By Amy Graff, author of The Mommy Files blog on sfgate.com and parent at Jose Ortega Elementary School.
 
I love Jose Ortega because it sits on a hill that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. On a clear day you can see the Farallon Islands from the play ground, and when the sun sets in the evening the sky turns [...]

 
 
Author: Brian Fox
Director of Strategic Partnerships, San Francisco Education Fund
 
Achieving postsecondary success needs to be a viable goal for all our students.  From incarceration rates to life choices, college degrees are an increasingly critical indicator for students’ long-term success. On a national level, students who receive an associate degree earn 25 percent more than high [...]