By Marissa Cabrera, Maureen Cavanaugh,
and Peggy Pico
San Diego’s new school superintendent is not just overseeing her first year running the county’s largest school district.
She is also overseeing San Diego Unified School District’s transition to the new Common Core education standards. Plus, new guidelines will change how school testing is done.
This school year will mark a number of fundamental shifts for both students and teachers. On top of that, California is now funding school differently. It appears Superintendent Marten walked into one very busy school year.
Listen to a longer interview with Marten on KPBS Midday Edition.