Press Releases

Please submit media inquiries to the SFUSD Communications Office at newsline@sfusd.edu or (415) 241-6565.

School Board Elects Officers for 2016 - Matt Haney elected Board President

SFUSD January 13, 2016
Last night the San Francisco Board of Education elected its officers for the 2016 year. Commissioner Matt Haney is now president of the Board of Education and Commissioner Shamann Walton is vice president.
Posted Date
2016-01-13

Drinking Water & Open Spaces: Highlights for January 12-18, 2016

SFUSD January 12, 2016
Water fountains are ok, but an even better way to drink tap water at school is the ‘drink tap’ fountains that have been installed at various SFUSD schools since 2011.
Posted Date
2016-01-12

Soccer Fields & Family Fairs: Highlights for January 5-11, 2016

SFUSD January 7, 2016
Bret Harte Elementary students will be taking to the field right in their own schoolyard. The newly-installed soccer field, the largest yet for SFUSD schools, is 11,000 square feet.
Posted Date
2016-01-07

SFUSD advises schools, reassures families re. procedures in the event of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids

SFUSD January 7, 2016
Some San Francisco public school families and students are concerned about rumors of impending Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids.
Posted Date
2016-01-07

SF Board of Education commits to equitable and sustainable student transportation

SFUSD December 10, 2015
At this week’s regular San Francisco Board of Education meeting, commissioners approved a resolution to continue the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD)’s pursuit of strategies to advance equitable, healthy, and sustainable transportation for all students and families at all schools.
Posted Date
2015-12-10

Statement from Superintendent Richard A. Carranza regarding the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA)

SFUSD December 10, 2015
President Obama signed the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA) today, ushering a new era of federal accountability for schools and eliminating many of the most onerous aspects of the antiquated No Child Left Behind policy (NCLB).
Posted Date
2015-12-10

SF Board of Education to honor three Chinatown public schools’ namesakes and history

SFUSD December 9, 2015
The San Francisco Board of Education plans to install plaques at three of San Francisco Unified School District’s (SFUSD) Chinatown-area schools to commemorate the contributions Chinese have made to San Francisco and public education.
Posted Date
2015-12-09

Coffee & Music: Highlights for December 8-14, 2015

SFUSD December 8, 2015
Inclusive Schools Week celebrations began in both classrooms and on the steps of City Hall this week.
Posted Date
2015-12-08

College Savings Bonus & Inclusive Schools: Highlights for December 2-7, 2015

SFUSD December 2, 2015
San Francisco Treasurer José Cisneros will join Dr. William L. Cobb Elementary students at the school's monthly Honor Assembly where he will award “students of the month” with an additional $10 deposit into their Kindergarten to College (K2C) savings accounts.
Posted Date
2015-12-02

First feasts & a four-star menu

SFUSD November 19, 2015
Wearing their best clothes, dozens of newly-emigrated elementary students will gather to enjoy a feast of turkey, mashed potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie to celebrate Thanksgiving for the first time.
Posted Date
2015-11-19

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