San Diego Unified Board Member Thinks Public Schools Should Replace Private Childcare Providers

Universal Transitional Kindergarten has siphoned the most profitable demographic of children from private childcare providers.

UTK Brought A Surge Of New Students To San Diego Unified. That's Hidden That Enrollment Is Still Falling In Just About Every Other Grade.

The first year of offering universal transitional kindergarten programs brought new students, but trends suggest continued trouble.

Opinion: California's Antiquated Higher Education Plan Needs An Equity Overhaul

Community colleges are facing serious challenges securing baccalaureate degree programs, and the governing document is a major reason why.

Striking UC Workers Begin Voting On Tentative Labor Deal

Over the weekend, dissension arose over the proposed labor deal, with some workers arguing the pact falls short of their salary demands.

Community College Officials Think State's Higher Ed Master Plan Needs A Face Lift

Community college education officials say California’s decades-old Master Plan for Higher Education is antiquated and want to overhaul it.

The Messy Road To Bring A Bachelor's Degree To San Diego City College

The fight to bring bachelor’s degrees to California community colleges has been long. It’s not over yet.

VOSD Podcast: High Drama At High Tech High

High Tech High still wants to unionize, SANDAG’s leader signals a leave and towing is still a really big problem.

Opinion: Why Striking UC Grad Students And Academic Workers Deserve Better Pay

Sustaining one of the finest state educational systems in the country requires a team effort.

San Diego Unified Suffers 'Cybersecurity Incident' Friday

A district-wide computer network security breach occurred Friday, which is still being investigated.

High Tech High's Union Negotiations Have Reached An Impasse

The process has left some teachers and parents disillusioned with the prestigious charter network.

Opinion: An Open Letter To The Supreme Court About The Use Of Race In Harvard Admissions

Several Supreme Court Justices apparently want to continue to use race in order to fix apparent racial disparities.

SD Foundation Announces Grants For Programs Addressing COVID Isolation

The foundation said $2 million in grant funds is available for educational programs for local elementary and middle school students.

Control Of San Dieguito School Board Flips To Union-Endorsed Board Members

Candidates Rimga Viskanta and Jane Lea Smith have gained unsurpassable leads over their Republican-endorsed opponents.

UC, Union Set To Negotiate For 6th Consecutive Day Amid Strike

The strike is the nation's largest since 2019 and the largest at any academic institution.

Thousands Of UC Academic Researchers, Student Employees Strike

UC officials are in contract negotiations with the United Auto Workers regarding four separate academic bargaining units.

Pandemic Politics Produced Mixed Results In Local School Board Races

High-profile conservatives and anti-mask and vaccine mandate candidates ran for school boards Ultimately, they saw mix results.

The Simmering Tensions Animating Coronado's Contentious School Board Election

Coronado Unified School District’s upcoming board election is the culmination of two years of divisive schoolboard meetings.

Cal State San Marcos Receives $3M Grant For Students With Children

The four-year grant will go to student parents who could use child-care assistance while they work toward graduation.

SD County Notifies Public Of Tuberculosis Exposure At 2 High Schools

The agency is collaborating with the San Diego Unified School District and the Sweetwater Union School District to notify people.

Regulators Raided Three Preschools Over Mask Complaints Earlier This Year. Now They've Dropped The Charges

Many Aspen Leaf Preschool parents were furious that state child care licensing investigators questioned children without supervision.

A Teacher's Perspective On SDUSD's Plan To Build Workforce Housing

The district’s current plans to build employee housing are a good first step. But what teachers really want is a home they can own.

San Diego County Students Can Win New Laptops Through Essay Contest

The 19th annual 2022 Laptop Scholarship Essay Contest is open through Nov. 25 for San Diego County students in ninth through 12th grades.

San Diego Unified Wants To Build Affordable Employee Housing With Latest Bond

Many local education agencies are choosing to use bonds to fund employee housing projects.

San Diego Student Test Scores Dip, New Data Shows

California's student test scores took a dive amid the pandemic. See how your school district fared.

How San Diego County Residents Can Apply For Student Loan Forgiveness

Swaths of San Diego borrowers could benefit from student debt relief, but it's unclear whether taxes will be imposed. What to know.

Chula Vista Already Had Community Schools – Nearly 50 Years Ago

Community schools are not new. Jim Groth ran the community school program at Chula Vista’s Harborside Elementary back in the 70’s.

How Universal Transitional Kindergarten Is Stressing Our Childcare System

The state’s $2.7 billion pre-K initiative is suffering from rollout and design problems. Some fear it is breaking the childcare industry.

Opinion: Money Doesn't Have To Be A Barrier To College If You Apply For Financial Aid

For many students, the idea of going to college is limited.

The Pandemic Erased Five Years Of San Diego Test Score Gains

San Diego Unified compared student achievement before and after the COVID-19 pandemic; state standardized tests are down.

Best San Diego School Districts To Teach In, Average Salaries: Report

While money isn't the only factor in a good place to teach, many districts atop Niche's list show average salaries of $100,000 or higher.

Conservative Candidate Leads In School Board Fundraising, But Union Spending Is Filling The Gap

For the first time, voters will be electing board members in the sub-district they would represent rather than citywide.

Best CA School Districts To Teach In, Average Salaries: See New Data

While money isn't the only factor in a good place to teach, many districts atop Niche's list show average salaries of $100,000 or higher.

San Diego Unified Is Asking Voters For More Money. Here's What They've Done With The Last Three Bond Measures.

Voters will soon decide the fate of SDUSD’s latest bond measure. We dug into the archives to review how SDUSD has spent money in the past.

What's The Big Deal With Community Schools?

Community schools have become a buzzy concept, and districts locally, like San Diego Unified are working to develop them.

San Diego Unified's Latest Bond Ask, Measure U, Explained

For the fourth time in 14 years the San Diego Unified School District is putting a bond measure on the ballot. Here’s what that means.

UCSD Awarded $16M To Recruit Diverse Biomedical Science Faculty

UC San Diego is the recipient of the five-year, $16 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

Back To School In Tijuana: A Race To Catch Up

At nearly a dozen school campuses across Tijuana, the buildings were too damaged to re-open. But students at one school were lucky.

Opinion: The Rancor At San Diego-Area School Board Meetings Needs To End

As more and more people beg for civility, it seems that verbal abuse continues unabated.

2 San Diego County Schools Earn 'National Blue Ribbon' Honors

The U.S. Department of Education announced 297 winners nationwide.

Native Students In Valley Center Demand Action On Long-Standing Disparities

Native students within the Valley Center-Pauma School District are falling behind their peers.