San Diego Union-Tribune
July 14, 2009
District may ask voters to approve parcel tax | San Diego Unified wants to offset budget cuts
SAN DIEGO — A new tax on property owners could help protect the San Diego school district from the state's worsening fiscal mess and should be considered for an upcoming ballot, according to a proposal that goes before the school board today.
Voice of San Diego
July 14, 2009
Exit Bonus In Hand, School Employees Quickly Re-Enter
Dozens of veteran workers who were paid to exit San Diego Unified two weeks ago, clearing out jobs and making way for less expensive employees, have already been rehired as hourly workers.
SDNN.COM
July 13, 2009
John de Beck: Answers to your questions
San Diego Unified board member John de Beck asked our SDNN readers if they had questions about the education system - and they did. Here are answers to some of the questions sent in.
Voice of San Diego
July 10, 2009
Telling Kids They're Brilliant
Longtime educator Wendell Bass has probably seen it all -- but his belly laugh is still intact as he retires from three decades overseeing some of the most challenged schools in San Diego Unified.