Education

A School for Junior Doctors and Nurses, Seceding to Stay Small

By EMILY ALPERT

Fearing the budget axe and new overseers at San Diego Unified, teachers at a unique, medically themed high school are bidding for independence from the school district.

Testing One, Two, Three, Four ... Sixteen?

By EMILY ALPERT

Data has been heralded as a tool to boost achievement in San Diego Unified, but teachers complain that testing is sapping classroom time.

SAN DIEGO SCHOOLSRenewed Talk of School Closures Amid Rumbles of Budget Cuts

By EMILY ALPERT

The superintendent has quietly tapped a committee of parent activists and retirees to weigh the question of which under-enrolled schools should be shuttered to save money.

Evans Poised for a Rare and Historic Upset

By EMILY ALPERT

Bolstered by a barrage of ads, the challenger inches close to unseating Mitz Lee, a striking accomplishment that could tilt the board towards the teachers union.

First to Fix the Bathrooms, Then On to the Wireless Internet

By EMILY ALPERT

A $2.1 billion facilities bond seemed bound for victory Tuesday night, overcoming early hiccups and economic doldrums that had previously threatened its success.

San Diego SchoolsHow Schools Could Reap $2.1 Billion Without Hiking Taxes

By EMILY ALPERT

Avoiding a tax increase means a tradeoff: Extending a current tax and paying off bonds until 2044.

In Wealthy Areas, School Cuts Pressure Parents to Pay Up

BY EMILY ALPERT

With deficits expected to again menace both San Diego Unified and its donors, parents and educators fear that fundraising may not be able to plug the next gap.

SAN DIEGO SCHOOLSJackson Settles in as Chief Dissident

By EMILY ALPERT

Shelia Jackson has long been a dissenting vote on the San Diego Unified school board, and more and more often a dissenting voice as well.

Grier Eyes a Tiered System of Diplomas to Curb Dropouts

By EMILY ALPERT

Lowering the bar to graduation is controversial. San Diego Unified is considering a slightly different solution: More bars.

At Lincoln, a Rare Schooling in Social Justice

By EMILY ALPERT

Freshmen at the reopened Lincoln High School in southeast San Diego have been immersed in an unusual curriculum on social justice and inequality.