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San Diego Unified Appreciates AG Rob Bonta Joining Fight for Federal Education Funding

07/14/2025

It is immoral for vital education funding to be at risk. Education is a right every child deserves. We are thankful Attorney General Rob Bonta is joining the fight to ensure San Diego Unified students, and all students across California, continue to benefit from federal resources.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-8-2025

07/11/2025

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SD Unified Implements Phone-Free Policy for 2025-26 School Year

07/08/2025

San Diego Unified School District has approved a phone-free school day policy for the 2025-26 school year, with implementation beginning Aug. 11, the first day of the school year.

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San Diego Unified Welcomes New Student Trustees for 2025-26 School Year, Continues Commitment to Uplifting Student Voice During Board of Education Meetings

07/08/2025

San Diego Unified School District continued its commitment to student voice. Two new student trustees who will represent more than 90,000 students in district governance were sworn in on June 24, 2025, and will participate in their first Board of Education meeting on Aug. 26.

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SD Unified Evaluating Freeze of Federal Funds for Education

07/01/2025

We are still evaluating the possible impact of federal education funding being withheld by the U.S. Department of Education. Based on the information released by the Department of Education, this could impact approximately $13 million of federal funding.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-24-2025

06/25/2025

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SD Unified Leadership Team Members Transition Removes Interim Titles After Superintendent Appointed Last Week

06/25/2025

Following a unanimous vote last week by the Board of Education Trustees to name Dr. Fabi Bagula as Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, a number of executive positions are being filled throughout the District as Dr. Bagula begins to assemble her leadership team. Several appointments were announced at this evening’s Board of Education meeting.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-18-2025

06/23/2025

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SD Unified Seeks to Strengthen Restorative Discipline Policy for 2025-26 School Year

06/23/2025

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education will vote Tuesday to approve updates to its Restorative Discipline Policy (Board Policy 5144), to further strengthen an evidence-based approach that research shows is an effective method for student discipline and support.

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Dr. Fabi Bagula Appointed as Permanent Superintendent of San Diego Unified Schools

06/18/2025

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education today unanimously appointed Dr. Fabi Bagula to be the permanent Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District.

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Retiring from what she loves is one Patrick Henry High School teacher’s bittersweet lesson

06/14/2025

Thomas is retiring after 34 years of teaching in the classroom. That work included time at both Lewis Middle School and Patrick Henry High School where she taught seventh-grade Seminar World History, AP World History, and AP Art History.

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Permanent Appointment of Dr. Fabi Bagula, Ph.D. to be Voted on June 18

06/12/2025

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education will vote on the permanent appointment of Fabi Bagula, Ph.D. as Superintendent of the second largest school district in the state of California. Immediately following the meeting, a media availability will be held, followed by a community celebration.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-10-2025

06/11/2025

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SD Unified to Use International Firm to Fill Hard-to-Staff Teaching Positions, Among Others

06/11/2025

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday approved an agreement with International Alliance Group (IAG). The District is utilizing this new resource to attract highly qualified educators as it looks to fill remaining open positions for the upcoming 2025-26 school year. As of now, the District has more than 300 educator openings across varying fields.

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San Diego Unified Schools had Zero Confirmed Reports of Ice Agents on Campuses After Launching its ‘Protecting Our Students’ Information Campaign in December 2024

06/05/2025

San Diego Unified School District and its Board of Education took proactive steps last December to prepare their own educators, students and families for the possible uncertainties the Trump Administration might create for Immigrant rights, LGBTQIA rights and the rights of other marginalized groups. As a result, the District said Wednesday it has no confirmed reports of ICE agents on its campuses.

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Picnic and Celebration Highlight Summer Sendoff for Retirees from a Grateful San Diego Unified School District

06/03/2025

From counselors to custodians, principals to paraeducators, and technicians to teachers, more than 1,000 San Diego Unified employees spanning all departments are about to embark on their next exciting chapter in life with a new title: retiree.

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Two Free Early Learning Options Being Offered for 2025-26 School Year

06/03/2025

San Diego Unified School District is now enrolling 3-year-olds through June 16 for preschool classes at 18 elementary schools for the 2025-26 school year. San Diego Unified is offering two free, separate options for the littlest learners.

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34,000 SD Unified Students to Receive Extended Learning Opportunities this Summer

06/02/2025

San Diego Unified School District today announced it will support 34,000 students this summer with its comprehensive Extended Learning Opportunities program; and as many as 250,000 nutritious meals will be provided to its students, and other children, at 70 locations. The programs will operate during the months of June and July.

