The City could help the San Francisco Unified School District avoid hundreds of layoffs, but Mayor Ed Lee has indicated that any help would come with strings attached.
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A San Francisco high school is among 10 charter schools that the California Charter Schools Association recommended for closure Thursday, citing low scores on statewide tests.
Leadership High School, near Balboa Park, is up for review by the San Francisco Board of Education this spring. Charter schools, which are publicly funded but independently managed, must be reauthorized every five years.
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A new California law requires school districts to offer children who turn 5 in the fall an extra year of kindergarten, but with funding tighter than ever, school officials are hustling to create what amounts to a brand-new grade level.
At its meeting this month, the board of the San Francisco Unified School District grappled with how to create the program when the law offers districts little guidance and no funding.
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Confusion at a San Bruno warehouse meant that lunch was delivered late to elementary schools across The City on the first day of classes, forcing many students to make do with cold cereal as cafeteria staff scrambled to cobble together replacement meals, school officials acknowledged this week.
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Edison Charter Academy is now under the supervision of the San Francisco Unified School District.In a special meeting Tuesday, the district’s board of education voted 6-1 to approve a five-year renewal with the charter despite some bad tensions.Board President Hydra Mendoza advised the school to be prepared to work closely with the district in order to put the past behind them.
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The school district will take all the help they can get. Members of the San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution this week that encourages lawmakers in Sacramento to hold a special election in June.
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More and more students are being diagnosed with autism in The City’s school district, and it’s costing more money.
This year the San Francisco Board of Education added about $2 million from the general fund to pay for resources for students with special needs. Autistic children make up about 8 percent of that population, according to the San Francisco Unified School District.
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