March 2020
March 9, 2020 SMCSBA General Membership Dinner Meeting
Topic: Homework, Best Practices and Policy Homework is a polarizing topic with strong opinions regarding the purpose, value, amount and length of time that students spend on homework. Closely tied to this polarizing topic are concerns as they relate to equity, family values, student stress, and preparing students for an unknown future. Join us for an informative evening and learn how several local school districts have revised their homework policies to better align with community values from their individual communities.…
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SMCSBA Equity Network – Session #5
The San Mateo County School Boards Association is excited to offer a new training series to help form a network of school board members committed to improved outcomes for current and historically underserved students. This new, focused network will work collaboratively with each other and their governance teams to help build capacity for thoughtful, equity-driven decisions. School board members play a key role in setting local education policy, and as such, have an important part in creating conditions in schools…
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