Sweetwater Union School District Avoids Potential Strike

The agreement needs to be ratified by both the teachers' rank-and-file and the school board.

Did You Attend the 1964 MLK Jr. Speech at SDSU?

Seth Mallios, chairman of the SDSU Anthropology Department and the school's historian, is hoping to collect both memories and memorabilia from the talk nearly 50 years ago.

County Grand Jury Report Looks at Improving School Security

The report stresses that physical barriers and even armed guards do not necessarily prevent school violence, and those measures should be viewed as a supplement to, but not a substitute for, a more comprehensive school safety program.

Sweetwater Union High School District Board Member Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy

A number of other defendants—including former Sweetwater school board member Arlie Ricasa—have also pleaded guilty.

Sweetwater Education Associate Set to Picket Monday Afternoon

About 92 percent of the more than 1,400 teachers—who instruct middle and high school students in Chula Vista, Imperial Beach, National City and San Diego South Bay neighborhoods—authorized a strike, though such action has not been taken.

San Diego Researcher Explains Why We Trash-Talk Opponents

Researchers led by UC San Diego behavioral economist Uri Gneezy have shown that competitors tend to deliberately anger their opponents when it will give them an advantage.

Sweetwater Adopts Campaign Finance Reform

UC San Diego Study Finds Total Smoking Bans Help Smokers To Quit

California has the second-lowest adult smoking rate in the nation.

Sweewater Trustee Resigns, Takes Plea Deal in School Corruption Scandal

Sweetwater Trustees Headed to Trial

IB Students Get Grants for Garden, Sensory Room

Sweetwater, Employees Union Reach Three-Year Tentative Agreement

The deal between the school district and the CSEA includes higher salaries and lower health benefit costs.

California Releases New Form Required to Avoid School Vaccinations

To exempt a child from required vaccinations, a parent and a doctor must sign the new Personal Belief Exemption form under a state law that takes effect Jan. 1.

Today's College Grads Won't Be Able to Retire Until They're 73

Student loan debt likely will force today's college grads to work longer.

National University to Host Fundraiser for Veteran's Scholarships

The fundraiser is Saturday night at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina. Money raised goes towards scholarships for veterans.

California’s Bad Teachers Still Hard to Fire

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoes AB 375 but makes clear he wants legislators to take another pass at rewriting existing law that currently makes firing bad teachers difficult.

Mar Vista Academy Teacher Caught Cheating on State Test; School to Lose API Score

The math teacher shared copies of an old state test with students and two other math teachers in preparation for the state standardized test, a violation of the California Education Code and test security protocol.

Veterans’ Resource Center Opens at Southwestern College

Great Back to School Breakfast Ideas for Kids

Help your little one get a good start to the day with these easy-to-make, healthy morning meals.

Can Smartphones Make Smart Students? Schools Think So

No more pencils, no more books. iPads, smartphones and other technology find their way into the classroom.

Mariners Crown Homecoming King and Queen [Photos]

The Kids Are Back in School, But for Parents Spending Has Just Begun

Pens, notebooks, copy paper, extra supplies for teachers...it all adds up.

Suave Washes Away the Competition (Sponsored)

Parents enlist the help of Suave for its ability to gently soothe and wash away the remnants of the game. Sponsored by Suave.

Imperial Beach Schools to Get Common Core Standards Funding

Districts around the county will receive millions to train teachers, buy new materials and purchase technology to help schools adapt.

IB Woman, 89, Forced From School by WWII Internment, Awarded Diploma

Yoshiko Golden, 89, a Japanese-American, said it “feels good” to receive the honorary diploma 71 years after she left school.

No Brain Injury for Sweetwater Trustee, Wife Says; McCann Returns Home After Near Fatal Car Accident

John McCann did not suffer brain damage or substantial memory loss as the result of a dangerous car accident last month, his wife said, and may be back at school board meetings next month.

5 Laugh-Out-Loud Blogs to Start the School Year

You've bought the supplies (or not), you've got the new clothes (some of them), and like it or not, the first day of school is upon you. Here, some inspiration to get you ready for the year ahead.

Sweetwater Trustee Suffered Memory Loss Due to Car Crash

The cause of the July 24 car crash involving Sweetwater Trustee John McCann on Telegraph Canyon Road in Chula Vista is still under investigation.

IB Charter School Welcomes Eighth Graders

Imperial Beach Charter School opened in 2012. This year the school offers seventh and eighth grade classes to serve middle school students. There will be clubs, organized sports, dances and student body elections will be held.

A Look Ahead: South Bay Union School District School Year Schedule

5 Back-to-School Shopping Tips

Money-saving tips for back-to-school shopping.

Sweetwater Trustee in ICU, Possible Brain Injury After Car Accident

Sandcastle Studies Part of New Curriculum at Mar Vista Academy

Mar Vista Middle School, now Mar Vista Academy, changed its curriculum following consecutive years of failing to meet federal academic requirements.

Sweetwater School Year Schedule

Sweetwater Attorney Warns Critic in Dispute With School Board Member

Board member John McCann and critic Kevin O'Neill continue to trade barbs as a district attorney step in over a published letter from O'Neill.

Register for Sweetwater Adult School Classes

In Imperial Beach adult school classes will be taught at San Diego Job Corps and Imperial Beach Adult Education Center. Classes start July 30.

Senator Honors IB Principal at State Capitol

Sally Cohenour is the principal of SIATech, a high school dropout recovery program at San Diego Job Corps, and was recognized in Sacramento Thursday for recent achievements and improvements.

Registration for Fall Adult School Courses Begins

Registration for continuing students started Monday. New students may begin to register for courses next week.

Police Again Called to Sweetwater School Board Meeting

The Chula Vista Police Department were called to the outside of a Sweetwater Union High School District Board of Trustees meeting Monday to resolve a dispute over a campaign sign.

Volunteer of the Year? IB Charter's Susan Connors Is in the Running

The media technician is credited with giving her time for many school and youth events, not just in the library where she works.