San Diego Union-Tribune
March 17, 2009
Benefits manager's work questioned | County employee also acted as a broker
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/17/1n17fringe00134-benefits-managers-work-questioned/?zIndex=68144
A county Office of Education employee tasked with managing a retirement program for thousands of teachers and administrators supplemented his salary for years with commissions on outside in-vestments he sold to those same clients.
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 14, 2009
Parents protest district's principal-sharing proposal
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/14/1m14share01423-parents-protest-districts-principal/?zIndex=67025
SAN DIEGO — Parents from around the city lashed out at the San Diego Unified School District yesterday after learning that 22 campuses would be forced to share principals next year to help offset a $146.7 million budget deficit.
MSNBC Website
March 16, 2009
Elementary Schools to Share Principals
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29680885/
What do you think of a 785:1 student-principal ratio?
Dozens of small elementary schools will be forced to share principals after a decision by the San Diego Unified School District.
KSWB-TV
March 15, 2009
Pink Slips for Teachers
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Board member Dr. John Lee Evans was interviewed by Fox 5 on how San Diego Unified avoided sending out pink slips to teachers.
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 14, 2009
Some of schools' popular programs could be saved
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/14/1cz14cuts2259-some-schools-popular-programs-could-/?zIndex=66863
SAN DIEGO — Classrooms will be slightly larger. Thousands of parents will have to find transportation to get their children to and from magnet schools. And the smallest elementary schools will have to share principals.
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 13, 2009
Old fuel plume still fouls
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/13/1m13plume002513-old-fuel-plume-still-fouls/?zIndex=66286
SAN DIEGO — San Diego schools officials are demanding stronger efforts to clean up an underground plume of gasoline, diesel and oil that has seeped from an abandoned service station to the edge of Patrick Henry High School in San Carlos.
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 12, 2009
Catalyst for future scientists | Students learn about careers at tech fair
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/12/1m12tech225738-catalyst-future-scientists/?zIndex=65692
DEL MAR — Sarath Pathuri, 13, wants to build NASA rockets. Sarahi Soto, 11, aims to be a pediatrician.
Voice of San Diego
March 16, 2009
This Just In
Mr. Barrera and Mr. Evans Go to Sacto
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/03/17/education/schooled/931sactown031609.txt
The Cost of School's DC Trip
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/03/16/education/schooled/932better031609.txt
Auditors Find San Diego Schools Lax on Overpayments
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/03/16/education/schooled/933auditor031609.txt
Though Unwanted, Some Teacher Layoffs Still Possible
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/03/16/education/schooled/937possible031209.txt
'Immoral and Appalling'
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/03/16/education/schooled/938immoral031209.txt
Listen Up on School Cuts
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/03/16/education/schooled/939listen031109.txt
'Teachers Need to Know That We Value What They Do'
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/articles/2009/03/16/education/schooled/941value030609.txt
La Jolla Light
March 12, 2009
La Jolla High’s A team cracks NOSB competition in Washington, D.C.
http://www.sdnews.com/pages/full_story?page_label=LJVN_home_news&id=2068739-La+Jolla+High%E2%80%99s+A+team+cracks+NOSB+competition+in+Washington-+D-C-&widget=push&article-La%20Jolla%20High%E2%80%99s%20A%20team%20cracks%20NOSB%20competition%20in%20Washingto
While they will not be getting in the water, a number of La Jolla High students are set to head to Washington, D.C., next month to compete in the National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Competition.
Beach & Bay Press
March 6, 2009
A fine taste for a great cause
http://www.sdnews.com/pages/full_story?page_label=BBP_home_news&id=2028890-A+fine+taste+for+a+great+cause&article-A%20fine%20taste%20for%20a%20great%20cause%20=&widget=push&instance=BBP_left&open=&
"A Taste of Pacific Beach" raised nearly $8,000 for PB schools
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 14, 2009
Sports program changing young lives
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/14/1sz14bigs22515-sports-program-changing-young-lives/?metro
At first glance, Leon Schorr and Desmond Vehar might seem like an awkward fit. First, Desmond's 6-foot 2-inch frame – not including the hair – soars more than a few inches over Schorr. Desmond, 15, spends most of his time at University City High School, focusing on his studies or playing varsity foot-ball; Schorr, 35, spends his days in the courtroom as a lawyer for the District Attorney's Office.
Opinion
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 14, 2009
UNION-TRIBUNE EDITORIAL | A smart alternative Why would gifted students score so low?
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/14/lz1ed14bottom213328-smart-alternative/?uniontrib
This week's budget-cutting flurry in the San Diego Unified School District did not spare the Gifted and Talented Education and the Seminar programs.
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 14, 2009
UNION-TRIBUNE EDITORIAL | Public workers, public workplace, public money . . . public voice
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/14/2cz14edit1025323/?uniontrib
Last we heard, school teachers were still public employees. Since taxpayers pick up the tab for teachers' compensation, what teachers do for how much pay is public information.
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 14, 2009
Letters to the Editor
http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/mar/14/2cz14lets03224/?uniontrib
Teachers union aside, school board budget survey was wise