Tag: Education

  • Tweet City Heights: Including DACA Recipients in Health Care Reform

    By Megan Burks Including DACA Recipients in Health Care Reform Immigrant rights groups, health advocates and others are pushing for the Affordable Care Act to benefit undocumented immigrants who receive temporary legal status under President Obama’s deferred action policy. Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals gives some young undocumented immigrants the ability to reside legally in…

  • Central’s Tiny Dancers Muddle City Arts Money Talks

    By Kelly Bennett Eight third-grade kids from Central Elementary School showed up in the City Council meeting chambers last week to dance. Their vice-principal introduced them and described the school’s population: Every student at the school is poor enough to qualify for free or subsidized lunch. The vast majority are learning English as a second…

  • Youth Speak Out on How Budget Cuts Hurt Their Chances for Success

    Joni Halpern, the director of the Supportive Parents Information Network, and Mark Dillon, the vice-chair of the San Diego Human Relations Commission, talk to KPBS. By Megan Burke, Peggy Pico and Alison St John Click here to hear Joni Halpern, director of Supportive Parents Information Network, and Mark Dillon, vice-chair of the San Diego Human Relations Commission, on KPBS…

  • School Board Candidate Marne Foster Vows Not to Miss Another Debate

    Voters haven’t seen much of school board candidate Marne Foster on the campaign trail. She wasn’t at the school board debate at Politifest. Nor was she at last week’s school board candidates’ forum sponsored by UpforEd and the League of Women Voters. She was invited to meet with the U-T San Diego Editorial Board, but the…

  • Video: School Board Candidate Bill Ponder at Politifest

    By Dagny Salas Three of the five seats on the San Diego Unified school board are on the ballot in November so we invited the candidates in the races for one big debate at Politifest, moderated by VOSD investigative reporter Will Carless. Check out what candidate Bill Ponder, who’s running against Marne Foster to replace Shelia Jackson, had…