Tag: Crawford Educational Complex
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Meet Crawford’s New (and Only) Principal
Crawford High School student and Media Arts Center San Diego teen producer Jose Uribe interviews his school’s new principal, Ana Maria Alvarez. Alvarez was brought on board to oversee Crawford’s transition from four small schools to a single, comprehensive high school. By Megan Burks Crawford High School students went back to their same campus yesterday,…
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School Board Candidate Wants to Involve Private Sector in Financial Turnaround
William Ponder, a candidate for District E of the San Diego Unified School Board and a retired university administrator, talks to KPBS. By Joanne Faryon, Maureen Cavanaugh, Patty Lane and Claire Trageser Two candidates are running to replace Shelia Jackson on the San Diego Unified School Board. One of the candidates for the District E…
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Crawford Students Unite to Stay Divided
Crawford High School students and teachers are protesting a district proposal that could reverse school reform they say has improved student achievement and behavior. Many gathered in front of the school board meeting Nov. 29 to voice their concerns through chants and a mobile PA system. | Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San…
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Tweet City Heights: Catching Up on San Diego Schools Trouble
By Megan Burks ‘Schools on the Brink’ Special to Air Next Week Speak City Heights partner voiceofsandiego.org and NBC7 San Diego will air a weeklong special called “Schools on the Brink” starting Monday at 6 p.m. on NBC7. The series will trace the San Diego Unified School District’s financial troubles as it flirts with insolvency.…
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Behind the Scenes: Teen Producers Highlight Crawford Garden
By Brian Myers Youth learning to produce documentaries released three short videos about a local school garden program this summer. The diverse group of students between the ages of 12 and 18 are part of the Teen Producers’ Project, a 10-year-old program of the Media Arts Center San Diego. Students of the TPP visited the…