Selective Admissions Are Back at Lowell High After a Split Vote Reinstates the Controversial Policy
In a striking turnaround, Lowell High School will return to selective admissions in fall 2023, the San Francisco Unified school board decided Wednesday. ...
Lottery or Merit? Lowell High Admissions Policy Comes Up for a Key Vote
San Francisco has seen the Board of Education take up Lowell High School admissions several times in recent years. But a vote Wednesday will...
Lowell Admissions Awaits Vote—Again. What’s Different This Time?
Come Thursday, the San Francisco Board of Education will vote on whether to keep Lowell High School in the regular lottery system for another...
$34 Million Community Schools Grant Offers Bright Spot for SFUSD. What Are They?
Education advocates often point out the burden placed on public schools to remedy societal inequities with minimal resources. What if they...
In Wake of Texas Massacre, Ramped-Up Police Patrols Around SF Schools Revive Debate About Officers on Campus
When San Francisco police said they’d step up patrols around local schools after the massacre in Texas, some families wondered if the move would...