Tag: Cindy Marten

  • Marten’s Biggest Task: Defining ‘Quality’ Schools

    By Will Carless Incoming San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten believes taxpayers have the right to know how their schools are doing. She thinks everyone should have access to fair and wide-ranging assessments of local schools, so the public can know that their money is being well-spent, and so parents can make well-informed decisions about…

  • Fact Checking ‘Record’ Test Scores at Central Elementary

    By Will Carless At the San Diego Unified School board meeting announcing the appointment of Cindy Marten as the district’s new superintendent, news reporters were handed two pieces of paper. One was a transcript of the statement board President John Lee Evans was about to read. The other was a press release detailing Marten’s bio…

  • Marten Leaves Central Elementary For Central Office

    Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified’s next superintendent, left Central Elementary School Friday and begins training for her new role this week. | Video Credit: Nicholas McVicker, KPBS By Kyla Calvert Wherever Cindy Marten goes on the bright Central Elementary campus, children flock to her, throw their arms around her and if they’re too late to…

  • Parents Show Support for New San Diego Schools Superintendent

    By Kyla Calvert San Diego Unified parents representing neighborhood school clusters, districtwide advisory committees and the charter school that will be housed in the new downtown library said they want to partner with San Diego Unified’s incoming superintendent, Cindy Marten, ahead of Tuesday evening’s Board of Education meeting. The show of support for Marten, currently…

  • ‘Excellence for Every Child in Every School’: A Q&A With Cindy Marten

    By Will Carless Don’t tell Cindy Marten she can’t do something. The City Heights principal has a way of smiling at such a suggestion that conveys confidence, amusement and a touch of cynicism. The 25-year educator, who last week was suddenly plucked from the ranks to lead California’s second-largest school district, isn’t interested in misanthropy.…