City News Service via SDNN.com
September 9, 2009
SD Unified School District unveils new Web site
A cleaner and less complicated San Diego Unified School District Web site is available for public use Wednesday. The new site, launched late Tuesday night, replaced an older system that Bernie Rhinerson, the chief district relations officer, called Òhuge and outdated.Ó Also carred by SanDiego6.com.
La Jolla Light
September 9, 2009
LJES changes surprise students, parents
When school started on Tuesday, the hundreds of students and parents entering La Jolla Elementary School (LJES) probably did a double take.
Students realize dream of Mormon Club at LJHS
When Christie Richmond, a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the Mormons), was in eighth grade, she found herself constantly explaining why her beliefs were different from everyone else's.
Voice of San Diego
September 9, 2009
Houston schools had to wait three weeks before officially offering their superintendent's job to Terry Grier, the current superintendent of San Diego Unified. That wait is scheduled to end Thursday. But Grier said that doesn't mean he'll automatically sign a contract with Houston this week.
School Board Balks at Peer Tutoring Class
The San Diego Unified school board balked at letting a school add a class in which students tutor other children with special needs, worrying that it might not be a real, academically rigorous class.
September 8, 2009
I spent a few hours out at San Diego Unified's Marston Middle School in Clairemont this morning to get a sense of how the first day of school is unfolding. I've got some ideas for future stories -- no spilling the beans yet -- but here are some little things worth noting.
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 9, 2009
After all of the national uproar about President Barack Obama's back-to-school speech, San Marcos eighth-grader Jennifer Morales distilled his message into a simple statement: There's no excuse for not working hard in school.
KPBS-FM
September 8, 2009
These Days: Challenging Year Begins for Many Local Schools
MAUREEN CAVANAUGH: I'm Maureen Cavanaugh, and you're listening to These Days on KPBS. Most local educators would agree that we are beginning a challenging school year in San Diego.
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 8, 2009
Wave of reassignments marks new school year
SAN DIEGO — Back-to-school jitters are alive and well at Scripps Ranch High School. But this year, it's not just the freshmen who are worried about fitting in, making new friends and navigating an unfamiliar campus.
KUSI-TV
September 8, 2009
Morning News live at Barnard Elementary School
KSWB-TV
September 8, 2009
Morning News live at Roosevelt Middle School
KGTV-10
September 8, 2009
Local Students React To Obama's Education Speech
10News visited a Lemon Grove school to get their reaction to President Obama's speech on education.
KGTV-10
September 8, 2009
Schools Turn To Possible Sponsorships To Fund Activities
School districts around California are getting creative when it comes to reeling in funding for activities
KUSI-TV
September 7, 2009
School Board President Shelia Jackson on Morning News
KFMB-TV Ch. 8
Septeber 4, 2009
Local parents can opt out of Obama's school address
School kids in San Diego and across the nation are getting caught up in what's becoming a political firestorm. Even though school hasn't started in the San Diego Unified School District just yet, the office operators have been busy fielding calls from some parent who want their students to be excused from viewing the president's speech, which just happens to fall on the first day of school.
