The 83,916-to-16,105 March 5 tally, according to preliminary results from the San Francisco Department of Elections, reflects public frustration with the district’s decision to delay the course for all students until the 9th grade. There are 500,856 registered voters in San Francisco. The algebra ballot measure is not binding and the school board had already voted last month to return the course to the middle school. “The people of San Francisco understand that true equity and justice in our public schools never requires compromising academic excellence.”Wolff, cofounder of Families for San Francisco, which was later absorbed into TogetherSF, said he wants the board’s vote — and the public’s — to bring lasting change. “I hope that our elected officials and public school administrators have heard the people’s message,” he said.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2024 21:32 UTC