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The state superintendent has rejected Scott Peters’ plea to reconsider San Diego Unified's disqualification for $750,000 in funding for homeless students. Read More »
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Missing signature costs San Diego Unified funding for homeless students
A missing signature on a grant application means San Diego Unified has lost its chance to receive $750,000 in federal funding to help homeless students. Read More »
San Diego County homeless student count reaches record high. But how real are the numbers?
New data show more than 23,800 students were homeless last year in San Diego County — a record high and a 4.7 percent increase over the previous year. But a county Office of Education official acknowledges the homeless student count could be wrong. It all depends on who does the counting and how they interpret federal guidelines for calculating who ... Read More »
Trump’s proposed budget cuts worry advocates for homeless students
With limited details available in the Trump administration’s “skinny budget,” education officials are worried that an already small source of federal funding to help homeless students succeed could be at risk. Read More »