San Francisco, CA
San Francisco’s Lowell High School to return to merit-based admissions
Lowell Excessive Faculty admission controversy continues in San Francisco
Lowell Excessive Faculty switched to a lottery admissions system throughout the COVID pandemic. Critics of the system need merit-based admissions to return.
SAN FRANCISCO – San Francisco Unified Faculty District’s board of schooling voted Wednesday in opposition to an extension of a recently-imposed lottery system for pupil admissions at Lowell Excessive Faculty.
The 4 to three vote will reinstate merit-based admissions for incoming freshmen on the esteemed academy in fall of 2023. The failure of the college district superintendent’s decision to increase the lottery system means a return to candidates assembly a chosen grade level common and standardized take a look at rating standards for admission.
We beforehand reported, the district stopped the merit-based admissions for ninth graders throughout the COVID pandemic claiming there wasn’t satisfactory standards to guage college students due to distance studying.
The varsity board voted to make the change to a lottery system everlasting, however critics sued over the change. Final yr, a decide dominated that the college board didn’t observe state legislation when it voted to finish the aggressive admissions course of.
Regardless of Lowell’s prestigious popularity, the college has had its share of complaints by college students, who had been fed up with what they referred to as the college’s “racist tradition.” College students demanded change inside the establishment in early 2021.
Nonetheless, the pandemic wore on and so did the college group’s frustration. That frustration would quickly be directed on the board of schooling. The tumultuous developments culminated within the ouster of three college board members in a particular recall election this previous February.
Mayor London Breed accredited recalling the board members and appointed three replacements. Faculty board members are usually elected by voters.
The Chronicle stories the board’s newest determination might end in one other lawsuit, because of issues over tutorial standards in admissions at complete faculties and state legislation.
There have been dueling rallies in favor of returning to merit-based admissions and for retaining the lottery. These in favor of the lottery system have stated variety has improved on the college below lottery-based admissions.
What’s New
Hilton hotel workers in San Francisco voted on Christmas Eve to approve a new union contract after a 93-day strike, according to the Unite Here Local 2 union.
The union, which represents about 15,000 workers in the region, announced that the deal settles the last of the city’s 2024 hotel strikes, covering approximately 900 Hilton workers.
Newsweek has contacted Unite Here Local 2 and Hilton via email for comment.
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Why It Matters
The new contracts after this year’s strikes establish significant improvements in wages, health care and workload protections for workers at Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott-operated hotels.
The agreements conclude months of labor unrest that involved thousands of workers and disrupted San Francisco’s hotel industry.
What To Know
Hilton workers voted 99.4 percent in favor of the agreement on Christmas Eve, which includes a $3 per hour immediate wage increase, additional raises, and protections against understaffing and increased workloads.
The four-year contract preserves affordable union health insurance and provides pension increases. The deal covers workers at Hilton San Francisco Union Square and Parc 55, with 650 workers having actively participated in the strike.
This agreement follows similar contracts reached with Hyatt workers on Friday and Marriott workers last Thursday, covering a total of 2,500 workers who had been on strike since late September.
What People Are Saying
Bill Fung, a housekeeping attendant at Hilton San Francisco Union Square for 29 years, said: “These 93 days have not been easy, and I’m so proud that my coworkers and I never gave up. We stood together through the rain and cold, and even though there were some hard days, it was all worth it. We will go back to work with our health care, good raises, and the confidence of knowing that when we fight, we win.”
Lizzy Tapia, President of Unite Here Local 2, said: “Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott workers refused to give up their health care or go backwards – and we proved on the picket line that we’re not afraid of a tough fight. As contract talks begin with the city’s other full-service hotels in the new year, they should know that this is the new standard they must accept for their own employees.”
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie said on X: “All those that have been out on strike will be back to work, and just in time for Christmas. So, things are looking bright as we head into 2025.
What Happens Next
Unite Here Local 2 said it would push for other full-service hotels in San Francisco to adopt the same standards established by the Hilton, Hyatt, and Marriott agreements when contract negotiations resume in 2025.
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