Prebys foundation announces $5.7 million in grants for local arts organizations
Thirty-eight groups, from the Borrego Art Institute to the Old Globe, received grants ranging in...
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UC San Diego study finds both pros and cons to legalized online gambling
The legalization of online gambling increases state revenues but also leads to irresponsible betting, especially...
California voters could give schools $10 billion. How much would it help San Diego County — and how fair is it?
District leaders say any money for school facilities is needed, but what's planned is not...
CNN’s Fareed Zakaria to discuss U.S.-China relations in public talk at UC San Diego
The lecture comes during a period of tense relations between the two countries in the...
SDSU and USD launch dual-degree program in law and public administration
The new program will offer students the chance to earn both a law degree and...
UC San Diego gets OK to build historic 6,000-bed housing village
The school got permission from University of California regents Thursday to build one of the...
Margaret Leinen, who guided Scripps Oceanography to new heights, will retire
The 77-year-old scientist will step down from her post as director of the UC San...
Schools can’t be forced to tell parents when students are transgender, new law says
The law from Assemblymember Chris Ward, a Democrat representing San Diego, aims to prevent the...
UC San Diego poised to super-size dorms to ease chronic housing shortage
Chancellor Pradeep Khosla will ask UC Regents this week to let him spend $2 billion...
East County school district scrubbed mention of LGBTQ people from its sex-ed curriculum, violating the law, state says
One trustee pushed for the change 'in order to make it more palatable and proper...
New elementary school opening in growing east Chula Vista
Sonia Sotomayor Elementary is the first addition to the district in two years
San Diego middle-school student sues district and classmates over bathroom beating
A Mexican migrant alleges school officials ignored that classmates bullied her because of her national...
USC President Carol Folt has her contract extended, despite a tumultuous spring
A university spokesperson confirms Folt’s contract was amended as her original five-year deal was set...
Former North County substitute teacher, coach pleads guilty to sex crimes
Conner Chanove, 28, was arrested last year on suspicion of molesting a 13-year-old girl at...
Retired Poway Unified employee says in new lawsuit that fired superintendent harassed her
The allegations echo those in the Del Norte High School softball debacle, and add to...
Are bilingual and binational students getting the schooling they need? There’s ‘a lot of work we need to do,’ educators say
More than a million California public school students are English learners. Meanwhile, 45,000 students cross...
Point Loma Nazarene University names longtime provost its new president
The Christian university said Kerry Fulcher, its provost and chief academic officer, will take over...
Former Mt. Carmel High teacher pleads guilty to sex crimes
Stacy Michelle Walker, 40, was arrested in March and charged with victimizing a 15-year-old female...
San Diego Unified wants a parking lot for homeless families at a City Heights campus
The effort is part of the district’s broader push to address homelessness and housing affordability...
Even after staffing cuts, San Diego Unified adopts budget with $114 million deficit
District leaders also addressed parent concerns about elementary school music programs and forced teacher transfers
Animals with disabilities get a little help from engineering design students
San Diego middle-schoolers designed and created solutions for shelter animals, recovering wildlife and a blind...
How California agencies are keeping misconduct investigations secret despite transparency laws
School districts and other public agencies are using attorneys to conduct fact-finding investigations for misconduct...
Newsom wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to restrict students’ usage of smartphones during the school day, citing...
Prosecutors still reviewing cases, weighing possible charges for UC San Diego protesters
Court hearings for dozens arrested May 6 during a pro-Palestinian protest did not happen Monday...
These 5th-graders mastered skateboard tricks after school. The hard part? Securing a place to skate all summer
A Porter Elementary teacher is pushing to create a public skate park where kids can...
UCSD commencement largely free of political protests that have defined academic year
About 3,000 students and 6,000 spectators filed on to RIMAC Field for the event, which...
With CalFresh enrollment at a record, San Diego organizations help feed students, families during summer
Amid record enrollment in food benefits across San Diego County, Feeding San Diego is partnering...
Breaking his silence, UCSD Chancellor Pradeep Khosla explains his crackdown on a Gaza protest encampment
He says he feared the campus could become the scene of violence of the sort...
Poway Unified fired its superintendent for allegedly interfering in investigation related to her daughter
The district said it found that Marian Kim Phelps had leveraged her position to initiate...
Sweetwater school district principals form county’s third school administrators union
SOUTH COUNTY — Sweetwater Union High School District principals and vice principals have established a union, officials...
UCSD academic workers ordered back to work, as judge halts strike over Gaza protest response
Thousands of striking UC San Diego academic workers were ordered back to work by a...
La Mesa charter school in danger of closing gets ‘last-chance opportunity’ to stay open – for now
LA MESA — A La Mesa charter school that was at risk of having its charter revoked...
Steele Canyon High aide arrested for allegedly being drunk, furnishing alcohol to students
EAST COUNTY — A 23-year-old special education aide was arrested on suspicion of being intoxicated and...
Fired Poway Unified superintendent asks judge to reinstate her, block disclosure of why she was fired
Fired Poway Unified superintendent Marian Kim Phelps has asked a judge to reverse her firing,...
