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Privatization is the Problem

NPE’s newest annual report rates every state on their public school system. This report reveals that rates and support for privatization are an indicator of a state’s willingness to defund its public education system.

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Students Before Screens

LAUSD passed a resolution to limit screen time use in classrooms, shifting from the era of the over reliance of technology in classrooms.

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AI Has No Place in Our Schools or Curriculum

Ai has embedded itself within our schools with the expansion of AI training for millions of teachers. We must instead invest in teachers to support our students, not AI models to train them.   

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Ethnic Studies is Essential

San Francisco United School District removed Ethic Studies from being a mandatory course for all students but new research shows that Ethnic studies has more of a significant impact that people thought.

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Community Schools Need Sustainable Funding to Succeed

California is considering making community schools a permanent part of the state’s education funding system, a step that could help ensure more schools have the sustainable resources needed to support students’ needs.

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Focus on Funding, Not Closures

Budget challenges are real, but neighborhood campuses should not be put on the table to solve the district’s instability.

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SFUSD Pushes Immigrant Students Out of Newcomer Schools

At a time when ICE fear is already looming over immigrant families, SFUSD used such fear to call parents and move newcomer students OVERNIGHT.

This "safety" was used by the district as a pretext to carry out budget cuts and now immigrant students paid the price.

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Charter School Closures Aren’t Slowing Down

Charter schools continue to close at a steady pace, leaving students and families scrambling for support. What’s often framed as “choice” is becoming a cycle of disruption with real consequences for communities.

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SFUSD Moves Ahead With Contested Budget

Even after the school board UNANIMOUSLY voted down a plan that detailed over $100 million in SFUSD budget cuts, Superintendent Maria Su plans to go along with it anyways.

Su is going against the will of educators, administrators, students, families, and the board of education. This is unacceptable! We say: NO LAYOFFS. NO SCHOOL CLOSURES.

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