JJSE in the News

SF Chronicle - New policy will give small S.F. schools flexibility

The San Francisco school board unanimously passed a comprehensive small schools policy Tuesday evening, giving such schools wide-ranging academic and financial freedom to teach students.
SF Weekly - A Study in Size

Three years ago, San Francisco launched an experiment with a new kind of school. It worked. So why isn't the district pursuing it?
SF Chronicle - Board of Education may enlarge small-school program in district

While not officially a small school now, June Jordan nonetheless still focuses on close interaction with students, meaning advisers work with a maximum of 16 students over a year -- compared to the typical 400-student load of a regular high school counselor.