San Francisco Unified School District Superintendent Carlos Garcia announced today that he will retire in July, ending his five-year tenure as the head of the district. Garcia, who turned 60 in January, said at a news conference late this morning that he is retiring as superintendent on July 5. The decision, which Garcia said he made a couple of months ago, comes "with great, mixed emotions," he said. He said ......

Twenty-six Bay Area schools won awards this week for outstanding academic achievement, especially among low-income students. Of the 6,000 California schools eligible for Title I Academic Achievement Awards this year, just 209 were honored. Alameda County led the Bay Area pack with 16 winning schools. Seven San Francisco schools were recognized despite an ongoing budget crisis and shake-ups in special education and student support services this year. “This award is ......