Joanne JacobsMar 72 minAlgebra wins big in San Francisco -- but will kids learn times tables?San Francisco schools should offer algebra in eighth grade, said 84 percent of voters in Tuesday's election. It was a stunning rejection...
Joanne JacobsFeb 152 minSF brings back 8th-grade algebra, admits 'equity math' failedAlgebra will return to San Francisco middle schools, reports Jill Tucker in the San Francisco Chronicle. The school board's vote Tuesday...
Joanne JacobsApr 14, 20232 min'Algebra for none' fails in San FranciscoThe goal was equity. The result: Meh. Frustrated by high failure rates in eighth-grade algebra, San Francisco Unified decided in 2015 to...
Joanne JacobsFeb 22, 20233 minUkrainian refugee girl flees unsafe San Francisco schoolYana and her mother fled Ukraine and found a new home with an aunt in San Francisco -- until the 13-year-old girl started Marina Middle...