Taylor Barton
@taybarton.bsky.social
Staff writer and reporter at The Frisc covering education & public health. Find me at www.taybarton.com Views my own.
📕 ICYMI, SPEAKING UP: For years, Galileo Academy teachers have raised concerns about safety and maintenance — including an altercation between a student and teacher last May they say led to the teacher's unfair leave. @taybarton.bsky.social reports: thefrisc.com/a-teacher-st...
A Teacher-Student Altercation Adds to This SF High School’s Troubles
One punch was caught on video. A month earlier, conditions at Galileo led to the principal’s sudden dismissal.
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📋️ NEW, SCHOOL REPORTS: Last school year, Galileo Academy lost a principal, had two armed robberies, and put a teacher on leave after a student altercation. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on these and other concerns raised by staff — and SFUSD's response: thefrisc.com/a-teacher-st...
A Teacher-Student Altercation Adds to This SF High School’s Troubles
One punch was caught on video. A month earlier, conditions at Galileo led to the principal’s sudden dismissal.
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🏫 NEW, OPEN AND SHUT: Mission Bay Elementary is SF's first new public school in 20 years and the only one in the growing neighborhood. But its opening comes just as SFUSD prepares to revisit the hot topic of school closures. @taybarton.bsky.social reports. thefrisc.com/sfusd-debuts...
SFUSD Debuts a New School in Booming Mission Bay. It Also Plans to Reopen the Closure Debate
The shiny new elementary isn’t just a building. It’s also a symbol of what the district needs to get right this year and beyond.
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🧢 NEW, GOING PRO: San Francisco Bay Sox founder and Bay Area baseball legend Rocky Henley is breaking ground as a manager for the new Women’s Pro Baseball League. Ahead of tomorrow's opening day, @taybarton.bsky.social scored a Q&A. thefrisc.com/new-womens-p...
New Women’s Pro Baseball League Debuts, And This Bay Legend Is Calling Plays
Baseball lifer Rocky Henley is one of four inaugural managers. ‘Men can make a career of this. We can’t. I'm taking a leave of absence to do this.’
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🏥 INSURANCE PLAN: 200,000+ people in SF are on Medi-Cal, a target of big cuts from the Republican 'big, beautiful bill.' Up to 50,000 people could lose coverage by 2027, and the city's back-up plan only covers a fraction of them. @taybarton.bsky.social reports. thefrisc.com/sfs-healthca...
SF’s Healthcare Safety Net Only Covers Some Immigrants Facing Medi-Cal Cuts
‘We are going to provide coverage.’ A bold pledge, emergency funds, and a lot of work to do for city officials.
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Where my fellow #healthcare nerds at? @thefrisc.bsky.social and I took a deep dive into Medi-Cal cuts coming bc of HR 1 & new CA policies. SF's DPH says the city will cover immigrants who lose coverage, but their plan so far only helps a fraction of those at risk. thefrisc.com/sfs-healthca...
SF’s Healthcare Safety Net Only Covers Some Immigrants Facing Medi-Cal Cuts
‘We are going to provide coverage.’ A bold pledge, emergency funds, and a lot of work to do for city officials.
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⛑️ NEW: SF SAFETY NET? Under changes from the 'big beautiful bill,' at least 25,000 people in SF could lose Medi-Cal. Some have already lost eligibility. Thousands won't qualify for the alternative health coverage the city promised. @taybarton.bsky.social digs in. thefrisc.com/sfs-healthca...
SF’s Healthcare Safety Net Only Covers Some Immigrants Facing Medi-Cal Cuts
‘We are going to provide coverage.’ A bold pledge, emergency funds, and a lot of work to do for city officials.
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🏆️ Congrats to the SF Bay Sox players who are competing this week at the Baseball for All national championship in Illinois. See @taybarton.bsky.social's great story on this home-grown team from March: thefrisc.com/more-sf-girl...
More SF Girls Than Ever Are Playing High School Baseball
‘She’s exactly what you look for in a player.’ And coming soon, local women will have a professional league of their own.
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🥾 NEW, WATER WANDER: SF's shoreline is world-famous, but often the attention is on the Ferry Building and north. What about the other direction? Our new Explore! takes you where SF maritime history meets 21st c. neighborhoods. Join @taybarton.bsky.social for a ramble! thefrisc.com/fireboats-ho...
Fireboats, Houseboats, And Miles of Thrilling SF Waterfront Between
This 5-mile shoreline hike is quieter than Fishermans Wharf, flatter than Lands End, and full of maritime history.
