Last night, the Board of the San Francisco Unified School District voted 4-3 to reverse their decision from June to destroy the “Life of George Washington” WPA-era murals inside the school. On June 25, the SFUSD Board voted to destroy… Continue Reading
On Tuesday night, the San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education met to decide on how to address the controversial depictions of African-Americans and Native Americans painted by WPA artist Victor Arnautoff in the Life of George Washington mural… Continue Reading
This Saturday, May 4, SFUSD will open George Washington High School to the public for viewings of the Life of George Washington mural series inside the school, painted by Victor Arnautoff in 1936. The murals are currently endangered, and may… Continue Reading
When George Washington High School opened its doors in August 1936, 1,600 square feet of its interior walls were covered with a a series of murals depicting the life of the school’s namesake, and the country’s first President, George Washington.… Continue Reading
On Wednesday, officials from Star of the Sea School announced that the school, grades K – 8, will close down at the end of the 2018-2019 school year. The Catholic school was founded in 1909 and has served generations of… Continue Reading
In August 2014, Star of the Sea Church appointed a new lead Pastor at the church, and head of the adjoining Star of the Sea School, Reverend Joseph Illo. Prior to that posting, from June 2000 through July 2012, Illo… Continue Reading
A new mural was just completed on the exterior wall of Frank McCoppin Elementary School, located on 6th Avenue near Balboa. The mural has an Asian-American theme, and was the result of a collaboration between the school and the Asian… Continue Reading
Last month, designers from the Google Doodle project visited George Peabody Elementary School on 6th Avenue to debut a new mural at the school, commemorating the school’s namesake. The large mural was installed inside the school’s cafeteria, and pays tribute… Continue Reading