Smiles and squeals in San Francisco
It’s back to school day in San Francisco, and thousands of parents and children are waking up far earlier than they have all summer to start the 2024 year. The coming year will bring hardship: The school district is mulling closures, and parents across the city have voiced opposition and fear that their children’s campus will be on the chopping block. There are still too few teachers across the city, enrollment is declining, and the state has stepped in to manage a budget shortfall and propose cuts. But on Monday, it was mostly smiles and delighted squeals at the schoolhouse gates. Marshall Elementary At Marshall Elementary School at 1575 15th St., students and parents trickled into the front gates at 8:30 a.m. Kindergarteners took turns taking pictures in front of a blue-and-white poster reading “Bienvenidos,” surrounded by colored balloons. “I’m […]
