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Discord in San Francisco schools, on race and reopening, looms large
Laura Meckler, The Washington Post
May 22, 2021
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1of6Autumn Looijen, a parent from the Recall SF School Board volunteer group, encourages people at the Grattan Playground on April 15 to sign a petition supporting the recall of school board members.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less
2of6Shavonne Hines-Foster, 17, president of the Black Student Union at Lowell High School in San Francisco, wants schools to reopen for in-person learning.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less
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4of6Siva Raj of the group Recall SF School Board encourages people at Grattan Playground on April 15 to sign a petition supporting the recall of school board members.Washington Post photo by Melina MaraShow MoreShow Less
S.F. school board sued over controversial change to Lowell High School admissions policy
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Lowell High School is seen in San Francisco, Calif. on Monday, Feb 1, 2021.Marlena Sloss / Special to The Chronicle
Opponents of the move to end merit-based admissions at the academically elite Lowell High School are suing the San Francisco school board, claiming it violated the state’s open meetings law when it voted in February to accept any student who wins a lottery to attend.
The lawsuit, filed Friday in San Francisco Superior Court, argues the board failed to properly list the resolution in the agenda, provide equal time for both sides during public comment and give the public adequate time to review the proposal before the vote. The district and Superintendent Vince Matthews are also named in the suit.