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6,009 SD Unified Students Will Graduate, Move On To College & Careers

05/28/2025

The 2024-25 school year is coming to a close this month and 6,009 seniors in the San Diego Unified School District are projected to graduate with their peers. San Diego Unified School District’s projected graduation rate for the 2024-25 school year is preliminarily estimated at 90.9%, with final numbers available after summer school is complete.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-27-2025

05/28/2025

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NEWS RELEASE: Boone Elementary School Celebrates Opening of Joint-Use Field, Marking the 95th Field in the Play All Day Partnership

05/21/2025

A new joint-use field at Boone Elementary School in Bay Terraces is officially open for student and public use, marking the 95th field in the Play All Day partnership between the San Diego Unified School District and the City of San Diego. The Transitional Kindergarten-through-5th-Grade school celebrated Wednesday with a traditional Philippine folk dance called “Tinikling,” a nod to Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a ceremonial ribbon cutting, and kickball.

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SD Unified Students Eligible for up to $1,500 in Unclaimed College Funds

05/16/2025

As summer approaches and college acceptance letters arrive in mailboxes across San Diego, San Diego Unified School District will host its third CalKIDS Money Festival of the school year on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Crawford High School. This event continues the district's ongoing initiative to help families and students access unclaimed college funds, building on the momentum of two successful Money Festivals held earlier this academic year. So far, over 300 students have received access to more than $150,000 in accounts opened through this program.

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SD Unified Student Trustees Call TikTok's Chromebook Challenge Wrong, Urge Fellow Classmates Not to Participate

05/15/2025

San Diego Unified School District is not immune to the Chromebook Challenge craze that is impacting school districts across the nation. Student Board of Education Trustees Joseph Cruz and Quinton Baldis are encouraging their classmates not to buy-in to the Chromebook craze because it’s unsafe, irresponsible and wastes precious district resources.

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Padres & San Diego Unified Hit a Home Run with Second Year of 'Be A Pro And Always Go' Attendance Challenge

05/15/2025

The San Diego Unified School District is proud to once again celebrate the incredible success of its schools in the 2025 ‘Be A Pro and Always Go’ Attendance Challenge, in partnership with the San Diego Padres. Over an 8-week period this spring, a time when attendance typically declines, 35 out of 46 participating schools increased their attendance—a remarkable achievement for students, staff, and families.

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San Diego Unified Reaction to Governor Newsom's May Revise

05/15/2025

As the San Diego Unified School District continues its work to finalize its balanced budget and present it to the Board of Education in June, the District is currently evaluating impacts following the May Revise presented this morning by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-6-2025

05/14/2025

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-13-2025

05/14/2025

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Voice of San Diego: San Diego’s Middle Sports Experiment Is Sticking Around

05/10/2025

What started as an experiment in 2022 has evolved into a mainstay that includes dozens of San Diego Unified middle schools and thousands of students. Officials have been so impressed with the program that they’d like to expand it.

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130+ Teachers From San Diego Unified to be Honored During May 6th Ceremony

05/06/2025

San Diego Unified School District employs nearly 6,900 educators across 176 schools, and during National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5-9), more than 130 of its educators will be honored for their outstanding commitment to students, including six “Teacher of the Year” winners and runners-up.

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SAN DIEGO UNIFIED TO CELEBRATE NEW STUDENT WELLNESS CENTER OPENING FRIDAY

05/01/2025

San Diego Unified School District has expanded its number of student Wellness Centers from three to 12 and on Friday, May 2 at 12:30 p.m. Interim Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula, students and Board of Education members will celebrate the opening of Mission Bay High School’s Wellness Center. Services offered at Wellness Centers include Self-Regulation Support, Tailored Care Navigation, along with Peer Engagement and Programming.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-29-2025

04/30/2025

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SD Unified Board of Education Strengthened School Naming & Mascot Policy Tuesday

04/30/2025

In a unanimous vote, the San Diego Unified Board of Education on Tuesday night voted to revise its Administrative Regulation and Board Policy 7310 to provide clearer direction on changes to school names and mascots. This change comes after the 2024 passage of Assembly Bill 3074 (AB3074), which prohibits “using any derogatory Native American term” and after several dust-ups over the years involving district school name changes.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Reaffirms Commitment to Community Schools, Announces Next Cohort Ahead of 2025-26 School Year

04/24/2025

10 Additional Schools Joining District’s Community Schools Program, Bringing Total to 35

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified and Rob Machado Foundation Celebrate Earth Day at District’s Top Recycling Elementary School

04/22/2025

To celebrate Earth Day, students at Sandburg Elementary School in Mira Mesa received 600 reusable water bottles from the Rob Machado Foundation, the latest donation of reusable water bottles to San Diego Unified District schools by the foundation.

