SF school board race fractures political alliances
San Francisco’s most influential political groups have fractured over who should fill three school board seats in next…
SFUSD is replacing its school lottery. Here’s what you need to know
San Francisco’s school board will vote Tuesday on how to replace the lottery it uses to assign students…
Let’s vote, San Francisco: Introducing The Standard’s 2026 Voter Guide
Voting in San Francisco isn’t just a civic duty — it’s a law school entrance exam. No fewer…
School has started. For some SFUSD families, the lottery wait goes on
Published Aug. 18, 2026at3:04pm Elliot Fara has a goal to watch every episode of “The Simpsons.” Much to…
SF plans to close schools — but Mission Bay just got a new one
Published Aug. 6, 2026at6:16pm There are roughly 14,000 empty seats across San Francisco Unified’s 125 campuses, and the…
SFUSD called the school lottery ‘predictable.’ This family got their 8th choice.
After the San Francisco Unified School District released its school assignments last week, reactions spread quickly through group…
Algebra is back in SF schools. Here’s what that means for your kid
Since San Francisco’s school district removed Algebra 1 from all public middle and K-8 schools in 2014, families…
SF teachers ratify new contract — and their leader takes a victory lap
United Educators of San Francisco President Cassondra Curiel was beaming Friday — not because it was 70 degrees…
Democrats need to stop aura farming and start fixing our broken education funding
As a member of the San Francisco school board, I had a front-row seat to the wreckage of…
Public schools to close Monday as teachers prepare to hit picket lines
After shrugging off responsibility for a looming teachers’ strike when he was asked about it two weeks ago,…
Last-ditch talks underway as SFUSD teachers prepare to strike
While walking into a 2 p.m. Saturday negotiation session at the Veterans Building on Van Ness Ave. with…
What parents need to know as city braces for Monday shutdown
The city’s first teachers strike in 47 years has moved from possibility to impending reality. San Francisco Unified…