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Gompers Preparatory Academy rescinded a decision made two weeks ago to lay off more than a third of its teachers because of state budget cuts. Read More »
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Planned layoffs at Gompers Preparatory Academy will cut over one-third of teachers
More than one-third of the teachers at Gompers Preparatory Academy in southeastern San Diego will lose their jobs later this month, a move its union said will eliminate the school’s entire physical education department and leave four math teachers for roughly 1,300 students. Read More »
inewsource podcast on Gompers Preparatory Academy
This episode of the podcast is about best intentions and shortcuts, struggles and triumphs, journalism and empathy. It’s about Gompers Preparatory Academy. Read More »
Former Gompers Preparatory Academy students speak up
Here's what we found after reaching out to hundreds of Gompers Preparatory Academy graduates about their experience at the San Diego high school. Read More »
How we reached out to Gompers’ graduates – a methodology
To pursue inewsource's investigation into Gompers Preparatory Academy, here's how Jaz Twersky and James Douglas reached out to hundreds of graduates. Read More »
Gompers students benefit from relationship with UCSD
inewsource’s initial investigation touched on the relationship between Gompers Preparatory Academy and UCSD, but we wanted to know more. Read More »
Social context plays significant role in Gompers story
Here are some of the societal forces that can affect Gompers’ ability to meet its mission of having every student ready for college. Read More »
Teacher of the Year urges Gompers’ community to be accountable
Maria Miller, a former Teacher of the Year at Gompers Preparatory Academy, spoke to inewsource about her time at the Chollas View charter school and inewsource's ongoing investigation. Read More »
Despite A’s at Gompers, former student talks about feeling unprepared
Currently a freshman at UCSD, Felipe Morfin Martinez talks about how his years at Gompers left him feeling unprepared for college and a career. Read More »
Gompers in the spotlight: Teachers and students speak out
The association tasked with accrediting charter schools confirmed it is looking into allegations of grade inflation at Gompers Preparatory Academy. Read More »