Jill Tucker knows the rules of tether ball and sort of gets why one might need to solve for X and so she is the k-12 education writer at the SF Chronicle.
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Based on the first returns, The San Francisco Chronicle has projected the successful recall of three school board members: Alison Collins, Gabriela Lopez and Faauuga Moliga.
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Newsom will not as yet require CA teachers and staff to get vaccine even though their students will have to get the jab.
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SF Lowell High School will return to merit-based admissions, the board decided in a 4-3 vote just now. Story updating
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He lost everyone. Everyone. In case you aren't clear on what's happening in Syria: apnews.com/039901baa62d4486a…
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Collins: 79% of voters support recall
Lopez: 75% of voters support recall
Moliga: 73% support recall
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BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Mayor Breed backs recall of three San Francisco school board members: 'Our kids must come first' sfchronicle.com/sf/article/M… via @sfchronicle
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Judge rules SF school board failed to follow the law when voting to cover up a historic mural of G. Washington's life. Board will have to undo the decision, judge says. It's the most recent reversal of a controversial and time-consuming decision made by the board. Story to come.
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San Francisco Unified announces it will go to voluntary masking in schools starting on Mar. 12 for middle/high schools and Apr. 2 for all sites. A sudden shift after saying they would stick with a mask mandate. Story coming.
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With about 39,000 votes still left to count in S.F. election, looks like voter turnout will be a little over a third of registered voters. We'll know more in the coming days. If trend holds, more voters will have recalled the three school board members than elected them in 2018.
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The rhetoric out there that SF school board members were recalled because of white racists, rich Republicans or manipulated Asian immigrants doesn’t hold up. Election results show every neighborhood voted to recall Collins and López sfchronicle.com/politics/art… via @sfchronicle
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SF school board in a 5-2 vote of no confidence, strips @AliMCollins of her VP title and her seats on committees. Story updating.
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Breaking: SF school board member Jenny Lam calls on colleague Alison Collins to resign over racist tweets against Asian Americans. Story updating.
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The Lowell HS Black Student Union has removed Alison Collins from a Women in Leadership panel tonight. "The Lowell Black Student Union stands with the Asian community and condemns all acts of anti-Asian hate." sfchronicle.com/local-politi… via @sfchronicle
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BREAKING: San Francisco schools will require teachers and other staff to be vaccinated or tested sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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Huge breaking news. Sf school renaming put on hold by board president who acknowledges issues in the process as the need for historians. Also reopening top priority
S.F. school board president: Renamings are on hold, reopening is our priority sfchronicle.com/opinion/open…
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With first results in the S.F. election coming in about 15 minutes, the newsroom has suddenly gotten much quieter.
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S.F. school board member Faauuga Moliga steps down a day after a landslide vote to recall him from office. Story coming.
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My guiding principle over 24 years of covering education: If it's not good for the kids, it's not good.
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BREAKING: Lowell admissions will return to merit-based system after S.F. school board vote sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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Want to know what the SF schools superintendent demanded to stay another year? We now know. Not money. He will require the school board to behave and follow their own rules, including governing in a "dignified and professional manner." Story coming.
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So, to be super clear -- Russia hacked into voter registration systems in at least a few states and tried to do so in many more, according to a Trump official. nbcnews.com/politics/electio… via @nbcnews
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BREAKING: California reading and math scores finally show how bad the pandemic hit students sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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S.F. schools see enrollment drop as families flee the district sfchronicle.com/education/ar… via @sfchronicle
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San Francisco school board recall hits critical milestone to qualify for the ballot sfchronicle.com/sf/article/S… via @sfchronicle
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BREAKING: San Francisco school district reaches tentative agreement with labor unions. It comes after a week of intense pressure from parents and city officials. Details to come.
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The SF school board has abandoned meeting protocol, giving time to outsiders supporting the measure to speak at length on their opinions and personal experiences after public comment. I've spent countless hours in public meetings and this one is off the rails.
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My in-depth story about Mr. Wilson, who spent $300K from his opera pension to build a middle-school music program. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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Welp. After 90 minutes, the SF school board realized it failed to properly notice the meeting and had to adjourn. They will resume the meeting on Thursday. Story coming.
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The SFUSD school board vote on a tentative labor deal on health and safety reopening requirements has been delayed. Instead, the board will be in closed session tonight over a legal issue, reportedly related to the renaming of 44 schools. It's unclear why the board can't do both.
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Last tweet of the night. Editors hung in there, pushing deadline to the limit to get the SF renaming story in the paper tomorrow. So when it lands on your driveway tomorrow, please note the tiny miracle that occurred to get it to you on time. Tomorrow I'll be back at it.
