Teachers Have Summers Off? Not Exactly

What do teachers do to prepare to go back to school? Why do you see a smile show up when you say they have "summers off"?

Chancellor Constance Carroll Refuses Pay Raise Amid Contract Extension

Head of San Diego Community College District wants to share financial pain of her staff.

Poway Unified Officials Defend Billion-Dollar Bond as Public Fires Back

Poway Unified School District officials on Monday defended a controversial $105 million bond that could end up costing nearly $1 billion to repay.

PUSD Superintendent to Address Bond Controversy at Board Meeting

Poway Unified has been under fire for a bond that could end up costing the district nearly $1 billion.

Poway Unified Bond Financing Controversy Covered by The New York Times

The national media continue to analyze the bond, which has sparked a debate on how schools finance large construction projects.

Discussion Over PUSD Bond Controversy Continues

Fox & Friends interviews Poway resident about locals’ reaction, and a ‘concerned Poway citizen’ starts a Facebook page.

Poway Unified Graduation Rate Rises, Dropouts Decline

Statewide, more students are graduating within four years.

School Board Preview: Big Budget Cuts Loom

The board will meet at 6 p.m. Monday.

PQ's Rudy Casciato Retires After 40 Years in Education

The former teacher and coach says he hopes to be remembered for his positive impact at Abraxas.

Class of 2012: Abraxas High Grads Get Their Diplomas

The Abraxas High School Class of 2012 turns the tassel and bids farewell to Principal Rudy Casciato.

Photo Galleries: PUSD High School Graduations

Check out photos of Rancho Bernardo, Rancho Peñasquitos and 4S Ranch high school graduations.

Photos: Mt. Carmel High School Graduation 2012

The Sundevils said goodbye to the Class of 2012 on Thursday.

Photos: RB High School Graduation 2012

More than 550 Broncos were in the Class of 2012.

Photos: Del Norte High School Graduation 2012

Del Norte graduated its first class of seniors on Thursday.

Photos: Westview High School Graduation 2012

Announcing the 2012 class of Westview.

Poway Unified Gets High Marks from Grand Jury

A report from the San Diego County Grand Jury applauds Poway schools for their accomplishments.

Westview Teens Take 1st Place in Student-Run Companies Competition

The Place~Mate team will find out June 15 if they have been chosen to advance to the national competition held in Washington, D.C.

Snigdha is Supreme! San Diego 8th-Grader Wins National Spelling Bee

Snigdha Nandipati of Francis Parker School prevails by spelling guetapens in tense contest.

Mt. Carmel High Junior Appointed New Student Board Member

Anna Page has been selected to represent students on the Poway Unified School District’s Board of Education.

Snigdha Nandipati Makes Finals of National Spelling Bee, One of Nine Left

Francis Parker School eighth-grader from Rancho Peñasquitos spelled three words correctly.

Poway Unified Students Outpace State, County on Fluency Tests

A quarter of PUSD students scored at the advanced level on the tests, much more than the statewide average of 9 percent at that level.

Rancho Bernardo Falls a Few Runs Short of CIF Softball Title

Barons of Bonita Vista claim Division II championship with 4-2 victory over the Broncos.

High Schoolers Mean Business As They Vie for Entrepreneurial Recognition

More than 100 student representatives will compete for placement in a national entrepreneurial competition by showcasing inventions like the Place~Mate and the Union-Tribloom.

Public Citizen Asks Poway Unified to Reject Corporate Advertising Idea

The advocacy group wants the district to stop a fundraising idea.

Son to Dad: How Can We Go to Bat for Chelsea King’s Family?

Result is Home Run for Chelsea tourney, with the second event taking place Sunday around the county.

Mt. Carmel Assistant Principal Recommended to Lead Abraxas

The Poway Unified School District is recommending that Mt. Carmel Assistant Principal Ron Garrett replace retiring Abraxas Principal Rudy Casciato.

Evil Mother Lady: Kids Are Cute—When They're Not Yours

This week's Evil Mother Lady confession: Ever notice how cute truly little people are when someone else is entertaining them and chasing after them?

School Board Holding All-Day Special Workshop

The new school, fundraising and employee contracts are on the agenda.

Photos: Seniors Honored for Decades of Giving Back to Children

Many seniors were honored this week for years of volunteer hours helping children learn to read in the Seniors Helping Our Kids (SHOK) program.

PUSD Names District 2012 Volunteers of the Year

Three parent group presidents were selected as overall district volunteers of the year.

RB, PQ Students Winners in City Poster Contest

The elementary and middle school students showed how San Diegans save water.

Standardized Tests May Be Failing Our Kids

The film “Race to Nowhere” caught our attention a year ago with its anti-testing, anti-homework message. Now the movement is at it again, heralding New York’s recent call to pull nonsensical questions about a pineapple from a standardized test.

Luau for the Little Ones: Turtleback Fundraiser

The Turtleback Elementary School foundation is holding a luau fundraiser on Friday.

Jazz Festival Returns Friday with RB, PQ Schools

The competition showcases performances by 12 local middle school and high school jazz ensembles.

RB High Library Friends Honor ‘Extraordinary Leader’

Linda Gannon, president of the RB High Friends of the Library, has been named volunteer of the year.

Hats Off To: Becky Brady

Brady volunteers with the Rancho Bernardo High School PTSA.

Hats Off To: Denise Davis

Davis volunteers with the Rancho Bernardo High School Foundation.

RB High Principal Accepts New Job in NorCal

Rancho Bernardo High School Principal Paul Robinson will lead a northern California high school starting in July.

Dalai Lama Talks Global Warming at UCSD

More than 4,000 people came to hear His Holiness speak at UCSD on Wednesday.

PUSD Taps Oak Valley Principal to Lead New K-8 School

Sonya Wrisley has been the head of Oak Valley Middle School since 2004.