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Aspen Challenge: San Diego Culminates in Solution Showcase

04/17/2025

Aspen Challenge: San Diego—a partnership between the Aspen Institute and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) supported by the Bezos Family Foundation—concluded this week after local students showcased their solutions to support their communities and tackle big issues. Over the past nine weeks, 15 high school teams from across SDUSD took aim at critical challenges close to home, with the goal of building a stronger, more connected city.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-15-2025

04/16/2025

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San Diego Unified Supports Students of Military Parents & Delivers Services to Their Families

04/15/2025

Eight-thousand San Diego Unified School District students have at least one parent serving in the Armed Forces, and the District, in its effort to support students and their families, has invested important resources to support this unique population. This work has earned 30 schools the Purple Star designation by the State, and 11 of them were just awarded this prestigious distinction.

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San Diego & Chula Vista School Districts Collaborate with Baja, California Educational Leaders to Harness Strength of Binational Living

04/10/2025

To harness the strength of binational educators and institutions, the 2nd Annual Binational Symposium took place to raise awareness around migrant education, binational students, and international teacher exchange programs, which was held at Sonia Sotomayor Elementary School in Chula Vista. The symposium was hosted by the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) and the Chula Vista Elementary School District (CVESD).

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Opens New STEAM Lab to Serve Students

04/10/2025

Just in time for National Robotics Week, a highly anticipated San Diego Unified School District Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) lab is officially open and running in Scripps Ranch. To celebrate the grand opening on Wednesday, Dingeman Elementary and Millennial Tech Middle (MTM) School students demonstrated indoor drones, 3D printing, and gardening while Interim Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula, Board of Education Trustee Sabrina Bazzo, district leaders, and community members were present.

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NEWS RELEASE: Four San Diego Unified Women in Construction Receive National Recognition

03/28/2025

- As Women’s History Month draws to a close, San Diego Unified School District’s women in construction continue to shine, with four women receiving recognition from the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) San Diego - Chapter 21 for demonstrating exceptional commitment in the construction industry.

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Dr. Bertha Pendleton Commemorated at San Diego Unified with School Naming

03/27/2025

San Diego Unified School District Interim Superintendent Fabi Bagula, Trustee Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, school students and members of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority today unveiled new signage for the Dr. Bertha O. Pendleton Elementary School in a celebratory fashion to conclude Women’s History Month. Dr. Pendleton in 1993 became the first woman, and first African American to serve as Superintendent for San Diego Unified until her term ended in 1998.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-25-2025

03/26/2025

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San Diego Unified to Help With Affordable Housing Crisis in Region

03/24/2025

San Diego Unified School District wants to help address the region’s affordable housing crisis and support their families and educators. During a press conference today at the Eugene Brucker Education Center, Board of Education members introduced three policies that will be considered during Tuesday night’s meeting.

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Dr. Bagula & Board Trustees Fighting to Safeguard Federal Funding By Meeting With Leaders In Washington, D.C.

03/21/2025

San Diego Unified Superintendent (Interim) Dr. Fabi Bagula and two Board of Education Trustees will be traveling to Washington, D.C. this week to relay the critical need to protect vital federal funding and services for the state’s second-largest school district in order to ensure the continued progress and success of its students.

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Joint SDUSD/SDCCD Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-18-2025

03/19/2025

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Spreckels Elementary Unveils Chicano Park-Inspired Mural

03/17/2025

Earlier this month, Spreckels Elementary School unveiled a mural, “Paws for Peace Pillars,” that was inspired by the colorful art that graces the Barrio Logan park. The homage was created by hundreds of students, ranging in age from kindergarteners to fifth graders.

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Batting 1,000 in attendance: Padres and SD Unified launch campaign

03/17/2025

For the second consecutive year, the San Diego Padres are partnering with San Diego Unified School District to combat chronic absenteeism through the expanded "Be a Pro and Always Go" attendance campaign. Building on last year's successful collaboration, this year's initiative emphasizes the critical importance of consistent school attendance for academic achievement and long-term success.

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14th Joint Meeting for San Diego Community College District & San Diego Unified School District Governing Boards Is March 18

03/17/2025

The leadership from San Diego Community College District (SDCCD) and San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) will host their 14th joint meeting on Tuesday, March 18 starting at 5 p.m. at the Kearny High School Auditorium, 1954 Komet Way, just a couple blocks from San Diego Mesa College in Kearny Mesa.

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Record Number of San Diego County Schools Among 2025 California Purple Star Schools

03/14/2025

Forty-one San Diego County schools, the most in one year since the program began in 2021, have been recognized as 2025 Purple Star Schools. The California Department of Education’s Purple Star School Designation Program publicly recognizes schools that are committed and equipped to meet the unique needs of military-connected students and their families.

