School officials are struggling to keep schools open amid Covid outbreaks and staffing shortages. Conflicting messages from California state officials are making it even more difficult.

Diana Lambert, John Fensterwald, And Ali Tadayon

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.

Diana Lambert

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.

Diana Lambert

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.

Louis Freedberg

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.”

Louis Freedberg

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.

Louis Freedberg

February 5, 2021

CTA president on vaccinating teachers; San Francisco school superintendent on 'frivolous' lawsuit

San Francisco Supt. Vincent Matthews fires back at a city lawsuit to reopen schools; CTA's E. Toby Boyd insists vaccinations are critical for a safe return.

EdSource staff

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

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

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.

Carolyn Jones