Achievement Gap
San Diego Unified Cindy Marten has set out on an ambitious goal: to close the so-called “achievement gap” by first grade. Start here to find what that means for the city’s educational future.
What’s Driving the Teacher Experience Gap in San Diego
Poorer schools in San Diego tend to have less experienced teachers, a trend driven in part by labor laws that allow more senior teachers to bid out of those schools. Some places have experimented with pay increases at high-poverty schools to reverse the trend, and experts say other changes could move the needle as well.