SPS is piloting metal detectors in two high schools. These are the questions I hope a pilot can answer—plus, how will this really work in a world where laptops set the detectors off?

Requests for differentiated learning, appreciation for option schools, mixed feelings on the new K-5 ELA curriculum, and more! See the takeaways from Tuesday’s district-wide listening session.

It’s time for the board to bring back their standing committee—the CIC—that oversees academic outcomes, programs, and curricula.

In the event of a closure, what happens to families? I argue that families should advocate for priority choice placements and for comprehensive rezoning for long-term stability.

When a school is closed, what happens to the building? On what timeframe? What forces work against the idea of playgrounds remaining open to public access?

What does it mean when closure proposals are justified with arguments about increased resources? What resources? How might they increase?

What details matter when estimating the savings that a school closure proposal might yield? How can a community assess the quality of the district’s projections?

With school closure announcements likely coming soon, I’m sharing a guide to evaluating closure proposals. How should we think about savings? What happens to the buildings? To families?

What are the sources of our community power? What is our leverage in a closure situation? We have more of both than you might think!

If Sac is shut down, I want our families to get a future better than the one we’re losing. I want the building to be maintained and useful. And I want to help other neighborhood schools avoid this fate.

Many things have changed since Sac’s 2024 closure fight: District leadership is new, and our community is stronger. But it’s no longer enough just to keep Sac open. Thriving requires a rebuild.

The superintendent and board discussed school mergers at a board retreat on June 13. If closures are coming to SPS, Sac is especially vulnerable. Here’s why.

It is increasingly likely that a closure announcement is coming for Sac this fall. Here’s how our community can prepare.

SPS needs to allow teachers flexibility -- and needs to replace its middle school ELA curriculum.

A budget-driven focus on digital technology overshadowed considerations about curriculum effectiveness.

SPS teachers feel the need to "sneak" in whole books in middle school classes due to a flawed curriculum and overzealous administrators.

Let’s take a closer look at the IBD curriculum to see why its stale and prejudiced short texts are not a good fit for SPS.

The SPS 6-8 ELA curriculum doesn't include full books. Teachers are getting in trouble for teaching them anyway. How did we get here?

The introduction of SaferWatch to the SPS community raises questions about privacy, law enforcement surveillance, security, and costs.

From SPS protocols to ICE’s legal rights & restrictions on school grounds, here’s what you should know about potential ICE interactions at SPS.