HRC to promote plan for students

The SF Human Rights Commission will hold a hearing Nov. 13 to promote equal opportunities for all students in the SF Unified School District.

Earlier this year, the school board adopted a five-year plan for San Francisco students. The Human Rights Commission's hearing will focus on several aspects of the plan, including:

- Promoting public awareness that education is a fundamental human right and that each person's access to this right affects every San Franciscan and the public at large;

- Discuss the measures and factors that reflect achievement of optimal education;

- Identify the enumerated disparities in graduation rates and present recommended solutions;

- Compel overall community participation in achieving successful educational experiences for all children.

A panel of experts will be assembled for the hearing, including those from government, community organizations and academic institutions. The results will be published in a report in an effort to serve all students in the district.

The hearing will be held at City Hall, Room 250, from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information, call Linda at (415) 252-3208.