+2 Local News Burlingame superintendent is taking a leave of absence Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Feb 17, 2023 Burlingame School District Superintendent Chris Mount-Benites is taking a leave of absence for an undetermined amount of time, leading to Assi…
Local News Featured Burlingame schools set to outline renaming policy Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Nov 24, 2022 Calls to rename one of Burlingame School District’s campuses after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has led district officials closer to a…
Local News Featured State tests only a ‘snapshot’ Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Nov 7, 2022 State test scores showed a dip in academic performance following the pandemic but San Mateo County education officials say they’ve found areas…
+3 Local News Proposed trustee area maps for the Burlingame School District. Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Oct 14, 2022 Burlingame School District officials are embarking on a districting process meant to give minority communities and groups greater political po…
Local News Featured Beloved Burlingame educator, principal dies Daily Journal staff reportUpdated Aug 16, 2022 Cristin Coleman, a beloved educator and principal at Burlingame School District’s Washington Elementary School, lost her battle with cancer in…
Local News Featured ‘Emotions and heartbreak’ Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff May 26, 2022 A mass shooting at a Texas elementary school Tuesday has sparked strong emotions from San Mateo County electeds and local education officials …
Local News Featured San Mateo County enrollment stable for now Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Apr 25, 2022 Like school districts across the state, San Mateo County education leaders are continuing to adapt to a dip in California’s student-age popula…
+2 Local News Burlingame school board appoints interim trustees Feb 19, 2022 Vacant positions on the Burlingame School District Board of Trustees, left by outgoing members, Kate Reed and Deepak Sarpangal, were filled Tu…
Local News Featured Some San Mateo County educators pleased but hoping for more from state budget proposal By Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Updated Mar 10, 2022 While some San Mateo County educators lauded aspects of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, they also shared a de…
Local News Featured School districts working hard to keep kids safe in classes during COVID surge in San Mateo County By Sierra Lopez Daily Journal staff Updated Jan 7, 2022 Educators and school administrators are using a number of measures to address a surge in San Mateo County COVID-19 cases, potentially compound…