Earlier this year the San Francisco School District lost control of its own budget and this week it nearly lost a superintendent. His job was saved, apparently not because anyone thinks he’s doing a good job but because there is no one else waiting to take over. Instead, Mayor London Breed announced she was forming a team to help the current superintendent do his job.
Our public schools are in a difficult moment: looming closures, a worsening financial outlook, and an uncertain future. This is hard for families and educators, and as a graduate of SF public schools, I know how important they are for our kids.
Today I am directing a new team… pic.twitter.com/dAKDlgvBcr
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) September 22, 2024
The current crisis goes back to a problem that has been obvious to most observers since the start of the year. Simply put, San Francisco public schools have been losing…