Monthly Archives: August 2008

Beyond Chron had this to say about last night’s vote:

Norton led the vote getters with 24, receiving support from both the progressive and moderate members of the committee. Norman Yee was the only incumbent endorsed receiving 23 votes. Mak and Fewer both finished with 18 votes receiving most of their support from progressive members.

I’m truly grateful for the broad support I received from the Democratic County Central Committee. I hope that it means we are moving into a new, less divided era in school board politics.

Next week the SFUSD school year begins, and  Monday will also be the day that I have to truly confront the fact that one of my daughters will not be returning to SFUSD this year.
Since last spring, we have been agonizing over the decision about whether to let her continue at her current school for fourth grade. Class sizes increase to 33 students in our school’s 4th and 5th grades, and our team has been warning us that this increase will be just too much for my older daughter. After looking at a number of different options within the school district, we made the sad decision to move her, at our own expense, to a specialized private program where she can receive more individual attention and social support.

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I am so pleased and honored to announce that Coleman Action Fund for Children, the political action committee for friends of Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, has endorsed my campaign for school board. Coleman’s questionnaire was very substantive and their endorsement process was truly grass roots: interviews were conducted in two languages, with youth and parents asking the questions and evaluating the candidates. The fund seeks to support candidates who are committed to an agenda for San Francisco working families, and I am honored to be chosen for their endorsement.