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San Francisco Chronicle reporter, mostly education, but also wildfires and other forms of mayhem, big breaking news. Bay Area native. Peace Corps volunteer. I'm not as patient as I used to be.

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Judge rules that Lowell High School journalism teacher’s reassignment was illegal Lowell High School administrators violated state law when they reassigned a journalism teacher and newspaper adviser for protecting students’ First Amendment rights, according to the court order.

Judge rules that Lowell High School journalism teacher’s reassignment was illegal www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/l...

27.01.2026 20:37 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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S.F. schools spent $8 million to change the way they teach math. Here’s what’s new Adults raised on the drill-and-kill math of the past, “fun” might not be a word they link to long division or algebra. But school officials want to ensure they teach math that's relevant to the...

Exclusive: S.F. schools spent $8 million to change the way they teach math. Here’s what’s new www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

07.08.2025 16:09 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The toughest job I’ve ever loved: Why the Peace Corps still matters Amid President Trump’s attack on soft diplomacy, a Chronicle reporter reflects on her experience in the Peace Corps 35 years ago and how worthy and vital the humanitarian program remains.

The toughest job I’ve ever loved: Why the Peace Corps still matters www.sfchronicle.com/us-world/art...

16.07.2025 16:41 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Politicized kids? Rogue teachers? A contentious education battle hasn’t calmed in S.F. San Francisco’s move to replace its homegrown ethnic studies curriculum with an off-the-shelf course leaves some parents and other critics complaining the material still politicizes the classroom.

Politicized kids? Rogue teachers? A contentious education battle hasn’t calmed in S.F. www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/e...

04.07.2025 16:22 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
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S.F. school district ditches own ethnic studies course for packaged alternative Ethnic studies curriculum will look different in San Francisco high schools this fall after the district decided to abandon its controversial home-grown course in favor of an off-the-shelf package.

S.F. school district ditches own ethnic studies course for packaged alternative www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

30.06.2025 19:45 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A young mom’s slaying was horrific. Then came the cruelties of a California court After the brutal slaying of a young California mother, justice would be a long time coming for the victim's family.

A young mom’s slaying was horrific. Then came the cruelties of a California court www.sfchronicle.com/crime/articl...

14.04.2025 22:36 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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‘Historic natural disaster’ as brutal winds, brittle dry conditions fuel flames in three L.A. fires ‘Historic natural disaster’ as brutal winds, brittle dry conditions fuel flames in three L.A. fires

Horrific. www.sfchronicle.com/california-w...

08.01.2025 21:58 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Why Salesforce's CEO has been cheerleading for Trump: 'Turning the page' In an exclusive interview, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff defends his stance on cheerleading for Donald Trump, a move that has horrified liberals.

Marc Benioff a cheerleader for Trump? www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/s...

09.12.2024 17:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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‘Freaking out’: Earthquake and tsunami warning create chaos in Northern California ‘Freaking out’: Earthquake and tsunami warning create chaos in Northern California

Tsunami warning sends thousands fleeing for the hills. Then what happened? www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

05.12.2024 22:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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How expensive private school tuition is in S.F. Bay Area, school by school Our updated tool lets you look up latest tuition costs by Bay Area county, grade level or school — and shows costs for the most expensive schools over the entirety of a child's education.

Our tool lets you look up tuition costs by county, grade level or school and shows costs for the most expensive schools over the entirety of a child's education.

04.12.2024 17:58 👍 8 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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You can try to stop me from using the men's restroom at an Indigo Girls or Taylor Swift concert, but you will not win.

22.11.2024 18:23 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

@merriam-webster.com Help save the world please.

22.11.2024 18:14 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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California storm: SFO sees major flight delays; PG&E outages impact thousands The atmospheric river takes aim at the Bay Area, even as more northern parts of California continue to experience storm impacts. Sonoma is bracing for potential

Get the latest updates on the California storm: www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

22.11.2024 18:09 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Atmospheric river-fueled storm unleashes fury across Northern California Atmospheric river-fueled storm unleashes fury across Northern California but parts of Bay Area remain dry.

