Las partes están resolviendo dos cuestiones: un contrato vencido y una acusación de prácticas laborales desleales en relación con la carga de trabajo de educación especial.

The parties are resolving two issues — an expired contract, and an unfair labor practice charge over special education caseloads.

Sylvie Terjesen, a Canyon Crest Academy junior, won the regional Poetry Out Loud recitation competition Tuesday. Next she'll head to the state finals.

To support vulnerable students, the funding will help expand community schools, strengthen partnerships with community groups and more, officials say.

The board approved more than 2,000 units.

The strike vote follows 20 months of negotiations, which have resulted in an impasse between the union and South Bay Union School District.

Assistant Superintendent of Education Services Leslie Wilson will take over the role while Superintendent Brian Thurman is on leave.

The district has four- and five-day week programs

Para marzo, deberán implementar las nuevas directrices estatales. El progreso hasta el momento es variable, pero algunas escuelas locales han ido incluso más allá.

By March, they must implement new state guidance. Progress so far varies — but some local schools have gone even further.

The union voted to authorize a strike over special-education teachers' caseloads, one of the issues it's bargaining over in contract talks.

New protections for renters, employees and public school students are among the many laws taking effect Thursday. Here's what to know about them.

Trains will run every 15 minutes or more frequently before and after the event.

Create a game, get people of all ages involved, and make a habit of reading. Here's what literacy experts say works best.

Barring a turnaround in steep enrollment drops, Sunnyslope Elementary and Berry Elementary could close in the coming years.

Trustees ultimately voted unanimously to approve the changes at Albert Einstein Academies — to a loud, single “boo” from the audience — but said they had heard the concerns from...

En lugar de ello, los promotores que quieran construir en terrenos del distrito volverán el mes próximo para presentarse ante los fideicomisarios

Instead, developers seeking to build on district land will return next month to present to trustees at a special public workshop.

Both the selection process and the proposals chosen have drawn some concerns from the public, including about whom the homes could and couldn't house, particularly at the largest site.

Charter school Albert Einstein Academies is asking San Diego Unified's board Wednesday to revise its charter to get rid of the 50/50 language instruction program it was founded to use.

Rose Tagnesi atribuyó su degradación del principal puesto de educación especial del distrito a lo que ella llamó una campaña de discriminación anti-LGBTQ+

Rose Tagnesi blamed her demotion from the district’s top special-education job on what she called a campaign of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination by a majority of the school board. 

Cada adulto que pague la tarifa de MTS podrá traer a otro gratis el Día de Acción de Gracias.

Each MTS fare-paying adult will be able to bring another for free on Thanksgiving. Across the county, buses, trolleys and commuter trains will run on modified schedules.

The mailers were paid for with public funds and featured elected officials.

The El Cajon Valley High teacher points to an incident in which administrators refused to play a Palestinian song she chose on a school playlist.

'They’re learning how to cook in a commercial restaurant — and they’re learning amazing techniques,' said their chef instructor.

Local campuses improved or maintained their high marks across many categories, though there were a few exceptions

“Nuestros datos nos muestran dos realidades: una de progreso continuo y otra que nos recuerda que aún queda mucho por hacer”

The annual report card by the San Diego County Taxpayers Association finds overall improvement from last year and openness by most districts, with some exceptions.

The California School Dashboard rates districts on academic performance, absenteeism, graduation rates, how well they're serving English language learners and more.

'All kids need someone checking on them and pushing them and encouraging them,' said Corina Martinez, a kindergarten teacher at Pioneer Elementary in Escondido.

The percentage of San Diego County public school students who at least met expectations of statewide standardized tests rose slightly last year, but they’re still lower than they were before...

Public commenters packed a meeting this week to defend the policy, calling its removal 'disrespectful,' while board members suggested keeping it bore legal risks.

'I wanted to bring the things that North County kids were getting down to South County,' she says of her tenure leading the National City elementary school district

El nuevo horario, conocido como 4×4, con generalmente cuatro cursos por día cada semestre, en lugar de seis clases de un año de duración

The new schedule — known as 4x4, with generally four courses per day each semester, rather than six year-long classes — will let students take more classes overall throughout their...

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Diego quiere trasladar más de sus escuelas a lo que se conoce como un horario de bloque 4×4

San Diego Unified wants to move more of its schools to what’s known as a 4x4 block schedule — four periods each day, rather than six classes per day that...

Brian Duffy has spent his entire three-decade career in Julian, working as a fifth-grade teacher for a decade and as a principal for another.

More San Diego County students passed the tests than a year earlier. But performance still isn't back to pre-pandemic levels.

Gabriel Palacios, de 13 años, se suicidó a principios de este año. Sus padres afirman que la administración de la Escuela Secundaria Coronado no lo protegió.

Es la cuarta advertencia que el condado ha emitido para las escuelas del sur del condado desde principios del año pasado.

It's the fourth warning the county has issued for South County schools since the beginning of last year.

Gabriel Palacios, 13, died by suicide earlier this year. His parents say Coronado Middle School administrators failed to protect him.

La Guardia Costera dice que dos estadounidenses que dijeron ser dueños del barco también fueron detenidos.

Los cuatro fueron llevados a la orilla donde fueron evaluados y liberados.

