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Schools have been pummeled by flooding in California during a series of atmospheric river storms that hit school buildings and nearby roads and homes.

On Jan. 4, the union filed a formal complaint against SFUSD and Superintendent Matt Wayne, the first step in the union’s ongoing work in building a legal case against SFUSD

SFUSD commissioners spent less time discussing what practices will lead to positive student outcomes at workshop, and more time on how, when and where those workshops would take place.

More storms are brewing in the Bay Area. Here’s what we’re watching for: Flooding, road closures, power outages, mudslides, preparation

Can Board and Superintendent Make Progress?

SFUSD, alongside 5,000 other school districts, government entities, Native American tribes and consumers, took part in a multi-year lawsuit in a Northern California court case that alleged flavored nicotine products made by Juul contributed to an epidemic of underaged nicotine addiction. "San Francisco public schools are champions of tobacco prevention and education, and we are very pleased with the outcome of this litigation," SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne said in a statement. &quot...

The Pathway to Teaching program eliminates barriers to the profession, a timely effort given teacher shortage

SFUSD invests $8.8 million to fix EMPowerSF payroll and health benefits issue. The fix is made possible by money saved from teacher vacancies

Approximately 100 employees at San Francisco's Lowell High School called in sick on Wednesday, according to a report from SFGate. 

As many as 90% of Lowell High School teachers, and perhaps a third of the student body, staged a sickout Wednesday over the still-faulty payroll system that is ironically called “EMPower.”