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Board unanimously adopts Fa Sa Mo initiative to address Samoan and Pacific Islander disparities
Summary
The board approved a comprehensive Fa Sa Mo initiative to disaggregate Pacific Islander data and establish a pre-K–14 Samoan pathway, with community partners and milestones for implementation and reporting. Supporters and student delegates praised the measure as a long-sought equity action.
The San Francisco Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution establishing the Fa Sa Mo initiative, a multi-year, culturally grounded strategy focused on Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) students, with particular emphasis on Samoan students.
The initiative sets out a pre-K–14 pathway that includes six strands: early education, Samoan-specific pedagogical practices and curriculum development, postsecondary readiness and workforce development, parent and guardian engagement, health and wellness, and arts/CTE. The plan calls for targeted data disaggregation of Pacific…
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