Inequitable class offerings, poor grades and other problems have prevented San Diego Unified students from meeting the minimum requirements to apply to the University of California or California State University system, a long-awaited report on college readiness has found.
The issue looms larger for African American and Latino students, who are less likely to meet the bar than their white or Asian classmates.
To even apply for public universities in California, students must take 15 courses that meet specific requirements and get a C or better in each, a set of classes known as the A-G sequence. The San Diego Unified school board has pledged to make those classes part of its
San Diego Unified is projecting that it will spend nearly $4 million more on gas, electricity, water and sewer charges this school year than last. The budgeted increase in utility bills comes as the school district faces another year of state budget cuts, pressuring it to findmore savings outside the classroom.
School officials say their budget just reflects the worst case scenario. They hope schools and district offices will ultimately conserve and spend less than budgeted. Several factors led the school district to plan for higher bills, said Jay Naish, energy management supervisor for
Three public schools in San Diego County were tapped for national honors today. Otay Elementary in Chula Vista, the School of Digital Media and Design (one of the schools-within-a-school at Kearny High)and Preuss School UCSD, a charter school on a university campus that targets disadvantaged students, were chosen as National Blue Ribbon Schools.
The national awards honor schools that are either high performing -- in the top 10 percent in the state on both reading and math tests -- or greatly improved, especially when it comes to the academic performance of disadvantaged children. Private schools are also eligible.