Crazy storm drops 10 inches on Santa Rosa and leaves San Jose bone dry. www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

21.11.2024 22:19 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The future of women’s sports is at stake at San Jose State, but trans athletes aren’t the problem A frenzy over San Jose State’s transgender volleyball player led to court fights, absurd claims. The danger isn’t to her opponents, but to all women in sports.

"The activists who want to bully the handful of transgender kids out of sports in the name of 'saving women’s sports' don’t really care about women’s sports. They don’t care about funding or facilities or abusive coaches or the real issues facing women athletes."
www.sfchronicle.com/sports/annki...

20.11.2024 22:45 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Three newbies and one incumbent win seats on S.F. school board After days of counting votes, the results are in: Three newbies join incumbent for the four seats on SFUSD school board

SF school board election finally has four winners.

19.11.2024 21:04 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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So much beauty....and lots of potential for destruction in this picture. #AtmosphericRiver

19.11.2024 20:54 👍 12 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 1

Please add me! Longtime SF Chronicle reporter

19.11.2024 20:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Bomb cyclone stuns in new photos.

19.11.2024 19:35 👍 233 🔁 68 💬 4 📌 19

I can't decide if this is amazing or awful. Leaning toward amazing.

19.11.2024 18:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The Definitive Guide to California College Admissions Comprehensive, data-driven guide to applying and getting into UC, CSU and community college.

As we approach college application deadlines, I wanted to share this amazing resource the @sfchronicle.bsky.social created. A goldmine of info and data.
www.sfchronicle.com/projects/cal...

19.11.2024 18:43 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 1
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Lawsuits charge antisemitism, civil rights violations at California charter school and high school district Lawsuits against University Preparatory Academy and Sequoia Union High School District charge administrators ignored blatant bullying and taunting.

The parents of a former student of a San Jose charter school and six families in a wealthy Bay Area high school district have filed separate lawsuits charging “rampant” civil rights violations resulting from bullying, taunting, ostracism and other forms of antisemitic conduct.

19.11.2024 17:13 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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Will the atmospheric river bring extreme impacts to California? How to know Northern California is bracing for a powerful storm, but the SF Bay Area's expected rainfall totals are in flux.

Here’s the latest on the powerful storm headed for NorCal from @sfchronicle.bsky.social meteorologist @gporterwx.bsky.social. ☔️🌧️☔️

And if you like weather vocabulary like I do: A bomb cyclone is driving an atmospheric river into California.

www.sfchronicle.com/weather-fore...

19.11.2024 15:38 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A bomb cyclone is driving an atmospheric river to California. Here's what that means A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system off the Washington coast is predicted to reach “bomb cyclone” criteria Tuesday and bring rain and snow to California.

A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system over the Pacific Ocean is predicted to surpass the meteorological criteria for a “bomb cyclone,” off the Washington coast Tuesday.

Here's what that means.

18.11.2024 23:53 👍 18 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1
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A Silicon Valley teacher used pronouns in a TK class. Parents demanded they go back ‘in the closet’ A Bay Area district has been been thrust into the national conversation on gender identity after parents complained about materials that mentioned pronouns.

Great story by our Erin Allday. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...

19.11.2024 00:04 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A bomb cyclone is driving an atmospheric river to California. Here's what that means A rapidly intensifying low-pressure system off the Washington coast is predicted to reach “bomb cyclone” criteria Tuesday and bring rain and snow to California.

OOF. It's going to get a bit crazy this week. www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

18.11.2024 23:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

At least one child eats cannabis-infused candy from Bay Area elementary school event: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

30.10.2023 21:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

One-year countdown toward the 2024 election about to start. Here is a top-10 list of issues to look for in the coming year: www.sfchronicle.com/election/art...

30.10.2023 19:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Oakland teachers union owes city schools about $500,000, a growing debt that hasn't been paid for more than a year. What's up with that??? www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

27.10.2023 16:15 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Republicans delay more than $1 billion in HIV program funding The funding delays are the latest complication facing PEPFAR, a life-saving program that has been ensnared in a broader political fight around abortion.

Scoop: Republicans are quietly delaying more than $1 billion in planned funding for a life-saving HIV program — demanding changes to terms like abortion, sexual reproductive health, even "human rights" in the program’s documents.

It’s the latest hurdle facing PEPFAR. More here.

26.10.2023 15:17 👍 317 🔁 197 💬 14 📌 34