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Letters to the Editor
Take a look at what people are talking about on our Letters to the Editor page:
None of the five largest cities in the United States allow their mayor to appoint the city auditor.
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Mitz Lee's reelection campaign will test whether aggravation over the potential firings of hundreds of teachers spills over to Election Day.
'This idea that we're shanghaiing kids for Mr. Bush's illegal war, putting up kids as cannon fodder -- that's ridiculous.'
Say please and thank you. Make eye contact. Don't whine. These simple rules have drastically cut suspensions and paved the way to higher test scores at one San Diego school.
Incumbent Luis Acle could catapult from a write-in campaign to a far more advantageous spot on the ballot.
Two years ago, a cluster of East African parents broke away from the school district, disheartened by low test scores and language barriers at City Heights schools, to form their own charter school.
As they have this year, hordes of teachers received layoff warnings from the district in 2003. Ultimately, none were laid off, but experts say it will be hard for history to repeat itself.
To diversify San Diego schools, nearly 7,000 students and $40 million shift from south to north, a program that serves the targeted communities with both a prized opportunity and a demoralizing implication.
It's an unusual school to get used to -- a high school without backpacks, gym class or prom. Here, students expelled from other schools spend a semester or two, learning in small classes under close supervision, then return to their former schools.
It's a simple goal: A single preschool for kids rich, poor and in-between. But the complexity of preschool funding often stymies that dream.
Since distancing itself from the school district, a Logan Heights middle school has been plagued by leadership turnover, received low test scores and failed to finalize its nonprofit status. As teachers rally for the school to surrender its independence, those who hold power at the school remain hesitant.
San Diego Unified prepares to remake a system that sometimes pushes disabled children into schools far from their home. They have similar challenges and similar budget cuts, but one school district is preparing to layoff hundreds of teachers, the other isn't.
A brand-new library with barely any staffing. No nurse, no counselor, and no extra help for English learners. Welcome to one of San Diego's best elementary schools, circa September 2008.
As San Diego Unified stares down an $80 million budget cut, it finds it's easier to cut employees than to cut salaries.
Equipped with textbooks, counselors and even school clubs, charter schools are changing the face of homeschooling at a time when parents are seeking more structure.
Two neighborhoods are vying for a technological middle school. For one school, it's a bid for survival.
The state's budget crisis coincides with staggering jumps in school goals under No Child Left Behind.
Teacher assistants play a major role as San Diego Unified strives to integrate disabled children into ordinary classrooms. But many say they need more guidance.
Principals wonder if they'll have a full-time nurse and first-year teachers ponder their employment as the state's budget woes hit home in San Diego's schools.
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The La Jolla High student tried to compete with school lunch, and ended up getting served a two-day suspension.
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Once labeled mentally retarded, the Cuyamaca College graduate was speechless for a decade. Turns out she had a lot to say -- and unusual ways to say it.
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