Estas escuelas del condado de San Diego no solo enseñan a los niños. Ayudan a las familias a construir una comunidad
Las escuelas comunitarias como Fay Elementary en City Heights están ayudando a los padres y tutores a crecer como cuidadores
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These schools don’t just teach kids. They help families build ‘a community where we all work together.’
Community schools like Fay Elementary in City Heights are helping parents and guardians grow as caregivers, as individuals and as of their communities.
El Distrito Unificado de San Diego no brinda a los votantes suficiente información sobre las medidas de emisión de bonos, según un informe
El gran jurado del condado quiere que el distrito dé a los contribuyentes más detalles sobre los proyectos
San Diego Unified doesn’t give voters enough information on bond measures, report finds
The county grand jury wants the district to give taxpayers more details on the projects its bonds will fund, the costs of servicing its debts and more.
Grossmont principal will be new Lakeside superintendent
Scott Goergens praises Lakeside's community and sees himself as a 'messenger' who can share strategies he's learned.
After 16 years at San Diego Unified, Richard Barrera runs for state schools chief
He's the only local candidate so far in the crowded race, and he stresses the need for local control of schools and listening to teachers.
Cómo un distrito escolar del condado de San Diego evitó que menos niños se metieran en problemas
Las suspensiones de estudiantes en Oceanside Unified se han desplomado con la ayuda de centros de bienestar
A chat, a snack and a chance to cool down: How one school district kept far fewer kids from getting in trouble
Student suspensions in Oceanside Unified have plummeted with the help of wellness centers, conflict-resolution coaches and a new approach to discipline.
Years before Grossmont hired him as a top , he was disciplined for racial slurs, sexism
The board approved a settlement clearing Jerry Hobbs of 2018 accusations, created a top istrative job and hired him for it, before pushing him out last week.
2 San Diego County school districts face $7M in federal cuts to student mental health services
La Mesa-Spring Valley and Lemon Grove both say the loss is a hit to their finances and their students' well-being.
Who should name schools, and how? San Diego Unified OKs overhaul after messy renaming
Clairemont High School's 'Chieftains' mascot will be the first changed under the updates approved late Tuesday.
At school, these kids garden, compost and learn to save energy. The state just took notice.
Bella Mente Montessori Academy in Vista was one of just five K-12 institutions statewide given California's highest Green Ribbon Award honor.
San Diego Unified could overhaul how it renames schools and mascots. To some, the effort is overdue.
First up under the new process: a high school mascot that's banned under a new state law.
Se inaugura el primer salón de cannabis en el condado de San Diego
La apertura del negocio en National City coincide con una festividad del cannabis conocida como 4/20
First-ever cannabis lounge opens in San Diego County
The opening coincided with a 4/20, a date marijuana s have long considered a cannabis holiday
After years of financial struggles, Mountain Empire deemed high-risk for insolvency
But a top state fiscal analyst said the financially-strapped rural district is taking the right steps to address budget concerns.
Military families get new child care help with expanded county program
The program is funded and operated by the Department of Defense, but providers are vetted by the county.
This San Diego program aims to bring social and emotional arts learning to classrooms
The initiative gives teaching artists in understanding how art can be used for students' personal growth, social connection and classroom engagement.
En todo San Diego, estudiantes, padres y educadores expresan su alarma por los recortes a las escuelas y la investigación
Mientras la UCSD enfrenta recortes presupuestarios masivos, algunos estudiantes dicen que ya han comenzado a buscar trabajo en otros campos
Across San Diego, students, parents and educators raise alarm over funding cuts to schools, research
As UCSD faces massive budget cuts, some students there say they have already started to look for jobs in other fields, and other countries.
San Diego Unified OKs ambitious plans to build more affordable housing
The board approved three resolutions to move towards developing five sites that could provide over 1,500 units of affordable housing.
San Diego Unified to vote on resolutions providing housing to educators
Education leaders held a news conference highlighting the policies Monday morning
Kumquats, strawberries and local milk: San Diego Unified warns funding cuts could threaten farm-to-school program
'We’re going to have to really scrutinize our budget,' the district says.
Teachers union leaders warn Trump funding cuts could ‘devastate’ special ed
At a rally in downtown San Diego during their twice-yearly convention, educators spoke about the potential impacts of dismantling the Department of Education.
San Diego Unified opens transitional kindergarten enrollment this weekend
Next school year, the program will grow by 23 classrooms districtwide, with smaller class sizes.
Grossmont Union schools superintendent will step down to fight brain tumor
Mike Fowler had gone on leave in January to undergo treatment. He announced Tuesday he wouldn't return.