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San Diego Unified Adds 23 Transitional Kindergarten Classrooms For 2025-26 School Year

03/13/2025

Enrollment for Transitional Kindergarten Starts March 15, 2025. TK Class Sizes Reduced from 24 to 20 Students

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Summer Options Expanded for San Diego Unified School District 7th and 8th Graders

03/12/2025

San Diego Unified School District approved a partnership with the Visual and Performing Arts Foundation at Tuesday’s March 11 board meeting to provide options for summer programming to seventh and eighth graders.

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Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School Students Celebrate Completion of Major Campus Improvement Project

03/12/2025

Kensington staple Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School has officially finished major renovations. With a Pledge of Allegiance and singing performances, Franklin STEAM Magnet students on Wednesday joined San Diego Unified School District Superintendent (Interim) Dr. Fabi Bagula, Board of Education Trustee Shana Hazan, City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, parents, and community members to celebrate the significant renovation of the century-old campus.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-11-2025

03/12/2025

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SD Unified's Budget Plan Eliminates Its Projected 2025-26 Budget Deficit

03/11/2025

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday night to certify the Second Interim Financial Report for the 2025-26 budget. Interim Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula’s Administration outlined a strategy to ensure the District is able to take a clear and responsible path to meeting all its financial obligations for the 2025-26 budget. Highlights of the strategy presented include eliminating the remainder of the projected deficit, increased revenue projections, limited to no layoffs, and an expected positive fund balance increase for 2024-25 of about $19 million in the District’s General Fund Unrestricted resources.

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San Diego College of Continuing Education Partnership with Lincoln High School Creating New Pathways to Good-Paying Careers in the Trades

03/06/2025

A 2024 Gates Foundation report found that increasing numbers of high school students prefer educational pathways that are shorter, cheaper, and more directly linked to specific job opportunities. This program fits the bill, as the 17 Lincoln High School students taking part will spend 11 weeks learning fundamental concepts and skills essential to the field, such as understanding AC and DC currents, using multimeters for troubleshooting, wiring and connecting fan motors, and the nuances involved with installing thermostats, ductwork, furnaces and heat pumps. Those who pass the course will qualify to take a school-funded EPA certification exam, after which they’ll be licensed HVAC technicians.

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San Diego Unified Hosts First Disability Awareness Flag-Raising Event

03/05/2025

The San Diego Unified School District hoisted its first-ever Disability Pride Flag on Tuesday in a student-led event. The flag-raising event, which took place for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, brought students from across the district to express themselves through speeches, songs, and dance performances before raising the flag.

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‘An incredible honor’: La Jolla youths nominated to military service academies

02/28/2025

Several La Jolla students are among 39 area youths who have received nominations to attend the U.S. Military Academy West Point, Merchant Marine Academy, Naval Academy and Air Force Academy.

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San Diego Unified Announces Read Across America Activities & Celebrates Student Literacy Success in National Assessment

02/28/2025

San Diego Unified School District’s focus on literacy success is outperforming other big city Districts in reading, and today announced its plans to celebrate Read Across America Week at its schools March 2-6, 2025.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-25-2025

02/27/2025

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San Diego Unified is Offering School Meals to Go During Ramadan

02/26/2025

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San Diego Honors Lincoln High School, State Football Champs

02/25/2025

The San Diego City Council honored Lincoln High School’s football team Tuesday for winning the state championship even though the team’s practice field was unusable all season.

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How to Get Involved in Your Child’s School

02/20/2025

Veri Chavarin, a local parent and former leader of Logan Memorial’s Parent, Teacher, Student Association, gives advice on how to be more engaged with your child’s education.

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San Diego Unified Offering 'To Go Meals' for Students During Ramadan

02/20/2025

The San Diego Unified School District will be offering ‘to go meals’ to students fasting during Ramadan. The district’s Food & Nutrition Services Department, known as Sandi Coast Cafe, has developed a specific menu for the campaign, promoting nutrition security and health equity for its students.

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NEWS RELEASE: Paradise Hills Elementary School Students Join District Leaders and Mayor Gloria in a Groundbreaking Ceremony

02/20/2025

A new soccer field and major campus upgrades are underway for Paradise Hills Elementary School students. Joined by San Diego Unified Interim Deputy Superintendent Nicole DeWitt, City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, Board of Education Trustee Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, parents, and community members, students celebrated the official groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday for their Whole Site Modernization and Joint-Use Field project.

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San Diego Unified Representatives Heading to State Capitol to Advocate for District Priorities in the State Budget

02/18/2025

The superintendent and board president of San Diego Unified School District are traveling to Sacramento Wednesday, Feb. 19 to personally illustrate the critical need for increased funding for the 2025-26 school year and demonstrate how the District’s 94,000 students may be negatively impacted without the necessary investment.

