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Washington Post
05-07-2025
- General
- Washington Post
D.C. banned ‘redshirting' years ago. Here's why people are talking about it.
When it was time for Avra Siegel's oldest son to start kindergarten, she didn't think he was ready. She had him repeat preschool, and he began kindergarten a year later, at age 6. There was 'no problem, no questions asked,' she said about his school, Lafayette Elementary. So she did the same thing with her second son, whose birthday is Sept. 30.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Yahoo
Two fires at school in SF's Outer Richmond unnerve parents
The Brief Two fires weeks apart damage shed and destroy playground at Lafayette Elementary in SF San Francisco police and firefighters investigating Playground now blocked by fencing, adorned by decorations SAN FRANCISCO - Two fires at an elementary school in San Francisco's Outer Richmond have unnerved parents and left students without a playground. "The first fire just felt awful and sad. The second fire has a lot of us feeling angry and scared," said Hallie Albert, a parent and PTA vice president at Lafayette Elementary School. The first fire on May 1 destroyed items in the PTA's shed, like spirit wear and carnival games that had been used for years. "Pretty much everything burned, there was nothing salvageable," Albert said. The items have since been replaced through donations. But late Sunday night, the playground at the school near 36th Avenue and Anza Street went up in flames. "They extinguished the fire," Albert said. "It did not spread to the building, but the playground is pretty much a melted pile of mess." Rubber mats were uprooted, and the play structure was charred and warped beyond repair. "Why would you wanna ruin a play structure? I don't get it. It doesn't make sense," said parent Mark Won. San Francisco police and firefighters are investigating. On Tuesday, an officer canvassed the neighborhood for tips and video, trying to determine if one or more arsonists could be to blame. "It doesn't seem reasonable to believe that this is random or just happened that there were two fires," Albert said. Parents have since helped put up a fence around the playground to block the view and decorated it with yarn. "When they caught the playground on fire, like, I know a lot of kids were disappointed," said student Jada Hollingworth, 11. "They were like, 'Oh, the playground caught on fire last night, so we can't play on it anymore.'" Her father, Buddy Hollingsworth had this message to whoever was responsible. "Man, cut it out. Like, this is a really close-knit community," he said. "Take your anger and hatred somewhere else." Police are stepping up patrols, and the district has assigned a security guard to keep an extra eye on the school In a statement, the San Francisco Unified School District said in part, "The cause remains under investigation and we are taking the situation very seriously. Until the investigation is complete, we are not making assumptions about the causes of the fires." Henry Lee is a KTVU crime reporter. E-mail Henry at and follow him on Twitter @henrykleeKTVU and The Source KTVU reporting, San Franciso Unified School District
CBS News
20-05-2025
- CBS News
Second fire at San Francisco elementary school prompting some concern
A second fire at an Outer Richmond elementary school has families wondering if it's foul play. The fire destroyed a playground's equipment at Lafayette Elementary School late Sunday night, after another fire earlier this month damaged a storage container. Throughout the day on Monday, many people stopped by Lafayette Elementary School to see the damage for themselves, including parent Sean Phillips. "I think we're all in disbelief," said Phillips. "I mean, why would someone do this." His son and third grader at the school, Sebastian, echoed his sentiment. "I mean, who would do that," Sebastian questioned. "There was nothing wrong with the play structure." A fence has been put up around the structure to keep every safe. Sebastian said it made him sad to come to school and see it. "Especially for the kindergartener's because they love that thing so much," Sebastian said. San Francisco Fire said initial calls came in around 10:30 Sunday night, and they were able to put the fire out quickly but not before serious damage was done. Just yards away from the playground is a burned storage shed. That fire happened in the early hours of May 1. The Lafayette Elementary School PTA said every item in the container was damaged or destroyed, from sweatshirts to handmade decorations. Fire investigators are looking into if either was set intentionally, but Phillips thinks two fires in less than three weeks looks suspicious. "It doesn't sound like it was someone trying to stay warm," said Phillips. "It sounds like someone just wanted to see something going up and see what's going on right now. Media reports, people getting upset." The school sent an email to parents notifying them about what happened and the ongoing investigation. In the email, school leaders said they are taking the situation seriously. "SFUSD has arranged for a security guard to visit our school every night through the end of the school year to complete an inspection and help ensure the safety of our campus. Lastly, the San Francisco Police Department will make regular patrols of the school overnight," the email said. Phillips said that helps but he still feels unsettled. "I think it's that feeling of intrusion," explained Phillips. "It's like when someone breaks in your house and does something. You know you're safe, the intruders gone, but you feel invaded." The PTA President, Erin Feher-Montoya, said parents will be gathering at the school yard Tuesday morning at 8 to decorate the fence around the playground with drawings and ribbons to make it look more friendly and less upsetting for the students.
Yahoo
11-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
LPSS announces personnel changes for 2025-26 school year
LAFAYETTE, La. () — has announced changes in personnel, including three new school principals. One of those principals will lead the new Lafayette Elementary School. It will be housed in the building currently occupied by Lafayette Middle School, which will cease to exist due to The announcements made Friday were as follows: Colleen Comeaux will be the new principal of Lafayette Elementary. She was most recently assistant principal at Ginger Richard is the new Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction. Richard most recently served as the district's Chief of Elementary Schools. She will assume the position following the retirement of Janine LaFleur. Sarah Clavelle is the new principal of Middlebrook Elementary, effective immediately. Clavelle was assistant principal at for the past two years. Kim Thibodeaux is the district's new Art, Music and Media Center Specialist. She was the art teacher at since 2017. Brandon Bonner will be the new principal of . Most recently, Bonner served as assistant principal at . Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The Masters 2025: How much do caddies make? Louisiana bill would end local sales taxes on groceries, soft drinks and other essentials Sheriff: Georgia Walmart employee kills co-worker, wounds another Woman arrested in connection with March 31 Crowley shooting FEMA cuts disaster mitigation program; Louisiana to lose $720M Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