Holi festival attendees celebrate spring at colorful Scripps Ranch event
The festival of colors in Scripps Ranch held Sunday allowed families to celebrate and learn together
Bright Horizon 8th-grader wins county spelling bee, with obscure word for Russian carriage
Duaa Ouznali's winning word was 'droshky.' Her strategy for studying spelling, she says, is 'listening to the words a lot.'
Fresh produce, staples and ‘beautiful little surprises’: School food pantries help families with groceries
Watermelon and vegetables are particular favorites at a new Feeding San Diego-operated pantry in Lakeside, one of dozens the nonprofit helps operate at local schools.
El estado solicita a la corte obligar a Cajon Valley a cumplir con la ley sobre educación sexual en las escuelas
La acción legal sigue a un informe que indicó que el distrito violó la ley el año pasado
El Distrito Unificado de San Diego ya no exigirá a los nuevos empleados que demuestren que están vacunados contra el COVID-19
El cambio corresponde con el fin de los requisitos de rastreo de os a nivel federal y estatal.
State asks court to force Cajon Valley to comply with law on school sex-ed requirements
The legal action follows a report that the district was in violation of the law last year
‘Shame’: At raucous meeting, Grossmont school board OKs more than 60 layoffs
The meeting involved multiple recesses and opposition from the public
San Diego Unified will no longer make new employees prove they’re vaccinated against COVID-19
The change corresponds with the end of federal and state -tracing requirements.
San Diego County education leaders warn of ‘critical threat’ if they lose federal funding
At a event in Oceanside, local school officials said that globally, education is 'a competition we run the risk of losing'
El Distrito Unificado de San Diego amplía directrices a escuelas sobre cómo lidiar con operativos de Inmigración
También ha pedido tarjetas de “conozca sus derechos” para inmigrantes en cuatro idiomas y está imprimiendo carteles
San Diego Unified expands guidance for schools on dealing with immigration enforcement
It has also ordered "know your rights" cards for immigrants in four languages and is printing "have a plan" posters for each school
La Fundación de San Diego ofrece miles de dólares en becas a cientos de estudiantes LGBTQ+
"La privacidad es realmente fundamental para todo lo que estamos haciendo", dijo el director de la fundación
In this San Diego school, a new mental health center aims to help kids from military families
Children are learning teamwork, social and emotional learning in the space.
Frente a un déficit presupuestario, el Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Diego recurre a jubilaciones y reorganización, pero no descarta despidos
El distrito escolar espera menos despidos que el año pasado
Facing budget gap, San Diego Unified turns to retirements and reorganization — but doesn’t rule out layoffs
The school district expects fewer layoffs than last year, however, after nearly 1,000 employees took an early-retirement offer.
El condado advierte sobre posible exposición a la tuberculosis en la preparatoria Palomar en Chula Vista el año pasado
El condado está trabajando para notificar a estudiantes, empleados y contratistas que pudieron haber estado expuestos
San Diego Foundation offers thousands in scholarships to hundreds of LGBTQ+ students
'Privacy is really core to everything that we’re doing,' said the head of the foundation
County warns of possible TB exposures at Palomar High School in Chula Vista last year
The county is working to notify students, employees and contractors who may have been exposed between Feb. 24 and June 5.
A nivel nacional, los puntajes de las pruebas estudiantiles “no son buenos”. Pero los datos muestran “un patrón diferente para San Diego”.
El miércoles se publicaron los puntajes de la Evaluación Nacional del Progreso Educativo del año pasado
Nationwide, student test scores are ‘not good.’ But the data shows ‘a different pattern for San Diego.’
The release of scores from last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “Nation’s Report Card,” is the second since the COVID-19 pandemic began
¿Qué tan segura es la escuela para los inmigrantes? En el condado de San Diego los funcionarios informan a las familias y al personal
La istración de Trump ha derogado una política de más de diez años
How safe is school for immigrants? Around San Diego County, leaders assure families, staff of their rights
The Trump istration has rescinded a more than decade-old policy limiting immigration enforcement at schools.
San Diego County to get feds’ help improving cybersecurity
In turn, they'll share data with the FCC so it can better understand how universal service funds could be used to better defend school networks and data against cyber attacks.
Grossmont Union High School District will be on medical leave until March
Sandra C. Huezo, a retired former human-resources official for local school districts, will serve as acting superintendent in his absence.
Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Diego advierte a las familias sobre una violación de datos
PowerSchool, que tiene su sede en Folsom, se enteró del incidente el 28 de diciembre
Students’ personal data may have been part of cybersecurity breach, San Diego Unified says
District officials said the families of students affected would be offered , such as credit monitoring or identity protection services, by the vendor that experienced the breach.
San Diego Unified School District warns all students’ families of data breach
Its student information system provider, PowerSchool, said it learned of the incident Dec. 28 but had since contained the situation