A Leg Up For Legacy Students?
For decades, legacy advantage has been a prominent factor in the college admission process. However, following the June Supreme Court ruling to eliminate affirmative action, […]
For decades, legacy advantage has been a prominent factor in the college admission process. However, following the June Supreme Court ruling to eliminate affirmative action, […]
After almost three years of drafting, meeting with experts and listening to San Francisco’s Black residents, the African American Reparations Advisory Committee (AARAC) awaits the […]
On March 17, 2023, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that the maximum-security San Quentin State Prison would be transformed into a rehabilitation facility focused on education […]
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) established the Homeless Action Plan to address the state of homelessness on BART and across the Bay Area, and to […]
Over three years ago, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors (BOS) voted to close the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center. Under the initial plan to […]
Youth cannot currently vote, however, advocates have been fighting to lower the voting age to 16. In 2015, the Vote16 initiative in San Francisco began […]
San Francisco democrat moderates win; Mayor London Breed’s appointees retain seats. Voter turnout has reached 33.72% so far, and approximately 137,000 ballots remain to be […]
The District Attorney is the chief law enforcement officer of San Francisco, responsible for overseeing the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses. The four candidates […]
Many members of the Lick-Wilmerding High School community, including seniors, are of age to vote, and it is crucial for everyone to be informed […]
In the November 8th 2022 election, residents of even-numbered districts will vote on their San Francisco District Supervisor. District Supervisors make up the Board of […]
In the inaugural class of Lick-Wilmerding High School’s “Science Research Honors: Fly Genetics & Molecular Biology PPP” (FlySci), taught by Christine Wilkinson, students engage in […]
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed into law H.R. 1, or the “Big Beautiful Bill,” which the Congressional Budget Office predicts will cut Medicaid […]
On February 24, 95.2% of Lick-Wilmerding High School students participated in the second annual Community Experience Survey, a poll designed to assess belonging across opt-in […]
On March 25, 2026, in landmark court case K.G.M. v Meta, Silicon Valley giants Meta and Google were found guilty of addictive social media design […]
In December of 2025, the Center for Civic Engagement and the Student Council (StuCo) Finance Committee selected five Lick-Wilmerding High School student projects to each […]
As the games close and scoreboards go dark, this year’s spring sports season extends past the accolades and matches: these athletes leave behind a tight-knit […]