When students can’t get to school, their academic performance suffers. Additionally, low attendance rates prevent schools from getting the funding they DESPERATELY need. Prop. 13 reform is necessary to solve both these problems.

California’s budget surplus may look like a win, but its profits are built on cuts and stock market luck. Until we fix the property tax loophole, this surplus is just a band-aid on a leaky boat.

Student Housing Alliances, like the one at San Jose State University, are powerful ways for students experiencing housing insecurity and homelessness, and their allies, to join together to fight for the resources unhoused and housing insecure students need.

The SF Chronicle provides cheaper alternatives to the Bay. Unfortunately, these California cities are still more expensive than the national average.

Is there really better education and opportunities for students in private schools than public schools? Our intern Anna weighs in.

UC Regents are raising non-resident undergrad tuition while giving themselves huge raises. Students shouldn’t have to subsidize the Regents’ unbalanced budget.

Private school tuition doesn’t buy better teachers, college prospects, or a happier future, and even if it did, those things should not be reserved only for families who can pay for it. Prop. 13 reform is necessary to make our education system more equitable.

The S.F. Hackathon, "Hack for Social Impact," promises tech solutions to social problems with cash prizes and big ideas—but instead of relying on techie quick fixes, let’s give the real experts—community organizations—the resources they need. The solution? Taxing the tech giants who’ve been skimming off the top and fund the people who actually know how to fix things.

Student homelessness and housing insecurity are issues that are not focused on often by both homelessness and education advocates, but it should be. Experiencing homelessness as a student is a difficult and traumatic experience that students shouldn’t have to deal with.

Proposition 2 has its flaws, namely in the equity issues in how funds are distributed, but more funding for public schools is better than the alternative.

Oakland Unified School District is discussing school closures right on the heels of school closures being halted in San Francisco Unified School District.

SFUSD students, parents, and staff can breathe a sigh of relief now that school closure plans have officially been halted in the district. However, the budget is still in a deficit and something needs to be done. The answer? Reforming Prop. 13!

School closures will tear communities apart, exacerbate issues of inequity in schools, and catalyze family flight from San Francisco. Parents and students are fighting hard to ensure that doesn’t happpen.

Mayor Breed is out of touch with the inclusive vision that the city prides itself on. Why are we spending money criminalizing homelessness instead of investing in long-term, supportive approaches that meet the needs of the people? We deserve more from our politicians who claim to care for us and prioritize policies that put people first. 

UC Regents are militarizing UCPD while infringing on students’ rights to free speech. This sets a dangerous precedent.

Parents are fighting back against SFUSD's decision to close numerous schools in San Francisco. The solution to SFUSD's budget problem is not to close schools, but to reform Prop. 13 so that corporations are paying what they owe to our schools and communities.

For the first time, Bay Area students aged 16 and 17 will get a say in their local school district elections. This is the perfect opportunity to foster a habit of civic engagement and allow students to make important decisions about their education.

When we stop recognizing how important low-and-middle income San Franciscans are to our community, we lose a lot of what made the city diverse, colorful, and historic. This is exactly what is happening when we only build housing for those making $100K/year.

Chevron’s departure from California creates room for climate-friendly jobs and opportunities, but it’s a shame that they get to avoid paying back the billions of dollars they have robbed from our schools and communities over the years due to Prop. 13.

As we are only a few weeks away from the SFUSD announcement disclosing which schools are going to be shut down, it is important to discuss its lasting effects on students, parents and teachers. More importantly we should consider discussing how to prevent these situations from occurring in the future.