Juvenile probation refuses to apply sanctuary amendment
Attempts to modify San Francisco’s sanctuary ordinance, which would allow for greater protection from deportation of undocumented youth accused of criminal conduct, has stalled.
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Nonresident students uninformed of fee hike
By Don Clyde and Alex EmslieThe Guardsman
The City College board of trustees passed a resolution Feb 25. to increase nonresident student fees by $4 — to $183 per unit — but did not notify the students affected by the raise.
“Every year state law requires the governing board of each district
Area high school students inaugurate Oscar Grant Memorial Hall at SF State
By Alex Emslie and Tania CervantesThe Guardsman
Students from several San Francisco high schools unofficially renamed SF State’s Business Building the Oscar Grant Memorial Hall on March 4.
Activists climbed to the third floor and draped a banner with a picture of Oscar Grant as the crowd below erupted
Raucous protesters fill SF Civic Center
By William Chamberlin, Alex Emslie and Greg ZemanThe Guardsman
More than 5,000 students, labor representatives and citizens concerned with California public education arrived at San Francisco Civic Center Plaza at 5 p.m. on March 5.
United Educators of San Francisco helped organize the San Francisco portion of a
Berkeley students unite against budget cuts
By Don Clyde and Robert Romano The Guardsman
A coalition of students, activist groups, union members, faculty and curious onlookers peacefully protested tuition hikes and mandatory furloughs at UC Berkeley for the March 4 Strike and Day of Action, followed by a march to Oakland City Hall.
At noon, various
SF State protesters advocate priority shift for California
By Hannah Weiner, Ramsey El-Qare and Alex Emslie The Guardsman
Thousands of public education supporters amassed at San Francisco State University for the statewide March 4 Strike and Day of Action to send a stark message to California leaders: universities belong to students and the state should prioritize education for
City college demonstrators demand education funding
By Greg Zeman The Guardsman
After months of organizing and preparation, the united students, faculty and staff of the City College General Assembly joined with thousands of Californians who took to the streets on March 4 to speak with one voice and demand free access to education.
GA organizer and