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The 10 San Francisco Schools with the Biggest Achievement Gaps
San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Vincent Matthews recently released a list of the 10 schools with the biggest achievement gaps. This underscores that the gaps between underserved students and their more privileged peers don’t just show up across the community, but often there are huge gaps within the same school.
Parents Build Their Power at National Parent Leader Institute
At the start of our 2018 Parent Leader Institute, parents were asked to finish this sentence, “My child is my…” Responses included: Passion, work, motivation, hero, angel, peace, treasure, purpose, and “everything”. Then parents wrote their beloved children’s names on...
State Board of Education Approves Promise Academy
On Jan. 19, the State Board of Education (SBE) unanimously approved Promise Academy, which plans to open with grades TK-8 in downtown San Jose this fall.
Most Students of Color in Sequoia Union Don’t Graduate Eligible for a 4-year University
Our Bay Area public high schools should prepare all students to go to college and thrive in the 21st Century. But in Sequoia Union High School District, the path to college is still out of reach for too many high school graduates.
State of Emergency for Black and Latino SFUSD Students
Hundreds of parents, students, and community members gathered to shed light on the state of emergency for Black and Latino SFUSD students.
Parents Show Their Power at San Francisco City Hall
Parent leaders gathered in front of San Francisco City Hall for a press conference to let the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, Superintendent, and School Board know that their kids deserve better.
Test Scores Show No Progress on Closing Achievement Gap
The California Department of Education released test scores for the 2016-2017 school year. For most of the state, scores did not improve.
New East Palo Alto School Takes Learning Beyond the Classroom
Oxford Day Academy wants to prove that rigorous, hands-on learning doesn’t have to be a privilege of the wealthy.
A Note From Promise Academy CEO Dr. Anthony H. Johnson
Dear Promise Academy Supporters, On Wednesday, we brought our case for a better school option in downtown San Jose to the Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) Board of Trustees. We presented our charter petition with plans for our school, but faced...
Vote YES on Rocketship Redwood City Prep
On Monday, Redwood City’s City Council will vote whether to approve a permanent school facility for Rocketship Redwood City Prep, a new public school. At stake is the low-income community’s future in Redwood City. While Silicon Valley’s boom pushes low-income families...
Community Vigil for Education Justice in Redwood City
On August 28th, 2017, Redwood City parent leaders and families gathered outside City Hall to fight for their children’s future. After winning a long battle to create their school, Rocketship Redwood City Prep, they want a school facility in the community where...
We need to close the belief gap
What a teacher believes about students’ potential impacts how well students perform. Unfortunately, teachers often have lower expectations for students of color. Learn how to change that.
Join us at the Promise Academy Hearing Wednesday, August 2nd, at 6pm
If you want to see a high-quality TK-12 school open in downtown San Jose, it is important that you come to the Promise Academy County Hearing on Wednesday at 6pm!
Opinion: Show Trump we value education, even if he doesn’t
Government budgets are more than spending plans. Like the budgets we make for our own families, they are a statement of what we value – what we care about and what we’re willing to sacrifice.
Promise Academy Will Appeal to Santa Clara County
Promise Academy is gearing up to take their charter petition to the Santa Clara County Office of Education next week.
Redwood City Planning Commission Approves Rocketship Construction
Parents packed the room at the Redwood City Planning Commission meeting to ask them to approve construction of a permanent facility for Rocketship Redwood City Prep. The school opened to students in fall 2015, but still hasn’t been able to break ground on their permanent facility.
New GreatSchools Report Reveals a Tale of Two School Systems in California
California offers 59% of white and 73% of Asian students with access to good educational opportunities and high student achievement, but the same advantages are only accessible to 2% of African-American and 6% of Hispanic students, according to a new report released by GreatSchools.
San Francisco Parents Come Out for Parent Power Day
San Francisco parents came together on June 10 to learn about how local schools are doing, what they can do to support their children to college and how parents can work together to improve education in their community.
Join us for Parent Power Day
Did you know that most low-income students in San Francisco schools are falling behind? This should not be happening in our city! Parents like YOU can use your power to make a difference and change this! Get data about how San Francisco schools are doing. Learn about...
Parents want Promise Academy in Downtown San Jose
Tonight, the San Jose Unified school board will vote whether to approve Promise Academy, a new TK-12 charter public school proposed for downtown San Jose. In today’s Mercury News, parent leader and Promise Academy founding parent, Molly Reyes, shared why she wants her...