Parents for Public Schools-San Francisco

PPS-SF relies on its base of parent members to achieve its mission of improving public schools in San Francisco. Join us

California

San Francisco's school budgets are always tight, as are districts up and down the state. In 2009, we are faced with state budget cuts that will directly affect school programs. Learn more on our Budget Issues page.

California Budget Project website

The A Team - Legislative Advocacy Team

The A Team is comprised of parents from schools throughout San Francisco. The group is a joint effort with the Second District PTA, Parents for Public Schools-San Francisco (PPS-SF), the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) and SFUSD. It is working on developing relationships with more organizations throughout the city, “to secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth”.

The mission of The A Team is to:

create awareness of the power of parent involvement in advocating for strong legislation supporting children and youth, using California State PTA legislative priorities and position statements as a guide
understand and be informed of local and state issues regarding children and youth, and be an information resource and support for San Francisco families through school community outreach
lead advocacy campaigns as necessary
create educational opportunities to empower parents and caregivers to act as advocates for their children
motivate all members of our great city to ACT and make a difference in the lives of our most precious resource and the future of our state- the children

Support our Schools!

How to get involved

Join The A Team listserv to be part of discussions, get links to articles and other information regarding education funding in California and San Francisco.

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Thank you to all who are willing to be a voice for children. Together we can be powerful!

School Governance

Getting Down to Facts: A Research Project Examining School Governance and Finance Systems

In March 2007, the Stanford University Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice released 23 studies examining the most burning issues in school governance and school finance facing California policymakers. These studies seek to inform the ongoing conversation about how to reform California's schools. Learn more

RESOURCES

Link to California State Dept of Education website http://www.cde.ca.gov/

EdSource www.edsource.org
Great source of information about education financing and policy in California

Are Californians getting their money's worth from their public schools? Commentary by John Mockler on the California School Finance website.

PRESS

School Beat: Familiar struggles in education this year; Lisa Schiff; Beyond Chron; January 7, 2010

School Beat: Schools and Another Special Election; Lisa Schiff; Beyond Chron, Apr. 23, 2009
Good explanation of the propositions and their effect on education funding and the California budget overall.

Group shines light on school needs; Kerry Cavanaugh; Los Angeles Daily News; 3/7/09

School Beat: Californians want more for education; Lisa Schiff; Beyond Chron; May 15, 2008

School Beat: School Governance and Funding Across the State and in Our District ; Lisa Schiff; Beyond Chron; Mar. 22‚ 2007
An article about the Stanford studies, written by PPS-SF member Lisa Schiff.