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Lowell High School’s admissions policy has been changed again and again, and there have been twists and turns

This story by Su Jieya ran in Sing Tao Daily on October 19, 2023: Friends of Lowell Foundation Board of Directors and Volunteers Quoted: FOLF board member Alisa Farenzena and FOLF volunteers Frank (Tingguang) Cheung and Selena Chu are quoted. If you do not read Chinese, simply open the link in the Chrome browser, which […]

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From the Epoch Times: San Francisco Parents Call for Algebra 1 to Be Returned to 8th-Grade Curriculum

This story by Lear Zhou ran in the Epoch Times on August 18, 2023: Friends of Lowell Foundation Mentioned: In a letter sent on July 12, Friends of Lowell Foundation, a group of parents, called for the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to place a ballot measure in the 2024 election to make Algebra 1

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From the Chronicle: Judge’s ruling a setback for S.F. school board’s attempt to alter admission policy at Lowell High School

This story by Bob Egelko and Jill Tucker ran in the San Francisco Chronicle on November 18, 2021: Friends of Lowell Foundation Mentioned: The Lowell Alumni Association, Friends of Lowell Foundation and the Asian American Legal Foundation sued the district and school board in April, asking the court to overturn the decision and reinstate the former policy.

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From the Wall Street Journal: The Revolt of the Unwoke

This story by William McGurn ran in the Wall Street Journal on July 26, 2021: Friends of Lowell Foundation Board of Directors Quoted: “The denial of equal rights to educational opportunity for Asian-American children by those claiming progressive values is particularly tragic in light of the recent pandemic of violence against Asian-Americans,” says Lee Cheng, a co-founder

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From the Christian Science Monitor: What does fair look like at America’s elite public schools?

This story by Francine Kiefer ran in the Christian Science Monitor on June 23, 2021: Friends of Lowell Foundation Board of Directors Quoted: “Merit is not being redefined. I think merit is being defamed,” says attorney Lee Cheng of the Friends of Lowell Foundation, which was formed to restore merit-based admissions at the oldest public high school

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From the Chronicle: S.F. school board sued over controversial change to Lowell High School admissions policy

This story by Emma Talley ran in the San Francisco Chronicle on April 23, 2021: “This lawsuit is about improving education for all people,” said attorney Christine Linnenbach. “We want to be included not excluded from the process.” Linnenbach represents the Friends of Lowell Foundation, the Lowell Alumni Association, the San Francisco Taxpayers Association and the Asian

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