SF News Layoffs Greet San Francisco School Teachers Today 535 San Francisco Unified School District teachers will receive layoff notices this morning due to state cuts in education funding. Today's pink slip handouts stem from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget '09, which will
Arts & Entertainment We Read The Weeklies Last week's winner, the Bay Guardian. Tim Redmond says the Navy is the gayest armed services branch. Well, sure. Cars are worse than homeless people, says a letter writer. Halloween will suuuuuck. A
Arts & Entertainment We Read The Weeklies Next up, the Bay Guardian. You know why? Because we were voted readers' favorite local blog!!!!!!!! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! We're pleased to be in such good company as
misc Charter School Scandal Uprep was intended to serve disadvantaged students and put them on a college preparatory path, but the school has been hit hard by cheating scandals as of late -- earlier in the month,
misc Former Superintendent Ackerman Sues San Francisco Unified School District! According to a press release put out on PR Newswire by her attorney, Dr. Arlene Ackerman has filed suit against the San Francisco Unified School District in San Francisco Superior Court. She is
misc Teachers In E. Palo Alto School Dist. Going To Be Slightly Less Underpaid Ahh, teaching. That difficult, underpaid profession. We're totally behind those who are bringing future generations up to speed with the world being better compensated. Unfortunately, the salary typically given to this profession is
SF News It's a Municipal Horn of Plenty If it's the Board of Supes you're looking to subscribe to, you've got to navigate through "Video on Demand" (even if you're seeking audio, not video), then click "Board of Supervisors," and then
misc No School Left Behind Mike from Potrero Hill SF writes to let us know that the educational is getting personal for their community, as one of the schools in Potrero Hill, Daniel Webster Elementary, has been slated
misc School Credit Give Gavin Newsom a shiny red apple! In an interview with this month's San Francisco Magazine (in blatant disregard of another interview with the Gavman in 7x7, which was optimistically labeled "exclusive"), the
misc School District Employees to Strike This Week Last Thursday, teachers representing the United Educators of San Francisco met to hear from the SEIU as they consider plans to strike in solidarity with the custodians, cafeteria workers and secretaries. The teacher's
SF News The Mighty Mighty Unions Amazing what a difference two days makes, huh? After the unions triumphed in their combined opposition to Arnold's Very Special Election -- well, would you look at that? Sutter is settling with the
misc First Day of School Good morning, class! Today's the first day of the school year for the San Francisco public schools. Mmmm, smell the chalk in the air! Test scores are up, Ackerman's raise was approved by
misc Political Junkie: Mean Commissioners So Matt Gonzalez's new law firm has sued the San Francisco School District for approving Superintendant Arlene Ackerman's "platinum parachute" contract without proper notice. This post isn't really about that (and SFist will
SF News Fight to Rename Berkeley's Jefferson Elementary The issue was brought to the school's attention by parents and community activists. In an uncredited editorial in the Daily Californian, it's pointed out that the city is named after George Berkeley, who
misc They Voted Today? There were elections yesterday? We had no idea! Well, we don't live in Marin, Contra Costa, Sonoma, or San Mateo County, but apparently pretty much everyone loves to Save The Music. (That ad
SF News Sutter Students to be Chipped and Tracked We just received a press release from the Northern California chapter of the ACLU via our friends at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Seems Brittan School District of Sutter, California (about an hour north
misc SF Schools Want Your Opinion Monday: Roosevelt School Auditorium, 460 Arguello Boulevard Tuesday: Gordon J. Lau School Auditorium, 950 Clay Street Wednesday: Thurgood Marshall Auditorium, 45 Conkling Street Thursday: Horace Main School Auditorium, 3351 23rd Street For more
