Courtesy city of Colorado Springs
The City of Colorado Springs, as part of its 150th anniversary celebration, has designated this April as “Tree Month.” Among the activities planned are public tree plantings citywide, an Arbor Day celebration, a virtual lecture “Exploring our Urban Forest” presented by the Pioneers Museum and the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and weekly educational content on ColoradoSprings.gov that will feature planting tips, and tree care and watering advice from local experts. Courtesy city of Colorado Springs
âApril is usually a great month to plant trees in the Pikes Peak Region, and we encourage people to use these free, online resources to make a plan, and then get out there and have fun planting,â the city s forester Dennis Will said in a news release. âBy doing so, youâll be supporting our long-standing history as a Tree City USA, a recognitio
San Francisco Parents Rally for Five Full Days of In-person School
14 Mar 2021
Parents of children in the San Francisco Unified School District held a rally Saturday to demand five full days of in-person school instruction, rather than the hybrid model that the teachers’ union and the district have accepted for school reopening.
Public education is a public right. reopen the public schools of San Francisco safely and now. It’s s shame that parents have now to organize protests for simply the rights of having a school for kids. @SFUnified@LondonBreed@myrnamelgarpic.twitter.com/lhZkhzqXYS
The unions have held out against full-time reopening in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and other large cities. After Governor Gavin Newsom and state Democratic Party leaders announced a $6.6 billion reopening plan on March 1, the United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) called it “structural racism,” arguing that minority communities were more vulnerable to the risks.
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SFUSD families and Breed to protest, demanding full reopening of schools for all students
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Charlotte Yee, 7, makes her statement at a Feb. 4 San Francisco rally calling for public schools to reopen.Amy Osborne / Special to The Chronicle
Families and some educators are planning to protest for the full reopening of San Francisco public schools, one year after school closures and days after the school board approved plans to bring younger children as well as special education and vulnerable students back to classrooms for in-person learning starting next month.
Decreasing the Distance, a group advocating for reopening classrooms, is organizing the march, which will depart from Alamo Square Park at 11 a.m. Saturday, and will conclude with a noon rally with Mayor London Breed at Civic Center Plaza.
Bay Area political events: S.F. schools rally, Commission on Status of Women
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
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Schools rally: A march and rally to commemorate one year of school buildings being closed. Sponsored by Decreasing the Distance: A San Francisco parent collective. 11 a.m. march from Alamo Square Park, Hayes and Steiner streets, to City Hall for noon rally. More information is here.
AAPI rally: A rally against hateful actions targeting Asian Americans and those of Pacific Island descent. Speakers include state Assembly Member Evan Low and San Jose City Council Member Pam Foley. 11 a.m., San Jose City Hall rotunda, 200 East Santa Clara St. More information is here.