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More S.F. voters supported recall of school board members than elected them in 2018 sfchronicle.com/sf/article/M… via @sfchronicle
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ALSO BREAKING: Post-recall S.F. school board rescinds vote to cover controversial Washington High mural sfchronicle.com/sf/article/P… via @sfchronicle
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SF Mayor Breed condemns school board member's racist tweets. "All of our young people in our schools need to feel respected and supported, and you simply can't use words like that. Asian people in this country have long faced very real racism, including here in San Francisco,
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UPDATE: Ed Lee Asian Pacific Dem Club calls for Alison Collins to resign -- San Francisco school board member criticized for racist tweets in 2016 aimed at Asian Americans sfchronicle.com/local-politi… via @sfchronicle
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I woke up at 3am in a cold sweat, and ran through in my head every fact and number in a story running in two days. Then I got up at 7 am on a Saturday and checked every number and fact that I had already checked twice at work. #atypicalday
I just cannot state strongly enough how totally dishonest much of the Media is. Truth doesn’t matter to them, they only have their hatred & agenda. This includes fake books, which come out about me all the time, always anonymous sources, and are pure fiction. Enemy of the People!
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UPDATED: Zero in-school transmissions in SFUSD this fall. Overall, new S.F. data shows children haven't been hard hit by COVID even amid delta surge sfchronicle.com/sf/article/N… via @sfchronicle
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Ok, SF is mourning a few institutions and there are urban issues. But c'mon. Have you sat in the sun at Dolores Park or watched an Ocean Beach sunset then lit a bonfire? Walked through GG Park, danced at Pride, picnicked at the Presidio? My heart is not broken. Unnecessary elegy.
“Something has rotted in San Francisco.” A beautiful elegy to a city that is no more. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle…
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UPDATE: Collins has not resigned. The tweets are still up. A group of district principals has called for her to step down. Still haven't heard from three school board members on their position. sfchronicle.com/education/ar… via @sfchronicle
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Breaking: by @rolandlisf -- SF school board member Alison Collins and her husband illegally merged two S.F. apartments, city says sfchronicle.com/local/articl… via @sfchronicle
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The call for SF school board member @AliMCollins to step down over racist tweets is unprecedented, with a near unanimous front including a vast majority of elected officials, including 10 supervisors, two school board members and the mayor. Collins has not resigned.
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Sen. @Scott_Wiener on schools in the fall: "I think we need to be very clear: Distance learning needs to end for the next school year. Period. Unless something really unexpected happens with the pandemic, we need to go back to FT 5 days a week in-person learning for everyone."
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Alison Collins' $87 million lawsuit against S.F. school board members, district tossed by judge sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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New from CDC: Teachers don't have to be vaccinated for the safe reopening of schools,” according to CDC director. Data shows social distancing, wearing a mask significantly reduce the spread of the virus in school settings.
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BREAKING: SF Class of 2021 will graduate in person -- with many students walking the stage at Kezar Stadium. Story coming momentarily. YAY for SF high school seniors!
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Alison Collins drops $87 million lawsuit against S.F. school district on day recall backers submit signatures sfchronicle.com/sf/article/A… via @sfchronicle
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BIG DEAL: SF health officials have clarified social distancing in schools, saying desks should be 6 feet apart where possible, but that 4 feet is minimum. "Distance between student chairs in classrooms should be reduced to 4 feet if needed to allow full in-person attendance."
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BREAKING and EXCLUSIVE: San Francisco poised to close some schools by 2025 amid loss of 10,000 students sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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SF school board just elected Faauuga Moliga as the new vice president. Alison Collins, who was ousted from the post, was the only no vote. She accused Moliga of undermining the leadership of women. He denied that. Six yes votes.
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It's a landslide: S.F. school board recall: Alison Collins, Gabriela López and Faauuga Moliga ousted sfchronicle.com/sf/article/S… via @sfchronicle
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Correction : The lawsuit filed by SF board member is seeking $15m from each of her 5 colleagues on the board and $12 m from the district or $87 million total
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Hang onto your hats San Francisco. School board proposes eliminating Lowell High School's competitive admission policy for good. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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SF school board member Alison Collins has sued the school district and her fellow commissioners after their no-confidence vote over her racist tweets against Asian Americans. She's asking for $12m from district and $3m each from board members who voted against her. Story shortly.
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The head of UCSF COVID-19 response does not hold back.
There are no hidden complexities that could possibly explain this misalignment of social priorities.
#openschools
@GavinNewsom
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BREAKING: Voters will decide the fate of three SF school board members with recall election certified and set for Feb. 15. Story coming shortly.
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The story where I call b.s. on the district and teachers union. sfchronicle.com/education/ar… via @sfchronicle
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To the high school students whose teachers are telling them not to trust a particular journalist or a media outlet: Ask questions. Ask why? What was inaccurate? Ask how is this different than Trump yelling "fake news?" Read for yourself. Think for yourself. You got this.
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The Chinese American Democratic Club joined those demanding school board member Alison Collins resign, saying her "past tweets exacerbate the fear and
pain that the Asian American community continues to endure after decades of discrimination and exclusion."
