AltWeeklies Wire
Status Update: Firednew
A schoolteacher loses his job for pushing boundaries, both online and in real life.
How Are Schools Handling Truancy? Ask the Kids Smoking Pot Near Campusnew
In the late morning of the first day of the new semester at John O'Connell High School of Technology, two boys stage their finely choreographed escape. While the security guard's back is turned, they scamper out the front door onto the sidewalk.
JROTC Is Under Fire in S.F. Schoolsnew
It has been a quintessential only-in-San Francisco battle -- the military ambassadors playing the rogues, and the lefty progressives as the establishment -- and one that will not die.
New College of Weirdnessnew
The stories coming out of the school point to a common San Francisco malady -- leaders expect everyone to drink the Kool-Aid.
Tags: Education
Burnt Chefsnew
Former admissions representatives at the California Culinary Academy say they preyed on students' dreams of becoming celebrity chefs and glossed over the painful economic realities of the industry.
Tags: Education
A Study in Sizenew
Three years ago, San Francisco launched an experiment with a new kind of school, and it worked -- so why isn't the district pursuing it?
Tags: Education
Program Has a Dream for Low-Performing Schoolsnew
In spite of campus facelifts, mandatory uniforms and new resources, San Francisco's first three "Dream Schools" have a long way to go before they become the dazzling college-preparatory academies to which San Francisco parents will be clamoring to send their kids.
Fight Over Ethnic Studies Dean Imperils Programnew
A bitchy academic fight within San Francisco State University's College of Ethnic Studies centers around former Dean Tomás Almaguer, who was accused of crossing the boundaries of political correctness.
