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Students, staff and parents urge SFUSD board to protect San Francisco International High School funding
Summary
Dozens of students from San Francisco International High School, joined by teachers and parent groups, told the School Board that proposed staff and program cuts would harm newcomer students; they urged the board to pause budget reductions and prioritize counselors, bilingual staff and college-access supports.
Dozens of students from San Francisco International High School (SFI) told the San Francisco Unified School District Board of Education that proposed budget cuts would strip essential supports for newcomer students and weaken programs that help recent immigrants learn English and apply to college. "SFI gave us a safe space to learn," Rishan Chen, a 10th grader, said, describing bilingual teachers and counselors who helped him adapt after arriving in the U.S.
The students and several teachers and parents described SFI as a "village" that provides wraparound services —…
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