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Caroline Grannan was an editor at the San Jose Mercury News for 12 years. Currently she contributes to a number of Internet sites dealing with education and schools. She is a San Francisco public school parent, advocate, and volunteer and has followed education politics locally and nationwide.

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Fallout after Milk director Van Sant reveals next City Hall-based film project

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Yesterday's (that's 4/1) news from Coleman Advocates for Children & Youth:"MILK" DIRECTOR'S PLAN FOR NEW SF-BASED FILM...
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Is Newsom giving schools only a trickle of Rainy Day money? And more news...

When Mayor Newsom announced that the school district would get a share of the city’s Rainy Day Fund – money set aside in better economic...
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Fallout battering Newsom over Brodkin firing, possible Children's Fund cuts

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Mayor Newsom’s firing of veteran children’s advocate Margaret Brodkin, now-ex-director of the city’s Department of Children,...
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Margaret Brodkin's next move -- still working for kids, but where?

Mayor Gavin Newsom has removed Margaret Brodkin as head of the city's Department of Children, Youth and their Families, elevated her former deputy to...
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Youth advocates voice outrage over Newsom's firing of Brodkin

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Press release from a coalition of community leaders and youth advocatesPRESS STATEMENTSan Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom’s Leadership Undermines...
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A New York youth activist weighs in: Keep Brodkin heading DYCF

Richard Murphy is president of Youthline America. He served as New York City’s Youth Commissioner from 1990-94, and prior to that founded the...
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Margaret Brodkin has earned Newsom's support

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This a guest post by San Francisco community member Dana Woldow, originally posted on www.beyondchron.org. What is Gavin Newsom thinking? That’s...
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Child advocates' letter to Newsom: Keep Margaret Brodkin in City Hall post

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I'm one of 32 children's and youth advocates who signed a letter to Mayor Gavin Newsom urging him to retain nationally respected children's advocate...
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Children's advocates confront Newsom: Was youth official fired or not?

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Children's advocates continue to raise alarms about the rumor that Mayor Gavin Newsom has fired Margaret Brodkin, the fiery and nationally respected...
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Earth to Newsom: Firing leading youth advocate would be a big mistake

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Coleman Advocates for Children and Youth, one of our city's most respected community organizations, last week sent out an e-mail alert reporting...
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