San Diego Union-Tribune
September 16, 2009
S.D. school district seeks vision first, then leader
SAN DIEGO — In the days since Superintendent Terry Grier resigned, at least 25 leaders from education, the military, business and nonprofits have sent their resumes to the San Diego Unified School District in hopes of becoming the next chief educator. But the school board would be lucky to launch its job hunt before the new year, board President Shelia Jackson said yesterday.
KPBS-FM
September 16, 2009
Teaching Cutting-Edge Science in San Diego Classrooms
SAN DIEGO — UC San Diego and the San Diego Unified School District are working together to broaden the teaching of science. The goal is to provide hands-on science training to help educate the next generation of environmental leaders.
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 16, 2009
Test score conundrum
State and federal academic report cards tell conflicting tales
Spreckels Elementary School in University City has a state academic rating that is soaring. It's in the top third of all local schools in test scores. But based on the same data, the federal government sees a school failing to make the grade. It is ordering Spreckels to offer students the choice to attend another school and to pay for buses to get them there.
KPBS-FM
September 15, 2009
Education Special: Lincoln High's Rebirth
MAUREEN CAVANAUGH (Host): That's President Barack Obama from his speech last week to students across the nation. I'm Maureen Cavanaugh. You're listening to a special These Days broadcast from the campus of Lincoln High School in southeast San Diego. KPBS-TV specials: "Lincoln High Offers Student Second Chance" and "Lincoln High School Celebrates Third Year on New Campus."
Voice of San Diego
September 15, 2009
Test Scores Fall Short of Federal Standard
Despite widespread gains in test scores, San Diego Unified failed to meet the rising bar of No Child Left Behind, the federal law that sets targets for annual improvement in schools.
Point Loma Weighs Idea of Going Charter
Parents are weighing the idea of splitting Correia Middle and other Point Loma schools from San Diego Unified as independent charter schools, which would free them to handle their own budgets, staffing and curriculum. The idea was tossed around at a parent foundation meeting in Point Loma, where parents and principals said they were weary of the nonstop turnover at the school district.
SDNN.com
September 15, 2009
Three SDUSD schools honored by Dept. of Education
Three San Diego Unified School District schools have been honored by the U.S. Department of Education as Blue Ribbon Schools for showing dramatic gains in student achievement despite serving students from primarily low-income families, state education officials announced today.
KPBS-TV
September 15, 2009
School Foundations Create Gap In Education Funding
Welcome to this Envision special – Education and the Million Dollar Bake Sale. LetÕs begin with a quiz. How many students in your kidsÕ classroom? 20, 30, close to 40? ItÕs probably more than last year. ThatÕs because education took a $12 billion budget cut - the largest in years. Tonight, weÕll hear what CaliforniaÕs State Superintendant of Education has to say about our schools and funding. And weÕll meet a long time principal whoÕs hoping a new campus can help turn around his school. But first, we take a look at how public education is being influenced by private fundraising. These days, parents are raising millions of dollars for their schools - enough to pay for computers, textbooks, even teachers. Meanwhile schools in poor neighborhoods are barely getting by.
