Matt Wayne – California Globe

SFUSD Scraps School Closure Plan, New Superintendent Selected

October 21, 2024 12:51 pmOctober 21, 2024 12:51 pm

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) voted to accept the resignation Superintendent Matt Wayne, and brought in San Francisco Department of Children, Youth and their Families (DCYF) head Maria Su as a replacement. The district announced this past weekend...

Embattled SFUSD Superintendent Matt Wayne To Resign

October 18, 2024 2:45 amOctober 18, 2024 2:46 am

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne announced on Thursday that he will be resigning on Friday amid growing public backlash against the District’s school closure plan. Superintendent since June 2022, Wayne took over the SFUSD as it...

SF Mayor London Breed Calls For Halt Of Proposed School Closures In City

October 17, 2024 9:00 amOctober 17, 2024 9:01 am

San Francisco Mayor London Breed called for a halt to the planned San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) school closures on Tuesday, saying that the announcement last week only further confused parents and students, with many now planning protests of...

San Francisco School Board Meets Over Audit Exposing Dire Financial Situation

May 8, 2024 12:38 pmMay 8, 2024 1:17 pm

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) held a special meeting on Tuesday night to go over a recent state audit report on the dire situation of the district’s finances, and what the district could possibly do to avoid a...

SFUSD Announces Multiple School Closures Are Likely For 2025

March 5, 2024 2:58 amMarch 5, 2024 2:59 am

San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) Superintendent Matt Wayne announced at a school planning summit during the weekend that the district will likely be shutting down multiple schools beginning next year due to declining enrollment and a massive budget shortfall....

San Francisco School District to Slash 927 ‘Vacant’ Jobs To Avoid Projected $421 Million Deficit

December 13, 2023 12:00 pmDecember 13, 2023 12:00 pm

The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) came closer to eliminating 927 vacant positions during a meeting on Tuesday night as they scramble to avoid what is projected to be a $421 million budget deficit by 2025. Since the late...

SFUSD, Juul Settle Lawsuit for Targeting E-Cigarettes Towards Minors

December 9, 2022 12:32 pm

The San Francisco United School District announced on Thursday that a settlement had been reached with Juul labs for a nearly 3 year old lawsuit over targeting e-cigarettes towards minors. The suit began in December of 2019, with the SFUSD...