Media Resources

Podcast on Sr. Dad | www.SrDad.com
PPS-SF networker Stan Goldberg has a podcast show about parenting and issues facing education, special education and more. Check his Briefing Room for shows relating to Autism, Parent advocacy and other issues.

Rachel Norton | rachelnorton.com
San Francisco Board of Education Commissioner Rachel Norton blogs on Board of Education meetings and issues related to public education in San Francisco.

SF College Admissions Examiner | www.examiner.com
Keep up to date on what's happening with college admissions processes by subscribing/reading this blog by Elizabeth Stone, PhD., a college admissions consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area. In her nine years of private practice, she has helped parents and students navigate the complex route to college by providing families with current and relevant information on everything from testing to essay writing to staying organized!

The SF K Files | www.thesfkfiles.blogspot.com/
Read the blog created by a PPS-SF networker to hear what other parents are saying about their school search.

PPS Education blog | education.change.org
PPS National Executive Director Anne Foster is blogging on education issues on change.org, a social action network where you can learn about causes and connect with nonprofits and join their actions.

Beyond Chron: San Francisco’s alternative online daily  |  www.beyondchron.org/news
PPS-SF Networker and former PPS-SF Board President, Lisa Schiff, brings a parent perspective to her blog about educational issues in San Francisco and California.

GreatSchools.net | www.GreatSchools.net
GreatSchools.net provides comprehensive profiles for more than 120,000 schools nationwide, offering features that include exclusive K-12 school ratings, parent reviews, powerful search and compare tools, and helpful advice on a wide range of school-related and education topics.

SFKids.org | www.sfkids.org
San Francisco’s family resource site with suggestions of afterschool programs, activities, classes, camps, community contacts, childcare referrals, and stories written by SF parents. The event calendar lists parent education workshops, things to do, holiday fun, reminders of deadlines and much more.

511 Schoolpool! | www.WePool2School.org.
A program developed by The San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE) and Dept of Sustainability at SFUSD. The objective of this program is to reduce the number of cars accessing schools in order to improve student safety, traffic congestion and air quality. Matches are made through the Schoolpool website. Registration is fast, and matches to other families are easy, secure and private.