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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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Latest reporting from the Education desk.
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San Mateo school board to review phone ban Thursday
San Mateo Union High School District trustees will hear a phone ban implementation update Oct. 8 and consider a Design Tech agreement, staff salary schedule and expanded multilingual learner coordinator position.
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San Mateo-Foster City district grows project-based learning pilot
Cottage Grove Elementary in San Mateo is in its second year of project-based learning, blending reading and writing into hands-on thematic units, as the San Mateo-Foster City School District sends teachers from five schools to a national PBL conference.
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Cal Water opens 13th year of student water program
Cal Water has opened its 13th annual Tap Into Learning conservation education program for the 2026-27 school year, offering San Mateo-area K-12 students field trips, an art competition, classroom grants and a water-saving pledge initiative.
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San Mateo school board to review phone ban Thursday
San Mateo Union High School District trustees will hear a phone ban implementation update Oct. 8 and consider a Design Tech agreement, staff salary schedule and expanded multilingual learner coordinator position.
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San Mateo school board to review phone ban Thursday
San Mateo Union High School District trustees will hear a phone ban implementation update Oct. 8 and consider a Design Tech agreement, staff salary schedule and expanded multilingual learner coordinator position.
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View MoreSMUHSD board takes up multilingual learner programs
The San Mateo Union High School District board meets Thursday, Aug. 27, with an agenda featuring the second Robert H. Griffin Leadership Award, a presentation on the Multilingual Learner PLC Fellows Program and a vote on a memorandum of understanding with Santa Clara Unified.
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View MoreSan Mateo Union schools face enrollment hearing Thursday
The San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees meets Thursday to hold a public hearing on declining enrollment that has cost the district 353 students since 2021-22, and will vote on a Hillsdale High pilot advisory program, salary schedules and a Facilities Master Plan update.
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View MoreSan Mateo County students can apply for climate program
Hillsdale High School is directing San Mateo Union High School District students to apply for the countywide Youth Climate Ambassadors program by Sept. 1, a seven-month leadership program pairing high schoolers with climate professionals and culminating in community impact projects.
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View MoreParent pressure pushes SMFC schools to cut screen time
More than 550 San Mateo-Foster City parents signed a petition to curb classroom screen time, and the district is responding with a yearlong pilot print-first math curriculum for K-5, screen-free reading instruction for TK-2, a shift away from 1:1 Chromebooks, and a Technology Task Force launching in August.
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View MoreSMCOE's Big Five safety training sells out in a day
The San Mateo County Office of Education's school safety training series launches Friday, July 31, with sessions on Big Five emergency protocol updates and wildfire preparedness already drawing high demand ahead of the new school year.
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View MoreMost San Mateo school board races draw no competition
Six San Mateo-area school board seats are on the November 3 ballot, but most remain uncontested with the candidate filing deadline closing Friday, August 7; only one SMUHSD race has drawn a challenger so far.
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View MoreSan Mateo County Libraries launches free citizenship class, seeks volunteer tutors
San Mateo County Libraries is launching a free 12-week citizenship preparation class at Brisbane Library starting August 10, while recruiting volunteer tutors to reduce a 40-person waitlist across its 13 locations.
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View MoreRethinkWaste sticker contest open to San Mateo County students through Aug. 7
RethinkWaste's first Sticker Design Contest invites students ages 5 to 18 across San Mateo County to submit artwork by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, 2026.
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View MoreCollege of San Mateo professor to trace Civil War-era family divisions at Redwood City keynote
College of San Mateo history professor Tatiana Irwin will deliver the keynote at the San Mateo County Historical Association's annual meeting on Saturday, July 25, 2026, exploring how three families connected to Redwood City's Lora Mundi mansion navigated Civil War-era divisions.
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View MoreSan Mateo library's teen summer challenge offers $1,000 scholarship, free workshops
The San Mateo Public Library's Summer Learning Challenge gives teens a free book and a chance at a $1,000 scholarship raffle by returning a reading log before August 31, with two free craft workshops at the Main Library in July.
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