Tag: Diversity

  • Diversifying San Diego Unified Staff Gets Renewed Attention

    By Kyla Calvert In 2012, the most recent data show, 68.8 percent of San Diego Unified teachers and administrators were white, 16.4 percent were Hispanic and 5.6 percent were African-American or black. Meanwhile, 23.3 percent of students were white, 46 percent were Hispanic and 10.8 percent were African-American or black. A recent slate of mostly…

  • City Heights Youth Visit Sacramento to Advocate for Change

    By Adam Ward Sitting in a classroom with a table so uneven that books had to be used to prop it up. Having to ride a skateboard all the way from City Heights to get a glimpse of the beach. Making a choice between participating in afterschool activities and feeling unsafe on the streets. Twelve…

  • Diversity Advocates and Local Businesses Meet to Solve a ‘STEM Dilemma’

    By Kyla Calvert It is called the “STEM Dilemma” — looking at a mishmash of federal data, you can draw the conclusion that of the roughly 4 million freshmen who enter high school each year, about 6 percent are expected to one day get a college degree in a science, technology or math-related field. Thursday,…

  • Census Shows Growth in Multiracial Population

    By Adrian Florido New Census data show the number of multiracial people in the U.S. has grown significantly since 2010. Estimates released earlier this month show that as of last year, there were 7.5 million people who identify as being of more than one race living in the U.S. That’s only about 2.5 percent of…

  • Filner Makes Good on Diversity Promise with New Hires

    San Diego Mayor Bob Filner introduces the new members of his staff to the public on Jan. 7, 2013. | Photo Credit: Katie Euphrat By Katie Orr San Diego Mayor Bob Filner today presented his first 24 hires to the media. The mayor stressed the diversity of the group, noting that more than half are…