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Families, staff urge SFUSD to restore Galingbata Filipino after‑school pathway
Summary
Dozens of students, parents and staff urged the San Francisco Board of Education to restore Galingbata, an 18‑year Filipino after‑school and summer program at Bessie Carmichael FEC, saying recent Beacon implementation and funding cuts reduced culturally relevant instruction and harmed students’ identity and mental health.
Dozens of students, parents and program staff urged the San Francisco Board of Education on Oct. 15 to restore the Galingbata Filipino after‑school and summer pathway at Bessie Carmichael Filipino Education Center, saying recent changes have reduced the program’s hours and cultural content.
"Galingbata is important to me because it is like a second family to me," said Maya Masaga, a fifth‑grade student who testified during public comment about reductions that now limit instruction to "2 to 3 hours a…
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