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SFUSD, Juul Settle Lawsuit for Targeting E-Cigarettes Towards Minors

December 9, 2022 12:32 pm

The San Francisco United School District announced on Thursday that a settlement had been reached with Juul labs for a nearly 3 year old lawsuit over targeting e-cigarettes towards minors. The suit began in December of 2019, with the SFUSD...

Elite Lowell School Back in the News

November 29, 2022 2:45 amNovember 28, 2022 8:19 pm

This is Part II of a series reporting on San Francisco’s prestigious Lowell High School as it returns to merit-based admissions. In June of this year I reported on the decision of the San Francisco United School District Board which...

Faauuga Moliga Selected as Next SF School Board VP Following Collins’ Removal Over Racist Tweets

April 21, 2021 3:00 pm

In a controversy-stricken and charged meeting on Tuesday, the San Francisco School board chose board member Faauuga Moliga as the next vice president, replacing the recently ousted Alison Collins following her racist tweets scandal. A month ago, a group hoping...

Former SF Board of Education VP Alison Collins Sues School District, 5 Board Members for $87 Million

April 1, 2021 2:52 pm

Former San Francisco School Board Vice President Alison Collins filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) and five board members who voted to oust her as Vice President last week over racist tweets that...

SF Board of Education VP Alison Collins Stripped of All Leadership Positions In No Confidence Vote

March 26, 2021 2:47 pm

On Thursday, the San Francisco Board of Education voted to remove Vice President Alison Collins from all leadership positions following the discovery of racist tweets she had posted in 2016. In a 5-2 decision, the school board approved a resolution...

SF School Board To Vote On Removing VP Alison Collins of All Titles, Responsibilities

March 24, 2021 2:16 pmMarch 26, 2021 2:03 pm

On Tuesday, members of the San Francisco Board of Education announced that they would be calling a special meeting Thursday to vote to formally remove SF Board of Education Alison Collins of all titles and responsibilities following growing backlash over...

SF School Board VP Alison Collins Faces Continued Backlash Following Uncovering of Racist Tweets

March 22, 2021 2:39 pmMarch 26, 2021 6:52 am

San Francisco School Board Vice President Alison Collins faced increased pressure Monday to resign following a tumultuous weekend in which it was found that she had tweeted numerous racist tweets several years ago. The tweets made by Collins, uncovered late...