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SFUSD highlights My Brother's Keeper summit and hires special assistant for African‑American achievement
Summary
Superintendent Carranza reported on a local My Brother's Keeper summit with Mayor Ed Lee and the San Francisco Foundation, and introduced Landon Dickey as the district's new special assistant for African‑American achievement and leadership. The board and community applauded mentoring program successes and upcoming community events.
Superintendent Carranza told the Board of Education on Jan. 27 that San Francisco convened a local My Brother's Keeper action summit with Mayor Ed Lee and the San Francisco Foundation to align a city‑wide, data‑driven effort focused on young men and boys of color. "We defined what My Brother's Keeper will be for us as a diverse set of stakeholders in San Francisco," Carranza said, and described next steps the district will take with city partners.
Carranza announced that after a national search the district hired Landon Dickey as "special assistant for African American achievement and leadership," a newly created position that will report directly to the superintendent and lead the district's work on closing achievement gaps. Carranza introduced Dickey to the board and said the district will schedule community meetings and publish a press release with details about his role.
The superintendent also recognized the district's Mentoring for Success (MFS) program during National Mentoring Month. Carranza said MFS serves roughly 650 students at about 39 schools and has about 580 adult mentors. He named several mentors for special recognition and said program data show mentees improved attendance and grades: "45 of our middle and high school mentees improved in their grade point averages" and "46 percent of our elementary school mentees improved in their school attendance," figures released by the district.
Carranza described ongoing volunteer partnerships, including TEALS volunteers supporting computer science lessons, and announced two upcoming events: a mentor recognition event on Jan. 29 at PianoFight (144 Taylor St.) and a Balanced Scorecard planning summit for school leadership teams on March 7.
Why it matters: The hire signals a districtwide, centrally coordinated approach to closing racial achievement gaps and expanding mentoring and volunteer supports. Officials said they will follow up with community engagement dates and details about program implementation.
What’s next: The superintendent said the district will provide more information to the community and that Dickey will be available for meetings and outreach.