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No more mural debate or renaming controversy: S.F. school district turns focus to student progress sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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Alison Collins and her husband violated S.F. building permit laws in addition to illegal merger, city says sfchronicle.com/local/articl… via @sfchronicle
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I'm not sure Californians can adequately express what this graphic means to them right now.
High confidence in a wet pattern developing mid to late next week with periods of potentially heavy precipitation and mountain snow. Stay tuned! #cawx
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I'm heartbroken at the astounding amount of talented folks that took buyouts at Bay Area News Group -- reportedly 29 reporters, editors, photogs and other staffers. More than 725 years of experience walking out the door. And layoffs are next. It a loss to us all.
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All S.F. schools open today despite the planned teacher sickout. Waiting to hear numbers on absences. Stay tuned.
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Looks like SF's Lowell principal has resigned with some strongly worded condemnation of the district. Confirming info now. Will have story posted soon.
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BREAKING: S.F. voters to decide fate of 3 school board members in recall election sfchronicle.com/sf/article/S… via @sfchronicle
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We have a vote: The board voted 5-2 to make Lowell's admission process like all other high schools, which is primarily a random lottery.
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Parents call for pro-Palestinian group to be kicked out of S.F. schools sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti…
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BREAKING: New S.F. data shows children haven't been hard hit by COVID even amid delta surge sfchronicle.com/sf/article/N…) via @sfchronicle
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SF Mayor London Breed not happy about the school renaming process: "Our students are suffering, and we should be talking about getting them in classrooms, getting them mental health support, and getting them the resources they need in this challenging time."
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Evacuation warning just issued for Healdsburg. It's just a warning, but for the whole city. Stay safe folks. Get the go-bag ready.
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The SF school board has started to address school reopening 7 hours into their public meeting, which was the same timeframe at the last meeting.
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SF schools superintendent confirms there is still no specific timeline for reopening schools given factors that dictate the dates, including labor agreements and vaccination requirements of staff and teachers.
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Milpitas Unified has reversed course and will be in-person next week after consulting with health officials, who said the district officials cannot declare a district-wide quarantine. drive.google.com/file/d/14GD…
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San Francisco health officials will follow state lead in lifting school mask mandates, which leaves SFUSD on its own in continuing to require masks in classrooms. Story updating.
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Oof. Localized flooding across Oakland. This manhole was mesmerizing. Pretty sure we have washed 2022 away at this point.
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SF school board recall election certified.
The San Francisco Department of Elections has certified the results for the February 15, 2022, Consolidated Special Municipal Election. Results reports are posted on sfelections.org/results.
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To all the researchers, scientists, academics, and experts who are taking the time to explain complicated stuff to journalists: Thank you. You are rock stars and heroes. And damn, most of you are really funny. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
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The SF school board gets a Heather Knight takedown, which includes the news of a possible appearance on The Daily Show for a gay dad shunned by the board. SF FTW
My latest: A gay dad wanted to volunteer for a parent group comprised of 10 straight women, but wasn’t approved because he’s white and wouldn’t bring enough diversity. An episode of “Portlandia”? No, just another Tuesday at the San Francisco school board. sfchronicle.com/bayarea/heat…
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I don't block many people. I am very open to honest conversations. But I will not take abuse or endless trolling. So, if you've been blocked, there is a very good reason. You are still more than welcome to email me, but that's not public, so such invitations are rarely accepted.
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S.F. school district used $525,000 aimed at facility improvements to pay for legal fight over controversial mural sfchronicle.com/sf/article/S… via @sfchronicle
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BREAKING: Woke Kindergarten’s contract in East Bay school terminated after national backlash sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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‘Shut the whole system down’: S.F. teachers plan sickout as schools struggle amid omicron surge sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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Effort launched to recall three S.F. school board members sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti… via @sfchronicle
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LA Times weighing in again on SF -- Editorial: San Francisco schools are a mess. It will take an outsider to fix them latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
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Recalled S.F. school board president forced to abruptly adjourn meeting after failure of proper notification sfchronicle.com/sf/article/R… via @sfchronicle
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Lowell High School in SF closed because of a relative of a student has tested positive for coronavirus. All activities cancelled. School closed tomorrow as well. Story coming.
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"and you can't just broad brush their experience in a way that is so harmful and offensive. Any elected official serving in our schools needs to recognize that, or they shouldn't be representing our kids."
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SF school board special meeting voting on no confidence and stripping of @AliMCollins of her committee assignments and leadership role based on Collins's racist tweets against Asian Americans. Stay tuned. Public comment will last an hour
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UPDATED: "It is an unprecedented united front among public officials often at odds, and the only near-unanimous demand for public official to step down in recent memory." sfchronicle.com/education/ar… via @sfchronicle
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S.F. school board may reverse its vote to rename 44 schools sfchronicle.com/local/articl… via @sfchronicle
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I'm pretty sure you need this cow painting or the Campus Queen lunchbox etsy.com/vintagesherman
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