Tag: Education

  • In Adult Ed Class, Immigrant Parents Pick Up Where They Left Off

    Video Credit: Nic McVicker, KPBS By Megan Burks Students at Monroe Clark Middle School in City Heights rattle through multiplication tables. They’re attentive, eager to participate — not what you might expect from a middle school classroom. That’s because these students are the parents and grandparents of children attending Monroe Clark. They come to the…

  • California Bill Would Restore Mental Health Funding in Elementary Schools

    Cherokee Point Elementary School Principal Godwin Higa talks with a student. | Photo Credit: Jane Stevens By Megan Burks A San Francisco Bay Area lawmaker has introduced a state bill that would restore mental health care funding for young children who experience trauma. San Diego educators have relied on a patchwork of programs since the…

  • City Heights Program Works to Get Kids to School On Time

    Video Credit: Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Megan Burks Students and parents of Adams Elementary School in Normal Heights are huddled on the playground around Principal Sylvia McGrade for an early-morning assembly. “Good morning, Adams Elementary!” McGrade said. The kids shouted their greeting back in unison. They’re especially energetic despite the hour.…

  • How a San Diego Charter School Beat the Odds (The Answer Might Surprise You)

    Video Credit: Katie Schoolov, KPBS By Megan Burks Third-graders at America’s Finest Charter School settle in on the floor around their teacher, Cassandra Tinyo, for story time. But first, Tinyo reviews what to listen for and later replicate. They’ll soon have to write stories of their own. “So we have a hook. It gets the…

  • UCLA: As Suspensions Dropped, California Students Performed Better

    A study out this week suggests school discipline reform is helping to close the achievement gap in California. Out-of-school suspensions have dropped nearly 30 percent statewide since 2011. And researchers with UCLA’s Center for Civil Rights Remedies found many of those districts also saw gains in their Academic Performance Index scores during the same time.…