The SF Unified School District decided against pursuing a pilot alternative grading system for high school students after community feedback, including a complaint from Mayor Daniel Lurie. The proposed plan aimed to allow students multiple opportunities to complete assessments but was limited to 10% of high school students. Superintendent Maria Su emphasized the need for meaningful community engagement going forward. In other news, Oakland's new Mayor Barbara Lee faces significant challenges as community members express concern over city job cuts and the public awaits a press conference by dismissed Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell.
"I have decided not to pursue this strategy for next year to ensure we have time to meaningfully engage the community." - Superintendent Maria Su.
"The tea leaves indicate she may be raising some hell, as the NAACP has published a perturbed open letter about her dismissal in the lead-up to today's press conference."
"Now the hard part begins for new Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee, as she had a Wednesday night town hall and got an earful from residents concerned over hundreds of city job cuts."
"Make America Healthy Again Commission report is full of errors, broken links, and sources that completely do not even exist." - Fact-checkers.
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