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⚽ NEW, ACADEMIC GOAAAALLLLLS: A soccer program at Guadalupe Elementary has helped the school score a few wins — namely dropping its chronic absenteeism rates and giving kids a new reason to stay motivated in class. @taybarton.bsky.social reports from the field. thefrisc.com/how-soccer-h...
How Soccer Has Assisted This SF School’s Academic Goals
Guadalupe Elementary, mostly Latino, had 50% chronic absenteeism after the pandemic.
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👩⚕️ ICYMI, CLINIC CLOSING: A site dedicated to senior mental health is on the chopping block in the latest city budget cuts. Patients + workers say the alternatives can't compare. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on why @sfpublichealth.bsky.social has it slated for closure. thefrisc.com/inside-sfs-m...
Inside SF’s Mental Health Clinic for Seniors That’s Marked for Closure
For Latino elders, it’s also a community center. But in a budget crunch, DPH says low volume requires consolidation.
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🏥 NEW, SENIOR SHUFFLE: SF's last city-run clinic for senior mental health is closing due to @sfpublichealth.bsky.social budget cuts. The city says there are other options, but workers worry they don't offer the same experience. @taybarton.bsky.social reports. thefrisc.com/inside-sfs-m...
Inside SF’s Mental Health Clinic for Seniors That’s Marked for Closure
For Latino elders, it’s also a community center. But in a budget crunch, DPH says low volume requires consolidation.
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📝 ICYMI, REFLECTION SESSION: Superintendent Maria Su's federal testimony earned @SFUnified praise for its budget and curriculum changes — two of many issues the district had to tackle. @taybarton.bsky.social took a look back as the school year wraps. thefrisc.com/what-the-sfu...
What the SFUSD Superintendent’s Washington Trip Says About the Past Year
To start the summer, Maria Su avoided much of the heat at a House grilling. SF schools still have plenty of homework ahead, not to mention a DOJ gender and sexuality ‘review.’
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📋️ NEW, PROGRESS REPORT: SFUSD's year began with fears of ICE raids and ended with federal testimoney from Superintendent Maria Su. In between, the district faced enrollment and budget woes, curriculum controversies, and more. @taybarton.bsky.social reports: thefrisc.com/what-the-sfu...
What the SFUSD Superintendent’s Washington Trip Says About the Past Year
To start the summer, Maria Su avoided much of the heat at a House grilling. SF schools still have plenty of homework ahead, not to mention a DOJ gender and sexuality ‘review.’
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In case you missed the live broadcast, the one-minute audio version of our look into SFUSD's new special education program is available with @kalwradio.bsky.social! Give it a listen. 🎧 📻 👂 www.kalw.org/bay-area-new...
🎒ICYMI, SPED MOVES: In October, 16 kids will start to attend SFUSD’s first dedicated special education school. It will save the district $$$ and cut school bus time for students, but it won’t solve all the district’s woes. @taybarton.bsky.social reports. thefrisc.com/school-of-th...
School of Their Own: SFUSD Opens Chinatown Site to Disabled Kids
Staff shortages force dozens of special education students to travel hours a day. Now, some can stay in SF — and save the district millions of dollars.
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🚌 NEW, STAYING LOCAL: ~160 kids in SFUSD are bused to private schools for special education. In October, a small percentage will attend the district's first special-ed school. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on why they're starting small and the big savings in store. thefrisc.com/school-of-th...
School of Their Own: SFUSD Opens Chinatown Site to Disabled Kids
Staff shortages force dozens of special education students to travel hours a day. Now, some can stay in SF — and save the district millions of dollars.
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🍞 ICYMI, SNAP SWITCH: HR 1 will require many food benefit recipients to meet new work requirements. 1000s in SF could lose access to CalFresh; nonprofits are already feeling the squeeze. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on the changes and impacts. thefrisc.com/snap-deadlin...
SNAP Deadline: Tens of Thousands in SF Risk Losing Food Benefits
The GOP’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will make more seniors, veterans, and others work to stay on CalFresh. One-eighth of San Franciscans use the federally-funded program.
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🥕 NEW, CALFRESH CUTS: New work requirements under the 'big beautiful bill’ puts thousands of San Franciscans at risk of losing their food benefits. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on the immediate and coming impacts, including increased demand on local food banks. thefrisc.com/snap-deadlin...
