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Board reviews race and racism working‑group data showing large achievement gaps
Summary
A working‑group report presented by Hoover Lydell documented stark racial disparities in graduation, suspension and AP participation for African American and Latino students and highlighted school‑level successes (Galileo, Balboa, Thurgood Marshall Algebra Project) as the board discussed policy levers such as student assignment and standard‑based report cards.
The board received a data‑driven presentation from Hoover Lydell, chair of the district working group on race and racism, showing persistent gaps in achievement and discipline across San Francisco Unified School District.
Lydell summarized cohort and subgroup outcomes and said the district must address the conditions that produce disparate outcomes for low‑income students of color. He cited a longitudinal cohort figure: "Of the African American students who entered the ninth grade in 2003 in the San…
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