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Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

Education

Latest reporting from the Education desk.

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SMUHSD board reviews phone ban results Thursday

The SMUHSD board will hear an update Oct. 8 on its bell-to-bell phone restrictions, which apply at Burlingame High School, and consider a staff salary schedule, a Design Tech agreement and expanded multilingual-program staffing.

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A smartphone in a locked fabric pouch on a desk beside a notebook and pencil.

SMUHSD board reviews phone ban results Thursday

The SMUHSD board will hear an update Oct. 8 on its bell-to-bell phone restrictions, which apply at Burlingame High School, and consider a staff salary schedule, a Design Tech agreement and expanded multilingual-program staffing.

· 2 min read

A smartphone in a locked fabric pouch on a desk beside a notebook and pencil.

SMUHSD board reviews phone ban results Thursday

The SMUHSD board will hear an update Oct. 8 on its bell-to-bell phone restrictions, which apply at Burlingame High School, and consider a staff salary schedule, a Design Tech agreement and expanded multilingual-program staffing.

· 2 min read

Adults greet children with backpacks outside a brick school building on the first day of school.

Burlingame schools open with record $3.21 million grant

With the 33rd annual Burlingame On The Avenue festival wrapping up Aug. 16, residents can look ahead to the first day of school on Aug. 19, live music at Max's and Town Square, and a play at BHS Theatre.

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Burlingame, Hillsborough teachers can book free judge visits

San Mateo County Superior Court judges and attorneys will visit K-12 classrooms for free 30-minute presentations during Constitution Month in September, with Burlingame teachers encouraged to book sessions before the school year opens Wednesday, Aug. 19.

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Burlingame High grows as SMUHSD grapples with declines

The San Mateo Union High School District board meets Thursday with a public hearing on declining enrollment that could reduce state block grant funding, a Facilities Master Plan update, and new salary schedules for classified employees.

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Burlingame High students can apply for civic programs

Burlingame High School is recruiting students for the Youth Climate Ambassador Leadership Program and Safe Routes to School Transportation Advisory Board, with a Sept. 1 deadline for the climate program, while pre-semester activities including audition workshops, orientation and tryouts fill the calendar before the Aug. 12 first day.

Flyer for the San Mateo County Office of Education's 2026 School Safety Training Series.

Burlingame, Hillsborough staff sign up for safety trainings

The San Mateo County Office of Education is offering nine school safety training sessions starting Friday, July 31, covering wildfire preparedness, behavioral threat assessment, and Stop the Bleed first aid for Burlingame and Hillsborough school staff ahead of the August 19 school year opening.

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Burlingame High earns Gold in Bay Area Parent's 2026 best schools poll

Burlingame High School earned a Gold designation in Bay Area Parent magazine's 2026 Best of the Best reader poll for public and charter high schools in the Peninsula region, a new honor for the school that reflects parent voting rather than academic rankings.

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BCE Foundation announces record $3.21 million grant to Burlingame schools

The Burlingame Community for Education Foundation announced a record $3.21 million grant to the Burlingame School District for 2026-27, funding approximately 20 teaching positions in PE, music, world languages, and other programs across all seven district schools.

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Burlingame School District board meets August 11

The Burlingame School District Board of Trustees holds its next regular meeting on Tuesday, August 11, at 5:30 p.m. — the last scheduled meeting before the 2026-2027 school year opens on August 19.

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Burlingame School District posts fall board meeting schedule

The Burlingame School District has four board meetings scheduled between August and November 2026, with the October 13 session moving to the Burlingame Intermediate School auditorium instead of the usual district office.

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