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Board approves guidelines resolution on classroom use of movies and TV
Summary
The Board approved a resolution directing the superintendent to develop written guidelines—by the 2015–16 school year—on appropriate instructional use of movies, TV and video clips, emphasizing alignment with curricular standards and site‑administrator approval for full‑length films.
The Board of Education voted Jan. 27 to ask the superintendent to develop written guidelines governing the use of movies, television and other video media in SFUSD classrooms.
Commissioner Rachel Norton, the measure's author, said the goal is "to set a yardstick" for appropriate instructional use, not to ban media outright. The resolution cites studies on screen time and guidance from medical and academic groups and directs the superintendent to produce…
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