Oceanside lifeguards responding to a distress call rescued four people from a boat

El nativo de Alabama, que murió esta semana a los 92 años, pasó más de 40 años en el Distrito Escolar Unificado de San Diego

Six people in all were taken into custody and the boat was seized

The fire was reported around 4 p.m. Saturday on South Upas Street

The Alabama native, who died this week at 92, spent more than 40 years with the San Diego Unified School District before retiring as superintendent in 1998.

El programa de elección del distrito permite a las familias buscar inscribir a sus estudiantes en una escuela diferente a la de su vecindario

The district's choice program lets families seek to enroll their student in a school other than their neighborhood school — for instance, one with a specialized program.

El Laboratorio de Diseño de Acción Climática STEAM en Millennial Tech Middle School combinará aprendizaje, sostenibilidad e innovación.

Ron McCowan has been an educator for more than three decades

The STEAM Climate Action Design Lab at Millennial Tech Middle School will combine learning, sustainability and innovation

The Saturday event took place in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate in San Diego.

Local districts departed from some national trends. But girls' scores still slid more than boys', with a few exceptions.

Los distritos urbanos y suburbanos más grandes están adoptando el mandato y yendo más allá.

Larger urban and suburban districts are embracing the mandate, and going beyond it. But small rural districts say electric school buses don't make sense for them.

El distrito se está centrando en el bienestar, la alfabetización, la resolución de problemas, las matemáticas y la preparación para la universidad

The district is focusing on wellness, literacy, problem-solving, math and readiness for college and career — with interim goals along the way.

The camp aims to help teens who are incarcerated, homeless, pregnant, in foster care or drug treatment or otherwise at risk become ready to work in the food industry.

The district had been ordered by the state to replace a curriculum that omitted all mention of LGBTQ+ people and issues, in violation of state law.

Andrea Norman, previously assistant superintendent of business services in Oceanside Unified, officially began on June 16.

Los demandantes argumentan que el proceso de la ciudad para aprobar desarrollos en su programa de incentivos de ADU adicionales viola la ley estatal.

The plaintiffs argue the city's process for approving developments in its bonus ADU incentive program violates state law.

It's the third such warning the county has issued since the beginning of last year for possible tuberculosis exposures at Sweetwater high schools.

Friday at Comic-Con brought the third wave of fans San Diego Convention Center. Here's what we saw.

Tony Thurmond told students he's 'so impressed' with the gains they've made. But the elementary school district may face 'some tough decisions' on program cuts, its leader warns.

Interactive experiences in downtown San Diego celebrate TV and films such as "Alien: Earth," "Star Trek," "Fantastic Four," and "Abbott Elementary."

A LEGO replica of the San Diego Convention Center, "Star Wars" costumes and an inflatable version of Liam Neeson were among the sightings on Wednesday.

'I want to clearly state that no conclusive evidence of any Brown Act violation has been presented,' the board president said, to jeers from the audience.

Cody Petterson's first term as school board president ends late next year.

¿Cómo vamos a garantizar que cada sitio implemente esta política de manera consistente

Un día antes de la fecha prevista para la entrega de los fondos, California recibió la notificación de que no se entregarían.

One day before the funding was set to be released, California got notice it wouldn't be. The missing money was supposed to help English learners, high-poverty schools and more.

'How are we going to ensure that every site implements this policy consistently, when the last policy — which was almost the same — was not implemented consistently?' one trustee...

Two owners are reunited with their lost dogs Sunday morning at Gaines Street shelter

'The communications show no concern for the public having the right to know the business being conducted and no concern for the certificated and all employees of the district,' the...

The county said the man admitted it was he seen in disturbing video after he saw coverage of the incident on TV.

La junta aprobó por unanimidad la promoción del superintendente adjunto de servicios comerciales del distrito, Andrew McGuire.

The board unanimously approved the promotion of the district’s assistant superintendent of business services, Andrew McGuire, at a meeting where members of the community cited their concerns over his qualifications...

The longtime educator becomes the district's first Latina superintendent. She has held the post in an interim capacity since last fall.

The messages portray an insular political circle of select board trustees and administrators that has fought to maintain control of the district by strategizing against employees they regard as opponents.

Ella asumió el cargo luego de que el superintendente anterior fuera despedido por presunta mala conducta.

She had stepped into the role after the previous superintendent was fired for alleged misconduct.

The veteran educator was most recently superintendent of Capistrano Unified School District in Orange County.

Kirsten Vital Brulte has previously led large school districts in Orange County and the Bay Area. She's expected to start in July.

Las escuelas comunitarias como Fay Elementary en City Heights están ayudando a los padres y tutores a crecer como cuidadores

Community schools like Fay Elementary in City Heights are helping parents and guardians grow as caregivers, as individuals and as members of their communities.

El gran jurado del condado quiere que el distrito dé a los contribuyentes más detalles sobre los proyectos

The county grand jury wants the district to give taxpayers more details on the projects its bonds will fund, the costs of servicing its debts and more.

Scott Goergens praises Lakeside's community and sees himself as a 'messenger' who can share strategies he's learned.

He's the only local candidate so far in the crowded race, and he stresses the need for local control of schools and listening to teachers.

Las suspensiones de estudiantes en Oceanside Unified se han desplomado con la ayuda de centros de bienestar

Student suspensions in Oceanside Unified have plummeted with the help of wellness centers, conflict-resolution coaches and a new approach to discipline.

The board approved a settlement clearing Jerry Hobbs of 2018 accusations, created a top administrative job and hired him for it, before pushing him out last week.

La Mesa-Spring Valley and Lemon Grove both say the loss is a hit to their finances and their students' well-being.