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Professional musicians to join Mission Bay High students for concert series

02/18/2025

Mission Bay High School’s student musicians will be honing their skills during a fundraiser concert series and trip to San Francisco this winter.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-11-2025

02/12/2025

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San Diego Unified Building Teacher Pipeline Through Partnership With 3 Universities

02/12/2025

San Diego Unified School District has experienced great success as 26 participants entered its TEACH-LEAD San Diego Teacher Residency Program (TRP) last fall, and the Board of Education approved new contracts for its ongoing partnership with San Diego State University (SDSU), the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and the University of San Diego (USD).

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Proud & Loud: SDUSD Students Raise the Flag for Black History Month

02/11/2025

On Monday, February 3rd, bright and early, the San Diego Unified School District gathered 200 students from Black Student Unions throughout the district to celebrate the start of Black History Month at Eugene Bruker Education Center with a student-led flag raising. Students expressed what the month means to them, and their stories through spoken word, speeches, poems, and songs.

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In this San Diego school, a new mental health center aims to help kids from military families

02/11/2025

The program, a collaboration with youth-advocacy organization SAY San Diego, aims to help military-connected students with their mental health, with the help of funding from the Prebys Foundation.

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Students Free to Exercise First Amendment at San Diego Unified Schools

02/08/2025

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Facing budget gap, San Diego Unified turns to retirements and reorganization — but doesn’t rule out layoffs

02/06/2025

As it considers its options to close a gaping projected budget deficit of more than $100 million, San Diego Unified School District plans to reorganize departments and cut vacant jobs but also expects fewer layoffs than last year.

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SD Unified Students Putting on Their Thinking Caps for Second Year of Aspen Challenge; Grand Prize-Winning Team to get All-Expenses Paid Trip to Aspen Ideas Festival in June

02/04/2025

Changing the world for the better is the goal, and finding a way to do it will be the task for more than 130 students from 12 San Diego Unified School District High Schools. For the second year in a row, the Aspen Challenge and San Diego Unified are partnering to empower students to address critical community issues.

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SD Unified Budget Workshop Tonight, District Continues Making Progress on Eliminating Projected Budget Deficit

02/04/2025

The San Diego Unified School District continues its work on reducing, and ultimately eliminating, its projected budget deficit ahead of the 2025-26 school year.

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Feeding San Diego Expanding its School Pantry Program at Schools Across the County

02/04/2025

Feeding San Diego, the region’s only Feeding America partner food bank, is expanding its School Pantry Program in 2025 in response to high need for nutrition assistance at schools across the county.

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Impact of A Day Without Immigrants Protests

02/03/2025

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Nationwide, student test scores are ‘not good.’ But the data shows ‘a different pattern for San Diego.’

02/01/2025

San Diego Unified School District students’ performance in math and reading has stayed relatively steady on national tests this year, and their scores have nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels in fourth-grade math, new standardized test data shows.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-28-2025

01/30/2025

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San Diego Unified Schools Outperform California, Big Cities Across U.S. in Reading and Math on Nation's Report Card

01/29/2025

San Diego Unified School District remains one of the top urban school districts in the country, as shown by results released from the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), considered the Nation’s Report Card.

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SD Unified Works to Change Culture With Reporting Misconduct, New Leadership Delivers Update at Board of Education Meeting

01/29/2025

Two years ago San Diego Unified School District began to overhaul its approach to receiving and responding to reports of sexual harassment (Title IX), civil rights violations and safety, officials from the District’s new Office of Investigations, Compliance and Accountability (ICA) delivered an update at the Board of Education meeting Tuesday night on their progress.

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STORY: Three Principals on How Their Schools Bounced Back

01/28/2025

The pandemic set almost all students back, and years later, most haven’t recovered. Here’s what leaders at three schools think is driving improvements.

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STORY: How San Diego schools plan to protect students from immigration enforcement

01/28/2025

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STORY: The Learning Curve: Here’s What Was In San Diego Unified’s Stocking

01/28/2025

California education leaders got a first look at how Gov. Gavin Newsom’s latest proposed budget impacts them earlier this month. Here’s what made it into the budget from San Diego Unified’s wish list.

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STORY: San Diego Unified Vows to Protect Students From Immigration Enforcement

01/28/2025

San Diego Unified School District officials on Wednesday said they will continue to protect the district's students from immigration enforcement, despite any actions taken by the Trump administration.

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STORY: Safe Parking at a City Heights School Isn’t Happening. Here’s Why

01/28/2025

More than 18 months ago, San Diego Unified pitched the city of San Diego on a plan: The district would offer up its former Central Elementary campus for a safe parking lot for homeless families if the city could get a contractor to run it. That safe parking lot now appears unlikely to materialize.

