Tag: Education

  • Schools May Benefit From Redevelopment Ruling

    By Jose Luis Jiménez Richard Barrera sees the elimination of redevelopment agencies as a boon for public education. Not now, but in the future. Gov. Jerry Brown’s current state budget includes about $1.8 billion of redevelopment money, which is being used to help close the state’s multibillion-dollar deficit. That’s why Barrera says the court’s decision…

  • California’s English Language Learner Programs Criticized

    By Ruxandra Guidi There are an estimated 1.6 million English learners in California. But only 1 in 10 reached proficiency levels in English last year. Children from multilingual homes are tested for English proficiency as they begin school, and if they score low, they are placed into English language classes. The problem is, there are…

  • City Schools Still Face Big Deficit

    Ron Little, chief financial officer of the San Diego Unified School District | Photo Credit: Sam Hodgson By Will Carless When the news came in yesterday that Gov. Jerry Brown would be making far smaller cuts to state education funding than previously expected, there were grins all round at a school board workshop at the San Diego…

  • New Advocacy Group Seeks Free Bus Passes for Students

    By Megan Burks Mid-City CAN added a new advocacy team to its lineup, this one aimed at improving transportation options for City Heights residents. The Improving Transportation in City Heights Momentum Team made its first impression last month when it called on the San Diego Community College District to support an initiative to offer free…

  • School Board Braces for Worst Case: Cutting More Than 700 Positions

    By Emily Alpert The school board got a glimpse last night of just how bad things could get for San Diego Unified schools: More than 700 positions would be eliminated. Class sizes would increase in many disadvantaged schools. Schools would be cleaned less often and have fewer counselors and nurses. California is slated to cut…