San Francisco Schools Plan to Reopen Just 1 Day to Qualify for $12 Million State Aid

San Francisco Schools Plan to Reopen Just 1 Day to Qualify for $12 Million State Aid
High School seniors recite the pledge of allegiance during a drive-in graduation ceremony in San Francisco, California on June 12, 2020. Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Bill Pan
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The San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) is reportedly planning to send high school seniors back to school for just one day, so that the city might qualify for $12 million in state reopening funds.

The state of California is offering a total of $2 billion to encourage public school districts to reopen for in-person instruction. To get their full share of the incentive funding, districts must reopen all elementary schools and at least a single grade spanning middle and high schools.