Category: Featured

  • Charting a Path Forward for English-Learning Students

    By Mario Koran Even though one in four school children in California are learning English, most school districts are still scratching their heads over how to best help these students. That’s the gist of a new report from Education Trust-West, an education research and advocacy organization based in Oakland. The central question for school districts…

  • District to Help Teachers Better Connect with Communities In Which They Teach

    Urban schools like Lincoln High can be a more challenging place to teach. Without ongoing support for new teachers, schools are more likely to see teacher turnover. | Photo Credit: Jamie Scott Lytle By Mario Koran Americans have debated the qualities that separate good teachers from the bad for more than 100 years. These days,…

  • Emerald Back at City Council After Surgery, Has ‘Excellent Prognosis’

    By KPBS San Diego City Councilwoman Marti Emerald, who participated Tuesday in her first council meeting since undergoing surgery for breast cancer, said her prognosis is excellent. Emerald, who represents a swath of San Diego from the College Area through City Heights to Southcrest, announced Sept. 12 that she was battling the disease. The 59-year-old…

  • Behind Tony Young’s Surprise Appearance at the Taxi Industry Hearing

    Former City Councilman Tony Young | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Megan Burks Taxicab owners and drivers flooded Council Chambers and three overflow rooms last week to leave public comment – nearly four hours of it – on a proposal to open the city’s taxi market. One person who offered comments during the marathon session…

  • American Independent Party Isn’t as ‘Independent’ as New Citizens Think

    Newly Naturalized Citizens in San Diego are encouraged to register to vote, some have trouble identifying with a specific party. | Video Credit: KPBS By Jill Replogle A growing number of San Diego voters are opting against joining the country’s major political parties. The number of people who check the box for “no party preference”…