Every year, SFUSD receives money from the federal, state and county government. Some of the funds are earmarked for specific purposes, such as building maintenance or professional training for teachers, and other funds can be applied to any educational purpose such as classroom teacher salaries and benefits. Even before the pandemic the districtâs expenditures exceeded […]
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A MERRY-ACHI CHRISTMAS WITH MARIACHI SOL DE MĂXICO DE JOSĂ HERNĂNDEZ
Led by the incomparable JosĂ© HernĂĄndez, Mariachi Sol de MexicoÂź returns to Davies Symphony Hall for a festive musical tribute to Mexicoâs Christmas traditions. Experience a multicultural celebration as the ensemble sings and plays holiday favorites from both Mexico and America in a vibrant performance you wonât want to miss. Bring the family to A […]
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Latina Latino Latinx News: Should We Cancel Thanksgiving?
On our last episode of season two, we talk about the holiday most of us will be celebrating this coming Thursday, Thanksgiving. The main focus for us, why is there a growing resentment towards this holiday and also, why we were lied to in school.
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San Quentinâs Wall City Magazine gives voice and opportunity to prisoners
At the age of 46, Eddie Arredondo, a prisoner at San Quentin State Prison, thought second chances were for the young. âIâve been incarcerated since I was 16âjuvenile hall, county jail, prison,â said Arredondo. Yet the team at Wall City Magazineâthe Spanish-language quarterly publication of San Quentin Newsââ[saw] something I didnât see in myself,â Arredondo […]
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Day of the Dead: Alive and kicking in San Francisco
These past two weeks, the Mission District and other significant parts of the city were jumping with various celebrations of DĂa de Muertos. Although some still tend to confuse Halloween and Day of the Dead, the celebration on Nov. 2 has clearly established a more transcendental importance. The event increasingly asserts its deep-rooted spiritual and […]
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Cafecito con el Doctor: Everything you need to know about the childrenâs COVID-19 vaccine
Editorâs Note: This Q&A was adapted from Calle 24âs Nov. 6 episode of Cafecito con El Doctor, live at 24th and Capp streets, where UCSF Childrenâs Hospital pediatrician Dr. Mitul Kapadia discusses the recent approval for the childrenâs vaccine ages 5 to 11 and answers questions regarding the booster shots. To listen to this conversation […]
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Farmworkers lag furthest behind in vaccinations
Agricultural workers in Kern County, California have one of the stateâs lowest rates of Covid vaccination, due to a lack of stable housing, food insecurity, limited access to sites where the vaccine is available, and vast amounts of disinformation via person to person exchanges along with social media. Just over half of Kern County residents […]
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Honduras elections: A test of democracy and opportunity for change
TEGUCIGALPA â A teenage boy is crouched to the side of a building entrance, his tear-stained face staring blankly past the police ribbon stretched across the intersection. Inside, a group of indigenous Hondurans are gathered, having traveled to the capital to denounce what they say is the governmentâs ongoing theft of their ancestral lands. âSorry […]
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COVID-19 Vaccines Now Available for 5 to 11 Year Olds
As part of preparing students to thrive in the 21st century, we aim to increase their curiosity and engagement. These are some of the capacities we envision every SFUSD student will possess by the time they graduate. Earlier this month, I visited Malcolm X Academy School with our Board President and a UC San Francisco […]
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Our Cultura Podcast: The Power Of The Show with RĂo Yañez
This week we are joined by a member of one of the most legendary families of our Mission District, Rio Yañez. Rio discusses with us the influence his mother, Yolanda Lopez, and father, Rene Yañez, left on him, his future in art, and the importance of activism through art.