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College Access events throughout San Diego Area Focus on Affordable Education

01/25/2025

On Saturday, January 25, in partnership with the California Student Aid Commission, Cal-SOAP San Diego is hosting 25 free Cash for College workshops as part of a Countywide Financial Aid Blitz throughout the San Diego and Imperial Counties. The Cal-SOAP regional events will provide individual help to 12th grade students and families completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the California Dream Act Application (CADAA).

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STORY: Age Is Just a Number for La Jolla Students Supporting L.A. County Fire Evacuees and First Responders

01/23/2025

In the past week, students at La Jolla High, Muirlands Middle, La Jolla Elementary and La Jolla Country Day schools have kicked off initiatives to send relief and otherwise show support to fire victims and first responders.

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STATEMENT: San Diego Unified Protects Students from Trump’s Actions Against Immigrants

01/22/2025

It’s unlikely the actions President Trump has taken so far will have a direct effect on our students. We have a long-standing policy on our response to immigration enforcement for you to review. If anything other than our standard policies are required, we will take action.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Employees Taking Early Retirement Incentive Exceeds District Expectation By 27%, District Will Work to Assess & Reimagine Its Staffing Approach

01/17/2025

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-14-2025

01/15/2025

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NEWS RELEASE: “Nature Buds" Activity Cards Debut at The Nat, Local Libraries, and Preschools

01/15/2025

A new resource designed to promote early literacy and get kids outside will be rolled out to select preschools and libraries this month. Nature Bud Learning Leaf Activity Cards were designed by the San Diego Natural History Museum (The Nat) with funding from the Dr. Seuss Foundation and support from First 5 San Diego.

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STORY: The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified’s Christmas Wish List from Sacramento

01/10/2025

From changes to the Local Control Funding Formula to reducing universal transitional kindergarten ratios, here’s what district leaders were hoping for in their budget stocking.

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STORY: San Diego Unified School District warns all students’ families of data breach

01/10/2025

San Diego Unified School District notified families of all its roughly 100,000 students Tuesday about a data breach of its student information system provider.

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STORY: La Jolla school principals reflect on past year and look ahead to 2025

01/08/2025

Togetherness, personal growth and community building are three key targets principals have identified for the new year

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STORY: Cody Petterson’s journey: from La Jolla schools to San Diego Unified president

01/08/2025

For La Jolla resident and San Diego Unified School District board member Cody Petterson, representing his home neighborhood isn’t new. But being a leading voice for approximately 1 million San Diego-area residents is.

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NEWS RELEASE: Logan Memorial Educational Campus Celebrates Opening of El Nido, First-of-its-Kind Infant and Toddler Montessori Center

12/20/2024

San Diego Unified School District’s first-of-its-kind "cradle-to-college and career” center is ready for business. A trailblazing infant and toddler Montessori Center in the heart of Logan Heights, El Nido at Logan Memorial Educational Campus (LMEC) held its inaugural parent orientation Friday morning, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony with leaders of the San Diego Unified School District and San Diego State University. Officially opening in January 2025, the El Nido Infant and Toddler Montessori Center offers an integrated educational experience from infancy through high school graduation and onward, ensuring that students and families have the resources and support they need at every stage of a child’s development.

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NEWS RELEASE: SD Unified Reaffirms Commitment as "Welcoming District," Makes New Resources Available for Students & Families

12/18/2024

The San Diego Unified School District on Tuesday night reaffirmed its commitment to being a “Welcoming District for All Students” when the Board of Education passed a resolution, and earlier in the day the Interim Superintendents Office reinforced its protocols with school administrators and launched a new public website to support any student and family who experiences harassment, discrimination or bias-based harm.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-17-2024

12/18/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Cody Petterson to Serve as President of Board of Education; Barrera VP

12/18/2024

The San Diego Unified Board of Education selected District C Trustee Cody Petterson to serve as its next President, and District D Trustee Richard Barrera to serve as its Vice President.

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NEWS RELEASE: District Receives $1.5 Million Grant to Enhance STEAM, Social-Emotional Learning at Military-Connected Schools

12/13/2024

The U.S. Dept. of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) has awarded San Diego Unified a $1.5 million grant to enhance STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) instruction at seven elementary schools with a minimum of 10% military-connected students.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-10-2024

12/11/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: SD Unified Board of Education Supports Strategy to Reduce Projected Budget Deficit

12/11/2024

The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously on Tuesday night to certify the First Interim Financial Report for the 2025-26 budget as positive, as Interim Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula’s Administration continues to drive toward a zero projected budget deficit by June 2025.

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NEWS RELEASE: New Interim Deputy Superintendent Announced for San Diego Unified School District

12/11/2024

Nicole DeWitt was announced as Interim Deputy Superintendent of San Diego Unified School District at tonight’s Board of Education regular meeting.

