Your biweekly update on the state of education in San Diego County schools. Every other Wednesday
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The Learning Curve: Cajon Valley’s Had a Tough Month
State investigators ruled that Cajon Valley Union School District illegally removed mention of LGBTQ+ people from its curriculum. Then, questions arose about its superintendent’s lavish spending on a district-issued credit card.
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The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified Officials Blame City for Safe Parking Site Delays
The possibility for shelter options at unused San Diego Unified sites was floated more than a year ago. Since then, there’s been little progress.
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The Learning Curve: Cell Phone Bans May Spread to San Diego Unified
Los Angeles Unified, the largest school district in California, recently passed a resolution to ban cell phones on campus. San Diego Unified may be next.
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The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified’s AI Future Is Now
San Diego Unified paid $83,000 to integrate its high school English curriculum into an online platform and got access to an AI tool as well. Now, some teachers are using it to grade student work.
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The Learning Curve: How San Diego Unified Plans to Spend State Dollars
San Diego Unified previewed its latest state accountability plan earlier this month. Here’s what’s in it.
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The Learning Curve: Literacy Bill Crumbles Under Union Pressure
While California has taken some steps toward embracing research-backed approaches to teaching kids to read, it hasn’t developed a comprehensive plan for all its schools. With AB 2222, it had a chance.
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The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified Takes First Step Toward Affordable Housing on its Land
When San Diego pitched its latest bond measure it specifically allocated funds to build housing on unused district lands. Exactly what a district-built project could look like still isn’t clear, but the concept of housing on district-owned land wasn’t entirely new. The district already had one housing project on the books,…
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The Learning Curve: When School Feels Optional
One of the most frightening aspects of chronic absenteeism is just how tricky it is to reverse.
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The Learning Curve: The Principal Who Sparked Edison’s Turnaround
When Tavga Bustani took over Edison Elementary in 2014, the school had long struggled academically. Years after her departure, her impact remains.
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The Learning Curve: Why Teacher Misconduct Is Still a Huge Problem
We’ve covered misconduct by teachers, and how often they tend to escape with little to no consequences, for years. Many of the institutional barriers to accountability remain in place.
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The Learning Curve: A Breakdown of this Year’s Schools Guide
Our yearly ‘A Parent’s Guide to San Diego Schools,’ is a reliable resource for parents trying to navigate the confusing world of education. Here’s a breakdown of what our latest guide offers.
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How a Lawsuit May (Or May Not) Change How School Districts Spend Covid Money
The pandemic was a hard time for all students, but it especially hit those already struggling most. Now, California is set to mandate districts direct $2 billion of remaining Covid recovery funds toward struggling students.
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