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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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Putting iPads and laptops in the hands of schoolkids comes with challenges
Laptops and tablets are becoming an expected part of K-12 education. Districts throughout the county are using different methods to pay for and manage that technology. Read More »
Federal sex-assault investigation leads to SD Unified reform; Carlsbad inquiry ongoing
The U.S. Department of Education has closed an investigation after more than 16 months into San Diego Unified School District’s mishandling of a sexual assault at an elementary school. According to documents obtained by inewsource through a Freedom of Information Act request, district officials acknowledged not following district policies and federal law while responding to a parent’s complaint that his ... Read More »
Portable classrooms, despite heat and noise, find permanent home in San Diego County
School districts have come to rely on portable classrooms to meet student enrollment, despite some concerns about inadequate ventilation or noise levels. Read More »
Temporary measures inadequate to address heat in San Diego schools, teachers say
More than 40 percent of schools in the San Diego Unified School District, the second largest in California, lack full air conditioning. This puts the district in the minority. Read More »
Kids, teachers sweat it out in classrooms without air conditioning
Schools throughout San Diego lack air conditioning, even as temperatures inside some classrooms go over 90 degrees Read More »