Thousands of UCSD academic workers strike over campus crackdowns on Gaza protests
Thousands of unionized academic workers at UC San Diego went on strike Monday, joining an...
Schools are supposed to get more arts and music from Prop. 28. In San Diego, could it lead to cuts, too?
San Diego Unified parents have raised concerns that the way the school district plans to...
UCSD academic workers strike over Gaza protest response
SAN DIEGO — A strike by academic workers got underway Monday at UC San Diego, where 8,000...
A Poway 8th-grader made it to the 6th round of the national spelling bee. Now, he’s ‘kind of done with spelling.’
An eighth-grader from Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway who won the San Diego County...
Swimming fun, and a lot more
SAN DIEGO — The city of San Diego’s desire to provide access to free swimming lessons for...
Meet San Diego County’s five teachers of the year
Five San Diego County educators were named teachers of the year Thursday, honored for their...
NASA gives UCSD $10 million to develop ideas for using satellites to scrutinize Earth’s changing climate
NASA is giving UC San Diego $10 million to develop competitive proposals for using satellites...
San Diego Unified school police chief, facing harassment allegations, will retire
San Diego Unified School District’s police chief is retiring after just two years in the...
San Diego Unified superintendent under internal investigation
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Unified School District is investigating its Superintendent Lamont Jackson for undisclosed reasons,...
What should public schools tell parents about LGBTQ students? San Diego lawmaker’s bill would ban ‘forced outing’ policies
San Diego state Assemblymember Chris Ward introduced legislation Wednesday that would require school districts and...
California bans public funding for religious schools. With the courts’ help, these families want to change that.
California has long had a hard ban preventing public school funding from going toward any...
San Diego Unified rescinds almost all teacher layoffs
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Unified announced Thursday it has rescinded all but nine of the 234...
University of California unionized workers authorize strike over protests
Unionized graduate students who work at University of California campuses and graduate student workers at...
All-star attendance
Padres star third baseman Manny Machado made a surprise appearance Monday at Paradise Hills Elementary...
Former San Diego travel agent sentenced in school-trip embezzlement case
A former San Diego-based travel agent who embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars paid by...
Public school, religious instruction: Many San Diego County charter school students are also enrolling in religious programs
In San Diego County and across California, some K-12 school students are getting what their...
It’s boom time again at Cal State San Marcos, thanks to big money, biotech and a building blitz
Big donations are rolling in. Enrollment will likely set a record this fall. A 555-bed...
Board unanimously hires first female superintendent of San Diego County schools
The San Diego County Board of Education on Wednesday officially hired its next superintendent on...
SDSU beefs up security for this weekend’s graduation ceremonies at Viejas Arena, amid nationwide campus Gaza protests
San Diego State University has increased security measures for this week's commencement ceremonies, requiring graduating...
Backlash hits UC San Diego after police raid pro-Palestinian encampment
SAN DIEGO — Unrest continued to ripple through UC San Diego on Tuesday with some in the...
Police crackdown on pro-Palestinian protest at UC San Diego leads to dozens of arrests, criticism
LA JOLLA — In an abrupt escalation of tensions, police in riot gear swooped in and cleared...
Large group of counterprotesters peacefully march outside pro-Palestinian encampment at UC San Diego
LA JOLLA — The pro-Palestinian encampment that UC San Diego students established last week to protest...
UC San Diego cancels this weekend’s Sun God Festival due to Gaza protest encampment
UC San Diego abruptly canceled this weekend's Sun God Festival on Thursday, citing the encampment...
Fun with finance
Students at Horace Mann Middle School in Rolando increased their financial literacy Monday through a...
UCSD students set up Gaza encampment as protests spread across U.S. campuses
Pro-Palestinian students and supporters set up a tent city at UC San Diego on Wednesday...
Henry Clay Elementary is renamed for a San Diego trailblazer. But the process raises questions about transparency.
The San Diego Unified School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to rename Henry Clay Elementary for...
Several hundred SDSU students rally in support of Gaza
SAN DIEGO — About 1,000 people rallied at San Diego State University on Tuesday afternoon and gathered...
Poway Unified superintendent fired amid harassment allegations by Del Norte softball players
The board president said an investigation had uncovered evidence 'that contradicted Dr. Phelps’ statements and...
‘Too special to close us down’: After tumultuous week, America’s Finest Charter board votes to keep high school open
SAN DIEGO — The board of America's Finest Charter voted unanimously on Monday to keep its high...
A San Diego charter school may shut down its high school by the end of this school year
Leaders of America's Finest Charter School in San Diego may shut down their own high...
Grossmont high school board picks new superintendent
EAST COUNTY — The Grossmont Union High School Board has picked a new superintendent to lead the...
The University of Saint Katherine announces sudden closure, filing for bankruptcy
The University of Saint Katherine, a private Orthodox Christian school in San Marcos, is shutting...
Al Gore to deliver this year’s commencement address at UC San Diego
SAN DIEGO — Former Vice President Al Gore will deliver the main commencement address at UC San...
Lockdowns, secure campuses at several Carlsbad schools lifted following phoned-in threat
CARLSBAD — At least three Carlsbad public schools were placed on lockdown Thursday morning, and several more...
