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Students Deserve a Safe Place to Live
School is stressful enough without needing to worry about where you’re going to sleep at night. Student homelessness is a problem we need to end.
Protect Public Schools
Right-wing interests want to dismantle the public school system, starting in San Francisco. We have to ensure we have an equitable and accessible public school system.
How Do We Fix California’s Budget Deficit?
Officials are scrambling to figure out how to balance California’s budget. One thing that would help is reforming Proposition 13.
SFUSD LGBTQ+ Student Services Under Attack
With the federal government launching attacks on minority rights, it is now more important than ever to protect our LGBTQ+ community.
One Hundred Days, Fifty Percent More Deaths
In Mayor Lurie’s first 100 days in office, fentanyl overdose deaths have gone up by 50%. His tough on drugs plan clearly is not working.
Tuition-Free Private School in Palo Alto is Closing
The Primary School, a tuition-free private school in Palo Alto funded by the Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, is closing. School officials cite a lack of funding
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder Pushes Back Against 90 Day Shelter Policy
Supervisor Jackie Fielder is pushing back against the city of San Francisco’s 90-day shelter policy, wanting to extend it to a full year.
With Trump’s dismantling of the Education Department, here’s how state can help students
Our education system is under attack by the federal government. Here’s how we can protect it here in California.
Fix School Funding: Close Prop 13’s Corporate Loophole
California’s schools are in crisis, struggling with rising deficits while corporations exploit outdated tax loopholes. If we want a future where students thrive, we must prioritize education over corporate tax breaks.
Mayor Daniel Lurie Calls on Other Billionaires to Help Run SF
Unelected billionaires should not be running our city. They are beholden to the whims of their shareholders and the desire to always turn a bigger profit. We should be listening to experts and community members
Criminalizing the Unhoused: Fremont’s New Law Fails to Address Root Causes
Fremont’s new anti-camping ordinance targets the unhoused with fines and jail time, but fails to tackle the deeper issues driving homelessness, like unaffordable housing and mental health struggles.
Bay Area Schools Closure: The Impacts of Prop 13
Bay Area school districts are facing unprecedented financial crises, forcing many to make the difficult decision of closing schools. With rising costs, declining state funding, and budget deficits, districts are struggling to maintain essential services and staff. These financial challenges have prompted leaders to consider drastic measures, including school closures.
Three Unhoused San Francisco Families Evicted from Shelter
The city of San Francisco evicted three unhoused families from city-contracted shelter, with twenty-seven families also facing eviction due to reinstatement of a cap on shelter stays. Evicting families is cruel and dangerous, and the City needs to work to find real, sustainable solutions.
How to save schools
Underfunded schools should be funded, not closed, and San Francisco has no need for more luxury housing. We should build more affordable housing and reform Prop. 13.
Is Decreasing Enrollment to Blame for OUSD Budget Deficits? Or is it Prop. 13?
Decreasing enrollment is always blamed for school district budget deficits, but in reality, Prop. 13 is the reason our public schools don’t have enough money.
It’s Time to Insulate California’s Budget
California’s budget is too reliant on the whims of the federal government. It’s time to protect the programs Californians are reliant on from Republican cuts.
Higher Education or Higher Barriers?
California’s community colleges are a lifeline for low-income students, but restrictive funding policies are threatening their future. Tying financial support to enrollment metrics ignores the real issue—rising costs that are driving students away!
Mass Layoffs at SFUSD Make Prop. 13 Reform More Relevant Than Ever
San Francisco Unified School District is in a budget crisis with no end in sight… Unless we reform Prop. 13.
Hold Lurie accountable
London Breed is no longer mayor of San Francisco. Why are we still focusing on her involvement in Prop. E, but not the involvement of our current mayor, Daniel Lurie?
Fremont encampment ban won’t help homeless people, but that’s not what politicians care about
Fremont’s encampment ban is dangerous and cruel. We should be helping our unhoused neighbors, not punishing the people who do.