SNAP Deadline: Tens of Thousands in SF Risk Losing Food Benefits
The GOP’s ‘big beautiful bill’ will make more seniors, veterans, and others work to stay on CalFresh. One-eighth of San Franciscans use the federally-funded program.
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🔄 ICYMI, SCHOOL SHUFFLE: Demand for transitional kindergarten classes is up. To make room, SFUSD is disbanding the immigrant (“newcomer”) program for Spanish speakers at Mission Education Center and moving in more TK classes. @taybarton.bsky.social reports: thefrisc.com/why-sfusd-sa...
Why SFUSD Says It’s Breaking Up a Spanish-Speaking School
More 4-year-olds, fewer immigrants: Transitional kindergarten’s in demand, but classroom space is at a premium.
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📚️ SCHOOL'S OUT: Mission Education Center in Noe Valley has hosted SFUSD programs for Spanish-speaking immigrant students for 46 years. They'll have to go to other schools next year. The move's been rumored for months, but only now is SFUSD saying why it's happening ✏️ thefrisc.com/why-sfusd-sa...
Why SFUSD Says It’s Breaking Up a Spanish-Speaking School
More 4-year-olds, fewer immigrants: Transitional kindergarten’s in demand, but classroom space is at a premium.
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🧮 ICYMI, KEEPING SCORE: Last week, SFUSD pushed back its deadline to improve math and reading scores. In the meantime, afterschool math clubs are giving middle schoolers a fun challenge. @taybarton.bsky.social runs the #s for how they might help the district. thefrisc.com/sfusd-wants-...
SFUSD Wants More Middle School Mathletes Now That Algebra’s Back
Can free clubs in more schools stem the enrollment drop? ‘You don’t have to get a good score’ to join.
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➕ NEW, MATHLETES SCORE: The hottest SF club is... Mathcounts? Kids love the challenge, while SFUSD loves the clubs' potential. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on the funding math and the thrill of competition + how clubs fit into the algebra equation. thefrisc.com/sfusd-wants-...
SFUSD Wants More Middle School Mathletes Now That Algebra’s Back
Can free clubs in more schools stem the enrollment drop? ‘You don’t have to get a good score’ to join.
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📖 ICYMI, CONTROVERSY CONTINUES: Shouting and rude behavior against students broke out last night during the Board of Ed vote to officially adopt the "Voices" ethnic studies curriculum. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on how SFUSD got here. thefrisc.com/sfusd-ethnic...
SFUSD Ethnic Studies Gets A Green Light After Shouts and Ejections
The new course is nearing the end of a one-year pilot. The school board made it permanent, but not before adults and students mixed it up at last night's meeting.
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🔥 SHOUTING OVER VOICES: At last night's Board of Ed meeting, things got heated over approval of SFUSD's ethnic studies course. The district piloted it this school year after its home-grown solution stirred up major controversy. @taybarton.bsky.social reports. thefrisc.com/sfusd-ethnic...
SFUSD Ethnic Studies Gets A Green Light After Shouts and Ejections
The new course is nearing the end of a one-year pilot. The school board made it permanent, but not before adults and students mixed it up at last night's meeting.
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Voting starts next week! Get up to date on the SF school board candidates with @thefrisc.bsky.social.
The Frisc@thefrisc.bsky.social · 5mo ago🗳️ ICYMI, BOARD BRIEFING: @taybarton.bsky.social talked with the three SFUSD Board of Education candidates up for a vote this June about enrollment declines, reading and math lows, and budget woes. Read what they had to say ⤵️
👂LISTEN IN: @taybarton.bsky.social's story on SFUSD SEIU employees missing thousands of $$$ from their retirement accounts is now on KALW: www.kalw.org/bay-area-new...
Dozens of SFUSD employees are missing money from their retirement accounts
Workers do not have the option to withhold their contribution because it is mandatory.
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✍️ NEW, SCHOOL BOARD Q&A: Virginia Cheung, Brandee Marckmann, and Phil Kim are all vying for one SFUSD Board of Education seat this June. @taybarton.bsky.social spoke to each candidate about enrollment, school closures, and more to get you ready to vote. thefrisc.com/the-june-202...
The June 2026 Board of Education Race: Q&As with the Candidates
Two challengers are vying to unseat board president Phil Kim for the last few months of his term.
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💸 NEW, MISSING MONEY: SFUSD's new payroll system was supposed to be a big fix. For some workers, it’s been a big pain. Thousands of $$$ are missing from their retirement accounts. @taybarton.bsky.social reports on the district's slow response and what's at stake. thefrisc.com/sfusd-employ...
