Politics & Government
Proposition To Fund Grants For Public Schools Seemingly Passes
"We can have a real chance to help close the achievement gap, provide assistance for pandemic-related social and emotional trauma."
SAN FRANCISCO, CA — A local measure to fund grants for individual San Francisco public schools was overwhelmingly passed by voters, according to unofficial election results.
Proposition G will provide $60 million a year to public schools to help address their individual needs without raising local taxes for the next 15 years.
Schools will be able to receive $1 million a year to hire math and literacy tutors, social workers and psychologists; launch after-school, summer and course enrichment programs; and assist students from low-income families.
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The measure far surpassed the over 50 percent of affirmative votes it needed to pass — 111,1194 voters, or 74 percent, voted yes.
Cassondra Curiel, president of the United Educators of San Francisco, said this measure's passage is what students needed to excel, and what schools needed to mitigate the effects of chronic understaffing.
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"We can have a real chance to help close the achievement gap, provide assistance for pandemic-related social and emotional trauma and give kids a real opportunity to thrive. The tailored programs will no doubt help students do better academically, feel better about themselves and bloom," Curiel said in a statement.
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