Welcome to the Doomloop Dispatch, the show covering the worst parts of the San Francisco Bay Area. In this episode Scot and Kevin talk to Brandee Marckmann of the San Francisco Education Alliance. We discuss London Breed's pick for a new school board president, charter school Administrator Phil Kim, and the district's push to close schools because of budget issues.

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Meet the new guy tasked with cleaning up the SF school district’s mess

https://sfstandard.com/2024/08/23/phil-kim-school-board-appointment-sfusd/

Breed’s new school-board appointee faces concern, opposition

https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/education/phil-kim-appointment-to-sf-school-board-cues-staff-concern/article_30186150-657d-11ef-a26b-c33f20b80b07.html

Breed names gay education official Kim to SF school board

https://www.ebar.com/story.php?ch=news&id=335001

SF School Board President Resigns Ahead of Tense Season, Mayor Appoints Replacement

https://sfist.com/2024/08/23/sf-school-board-president-resigns-ahead-of-tense-season-mayor-appoints-replacement/

S.F. school board president abruptly resigns as city schools face yet another big challenge (might as well read Jill Tucker’s take)

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sfusd-school-board-president-resigns-19715564.php

Great breakdown of school closure presentation from SF Education Alliance

https://www.sfeducationalliance.com/blog/dont-be-gaslit-on-school-closures

Matt Alexander website

https://www.mattalexandersf.org/about

Another great school closure breakdown

https://www.sfeducationalliance.com/blog/2eobsqv8a2mfj1e7d739c3em18h01u

Tearing down rural schools

https://barnraisingmedia.com/what-is-moms-for-liberty-the-dark-money-defunding-rural-schools/