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NEWS RELEASE: Newly Elected Board of Education Trustees Sworn In During Ceremony at Meeting

12/11/2024

Three San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustees were ceremonially sworn in Tuesday at the Eugene Brucker Education Center during the Board’s regular meeting session. Trustees Richard Barrera, Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, and Sabrina Bazzo were successfully reelected in November and officially took the Oath of Office on December 2 to begin their four-year terms.

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STORY: San Diego Unified weighs plans for 1,000 affordable homes for school district employees

12/10/2024

The San Diego Unified School Board is weighing recommendations to build 1,000 income-restricted apartments on five of its properties across the city, with a goal of housing 10% of its employees within the next decade, in what would mark a significant expansion of the district’s decade-old real estate strategy.

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STORY: San Diego Unified shrank its budget deficit by more than $60M. It still needs to cut $113M in spending

12/10/2024

San Diego Unified School District says it has whittled down its deficit for next school year but still needs to find ways to cut $113 million in spending. This summer the district had projected it would have a $176 million unrestricted deficit. Now officials say they have found some savings to bring that number down by leaving vacant jobs unfilled and encouraging more families to submit household income forms. Those are expected to help the district qualify for $9 million more in state funding for students from low-income families, interim Superintendent Fabiola Bagula said.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Projected Budget Deficit 36% Less Than In October

12/09/2024

San Diego Unified School District in just three months has identified $64 million of savings to decrease the District’s projected $176 million deficit to $112 million for the 2025-26 budget year. Interim Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula and her team on Tuesday will present their strategy for the 36% reduction, and their plans to get the projected deficit to zero, during the regularly scheduled meeting of the San Diego Unified School District’s Board of Education.

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San Diego Unified Named One of State’s Top Performing School Districts

12/04/2024

Educational Results Partnership places district on honor roll based on academic progress, recognizes multiple schools

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Schools Making Steady Progress According to 2024 CA Dashboard

11/21/2024

The 2024 California Schools Dashboard released today shows San Diego Unified School District continues to make steady progress toward its commitment to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase student preparedness to pursue careers, college, and overcome life adversities to succeed. District officials are encouraged by the progress being made, but acknowledge work must continue across all the Dashboard’s performance indicators.

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NEWS RELEASE: La Jolla Elementary School Celebrates Completion of New Classroom Building and Campus-Wide Upgrades

11/19/2024

SAN DIEGO - Renovations at one of La Jolla’s most historical elementary schools are officially complete. La Jolla Elementary School (LJES) students joined teachers, families, and San Diego Unified School District leaders on Tuesday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony with a patriotic performance and speeches.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 11-12-2024

11/13/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Morse High School Celebrates Newly Completed Performing Arts Center, Third Wave of Campus Modernizations

10/30/2024

Hip-Hop and Polynesian Dancers Joined Orchestra and Theater Students to Celebrate the New Stage, Theater

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 10-22-2024

10/23/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 10-8-2024

10/09/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 9-24-2024

09/30/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Application Window Opens for School Choice at San Diego Unified

09/24/2024

Gives students the opportunity to attend district schools outside their neighborhood for 2025-26 year

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 9-10-2024

09/11/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Board of Education Names Fabiola Bagula, Ph.D., Interim Superintendent

09/10/2024

Brings statewide, countywide, and community background to lead district

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NEWS RELEASE: Final Steel Beam Completes Structural Frame on Mira Mesa High School’s New Classroom and Student Services Building

09/09/2024

The structural framework for Mira Mesa High School’s new classroom and student services facility is now complete, with the final steel beam put into place on Friday. Students and staff joined Board of Education Trustee Sabrina Bazzo and Acting Superintendent Dr. Fabi Bagula in signing the beam, then watched as it was hoisted and set into place.

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A Message from Fabi Bagula, Ph.D., Acting Superintendent

09/04/2024

I am honored to begin serving as your Acting Superintendent. As we start this new journey together, I want to share my strong commitment to our mission and values.

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Statement from the Board of Education

08/30/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Continues Free Meals for All Students for the Third Year in a Row

08/28/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 8-27-2024

08/28/2024

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News Release: San Diego Unified Places Focus on Civics Education with SD Unified For Democracy Project

08/21/2024

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San Diego Padres Join Burbank Elementary Students in Celebrating New Baseball and Soccer Field

08/13/2024

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News Release: San Diego Unified Welcomes Students, Staff and Families to the 2024-25 School Year

08/12/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-16-2024

07/18/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Renewed Agreement Between San Diego Unified, San Diego State University Guarantees Admission to Qualifying Hoover High School Graduates

07/11/2024

Partnership Extended Though the Class of 2028

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-25-2024

07/01/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: New Student Board Trustees Take Oath of Office

