"SAN DIEGO — Starting next year, freshmen in San Diego city schools should take — or at least have access to — four classes that meet entrance requirements for the UC and CSU systems, under a reform effort designed to give every student a fair shot at a college education.
It’s an ambitious undertaking considering that to date, the San Diego Unified School District is not sure how many graduates leave high school with the classes they need to apply to California’s public university systems.
“This is going to be a milestone change for us,” interim Superintendent Bill Kowba said. “We have to make sure that we know what we’re getting into next year.”
The nonprofit Education Trust—West is working with San Diego Unified to get high schools ready for the change in the fall. Representatives from the organization met with the school board to discuss the issue this week.
“We’re all about business right now, and that means making sure the incoming ninth-grade class has what it needs to make this work,” said Tami Pearson of Ed Trust—West."
It’s an ambitious undertaking considering that to date, the San Diego Unified School District is not sure how many graduates leave high school with the classes they need to apply to California’s public university systems.
“This is going to be a milestone change for us,” interim Superintendent Bill Kowba said. “We have to make sure that we know what we’re getting into next year.”
The nonprofit Education Trust—West is working with San Diego Unified to get high schools ready for the change in the fall. Representatives from the organization met with the school board to discuss the issue this week.
“We’re all about business right now, and that means making sure the incoming ninth-grade class has what it needs to make this work,” said Tami Pearson of Ed Trust—West."