Why I love McKinley Author: Patricia McFadden, parent of a 2nd grader and kindergartener   I love McKinley Elementary because it is a great community! It’s on the small side for the public elementary schools and while far from perfect, there is a wonderful combination of teachers, parents, school staff, and community members that support [...]

  Author: Marcia Jarmel Marcia and her husband Ken Schneider directed Speaking in Tongues, the award-winning PBS documentary telling the stories of four diverse kids becoming bilingual in San Francisco’s public schools. Speaking in Tongues was inspired by our experiences with the parents and students at our sons’ Chinese immersion school here in San Francisco. [...]

A Spark Student Apprentice from Presidio Middle School works in the medical field with an Apprentice Teacher.   By The Spark Team When education budget cuts threaten to decrease funding and other resources for already struggling public schools throughout the Bay Area, it’s important to develop creative problem-solving strategies and explore untapped resources. Spark does [...]