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Board Adopts New K–8 Science and Multiple High‑School Texts; Staff Outlines Three‑Year Implementation

Board of Education, San Francisco Unified School District · May 22, 2007
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Summary

The board approved K–8 science materials (FOSS and Prentice Hall titles) and a package of high‑school instructional materials after multi‑month review by committees; staff described teacher training partnerships and a three‑year rollout.

The San Francisco Board of Education on May 22 approved instructional‑material adoptions for elementary/middle school science and for a range of high‑school courses.

For kindergarten through fifth grade, the board adopted the Full Option Science System (FOSS) published by Delta Education; for sixth through eighth grades the board adopted state‑aligned Prentice Hall/ Pearson titles focused on earth, life and physical…

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