Posted inArtificial Intelligence, Education

School District Approves OpenAI Contract, Bypassing Board and Raising Student Privacy Concerns

The San Francisco Unified School District signed a contract with OpenAI three weeks before seeking approval from its school board, authorizing district-wide use of emerging digital tools without the public oversight that usually precedes such decisions. The move caused concern among union leaders heading into strike negotiations in which teachers have raised the specter of […]

Posted inCommunity, Education

San Francisco Schools to Add Language Classes While Scaling Back Programs for English Learners

The San Francisco Unified School District announced plans in July to open a school offering Chinese and English instruction using private funding, following a parent-led campaign to start a charter school with a similar focus. Proposals to expand bilingual programs in Chinese, which focus mainly on Mandarin, the official language of China and Taiwan, have […]

Posted inEducation, Government & Politics, Immigration

Organizers Mobilize Nationally as SF Student, Grads Lose Visas in Spate of Revocations

The visas of a student and four recent graduates of San Francisco State University have been terminated, according to a university statement. The revocations are the latest in a spate of visa cancellations by the Trump administration, which has targeted permanent residents and visa holders in retaliation against their involvement in political organizing and demonstrations. […]

Posted inCity Hall, Education, Elections, San Francisco November 2024 Voter Guide

Proposition J — Increase Oversight of City Funding for Children and Youth Programs

See our November 2024 SF Voter Guide for a nonpartisan analysis of measures on the San Francisco ballot, for the election occurring Nov. 5, 2024. The following measure is on that ballot. Proposition J would create an oversight body to evaluate local government expenditures on programs benefiting children and youths. If the oversight team discovered inappropriate or unnecessary […]

Posted inCity Hall, Education, Elections, San Francisco November 2024 Voter Guide

Proposition A — Bonds to Improve SF Schools

See our November 2024 SF Voter Guide for a nonpartisan analysis of measures on the San Francisco ballot, for the election occurring Nov. 5, 2024. The following measure is on that ballot. Proposition A would let the San Francisco Unified School District borrow up to $790 million to upgrade, repair and retrofit its campuses and other properties, and […]

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