Looking sharp
A new barbershop opened Tuesday at San Diego City College with a mission of supporting...
Poway Unified investigation into Del Norte softball, allegations against superintendent is complete
SAN DIEGO — The investigation into Del Norte High School’s softball program and allegations that the superintendent...
Once again, Point Loma Nazarene University’s acceptance of gay people is called into question by its own students
SAN DIEGO — A decision by Point Loma Nazarene University to limit the screening of a documentary...
18-year-old student arrested after alleged sexual assault at Spring Valley high school
EAST COUNTY — An 18-year-old student was arrested Thursday after a 15-year-old girl alleged he had sexually...
Homes at schools? San Diego Unified OKs its first affordable housing development on district property
SAN DIEGO — San Diego Unified School District officials took a key step forward this week with...
New superintendent of county schools chosen
Gloria E. Ciriza will succeed Paul Gothold as the county’s superintendent of schools, becoming the...
Refuge for the religious, or prestigious STEM powerhouse? Point Loma Nazarene University, at a crossroads, frets over its future
Can a small Christian university that is so publicity-shy many of its neighbors don't know...
‘These kids deserve water’: A San Diego County school district has lacked clean drinking water for more than a decade
For 12 years San Diego County’s tiny, rural Warner Unified School District has had unsafe...
Career exploration
Thirty King-Chavez Community High School students learned about trade careers Thursday at AGC Apprenticeship &...
UCSD in talks to buy former museum building at downtown Santa Fe Train Depot
SAN DIEGO — Last month, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego closed both of its downtown...
What charter schools and authorizers should be doing to prevent fraud, according to a new report
A new report calls for several improvements in charter school practices to prevent potential financial...
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it’s OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
MEREDITH, N.H. — As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States...
Chula Vista to study feasibility of developing University and Innovation District in phases
CHULA VISTA — Chula Vista wants to carve out 20 acres of the nearly 400-acre undeveloped land...
How transparent are San Diego’s school boards? Some districts and charters aren’t making all their business public
Dozens of charter schools and a couple of school districts in San Diego County do...
Hoover High School associate principal pleads not guilty to alleged sex crimes involving minor
SAN DIEGO — A Hoover High School associate principal accused of sending sexual images to a minor...
New details emerge in case of middle-school staffer charged with molesting 12-year-old student
VISTA — A now former Encinitas middle school employee accused of molesting a 12-year-old student had texted...
San Diego Unified proposed ballot measure would skip primaries in less competitive school board races
SAN DIEGO — Amid little competition for seats, the San Diego Unified School Board is proposing a...
Encinitas middle-school staffer accused of molesting 12-year-old child
ENCINITAS — A campus supervisor at an Encinitas middle school was arrested this week on suspicion of...
UC San Diego gets $25 million gift to help build colorful, 6-story alumni center in the middle of campus
SAN DIEGO — One of UC San Diego's most influential donors has given the school $25 million...
Can 529 college savings plan fund be used to study abroad?
Dear Liz: Can my daughter use her 529 funds for summer study abroad in Costa Rica?...
Bail lowered for Mt. Carmel teacher accused of sexually abusing student
SAN DIEGO — A Mt. Carmel High School drama teacher pleaded not guilty Friday to a sexual...
Two San Diego area educators arrested in unrelated cases alleging sex crimes involving kids
SAN DIEGO — Two San Diego area educators have been arrested on suspicion of sex crimes involving...
Overcrowding, legal violations, budget deficit put La Mesa charter school at risk of closure
LA MESA — A La Mesa charter school is in danger of closing amid a plethora of...
Tougher oversight, more transparency: Report recommends sweeping changes to California charter school laws to prevent future abuses
A sweeping new report recommends more than two dozen legislative and policy changes to address...
Former SDSU president Stephen L. Weber, who guided the school through tremendous change and growth, dies at 82
Stephen L. Weber, who greatly improved San Diego State University's standing in teaching and research...
Former principal awarded damages after jury rules she was removed because of childcare needs
Solana Beach — A former principal at Carmel Creek Elementary School won $186,711 in damages after a...
For a year, parents pushed to rename Henry Clay Elementary. But the new name, some say, is ‘insulting.’
For more than a year, parents at Henry Clay Elementary in Rolando have been asking...
Can a public official block you on social media? It depends, Supreme Court rules in Poway case
A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Friday that public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking...
Can you spell ‘epihippus?’ This Poway eighth-grader did – and won the San Diego County spelling bee
SAN DIEGO — A 14-year-old from Twin Peaks Middle School in Poway will head to the East...
Jury finds Coronado Unified negligently employed coach who committed sex crime, awards victim $5 million
A San Diego jury on Monday found Coronado Unified School District negligent in the employment...
Celebrating 3 STEM scholars and their stories of resilience, spirit and success
The path forward for many of us is often circuitous and rocky. For some of...
San Diego County schools badly need these hard-to-staff teachers. Can residency programs help?
It was the pandemic that made Carolina Abrego decide to become a teacher.When schools shut...