06/26/2024

Joseph Cruz and Quinton Baldis Officially Begin Duties July 1

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-18-2024

06/21/2024

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NEWS RELEASE Local Organizations Team Up to Alleviate Food Insecurity During the Summer Months

06/14/2024

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Two San Diego Unified Teachers Named 2024-25 San Diego County Teachers of the Year

05/30/2024

Five educators surprised at their schools this week with the news of their recognition

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-24-2024

05/29/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-28-2024

05/29/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Holmes Elementary School Students, Teachers, and Neighbors Celebrate the Start of Construction on Major Campus Renovations, New Joint-Use Field

05/28/2024

Major campus improvements and a new grass playfield are officially underway for Holmes Elementary School students and neighbors. Students at the two-time California Distinguished School joined San Diego Unified Board of Education President Shana Hazan, Vice President Cody Petterson, City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria, families, community leaders, and Clairemont High School students Tuesday to celebrate the construction groundbreaking.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Names 2024 Classified Employees of the Year

05/21/2024

Administrative Aide and Building Services Supervisor to be Honored

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Rescinds Majority of Preliminary Teacher Layoff Notices

05/16/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-14-2024

05/15/2024

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News Release: Guaranteed Admission to Cal State University San Marcos for San Diego Unified Graduates Under New Agreement Between University, District

05/15/2024

Criteria and Additional Supports Laid Out for Students and Families

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News Release: San Diego Unified Names 2024 Teachers of the Year

05/14/2024

Educators from Hancock Elementary, Standley Middle, and Morse High Schools Selected as District Teachers of the Year

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News Release: Padres, All-Star Manny Machado Surprise Paradise Hills Elementary School With Attendance Award and Tickets to Petco Park

05/14/2024

‘Be Like a Pro And Always Go’

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NEWS RELEASE: Foster Elementary School Students Receive More Than 500 Reusable Water Bottles from the Rob Machado Foundation, Highlighting San Diego Unified Initiative to Provide Clean, Filtered Drinking Water

05/03/2024

SAN DIEGO - More than 500 reusable water bottles are now in the hands of Foster Elementary School students, part of the latest donation of reusable water bottles by the Rob Machado Foundation to San Diego Unified District schools.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-30-2024

05/02/2024

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News Release: San Diego Unified, San Diego Foundation Award $8M to Support Fourth Summer of Extended Learning for Local Students Through Level Up SD

04/22/2024

Partnerships With Nearly 50 Local Nonprofits Offer Wide Range of Opportunities for Students

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-16-2024

04/17/2024

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News Release: North Island Credit Union Foundation and San Diego Unified School District Honor 2024 “Rookie of the Year” Teachers & School Employees at PETCO Park

04/11/2024

Program Celebrates Five Outstanding Members of San Diego School Communities as They Begin Their Career in Education

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NEWS RELEASE: Roosevelt Middle School’s Campus Transformation Begins, Marking Second Historical School to Undergo Construction in the San Diego Cluster

04/09/2024

One of the first junior high schools in San Diego is getting a major campus upgrade. On Tuesday, jazz and orchestra students at Roosevelt Middle School greeted parents and district leaders to celebrate the start of a campus renovation. which will bring a new student services and state-of-the-art classroom facility, convert existing offices to classrooms, create a south parking lot with a student drop-off and pick-up area, and enhance school security and sustainability.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-26-2024

04/09/2024

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Solar Eclipse Safety Tips and Resources

04/07/2024

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6 San Diego Unified Schools Receive 2024 California Purple Star Designation

04/01/2024

Schools recognized for efforts to support military families

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NEWS RELEASE: John Muir Language Academy Students Dedicate Campus Transformation with UTK Spanish Immersion Performances, Ceremonial Ribbon-Cutting

03/27/2024

A campus transformation at John Muir Language Academy is officially complete. Students at the Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK) - 8th grade Spanish Immersion magnet school in Clairemont joined parents, staff, and district leaders in dedicating their new campus facilities on Wednesday.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-12-2024

03/18/2024

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San Diego Community College District and San Diego Unified to Hold Annual Joint Meeting March 19 at City College

03/15/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Kearny High Students Join District Leaders in Celebrating Construction Groundbreaking for New Classroom Building, Campus Upgrades

03/11/2024

Kearny High School’s latest phase in its campus transformation is officially underway. On Monday, students joined district leaders for a groundbreaking ceremony that kicked off with a display of colors from the Kearny High Army Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and a performance from the cheer team.

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NEWS RELEASE: Celebrating California Arts Education Month: Oak Park Elementary School Music Students and District Leaders Celebrate Construction Halfway Mark for Upcoming Music Building

03/07/2024

Oak Park Elementary School’s new music building is now halfway complete, marking a major milestone in the campus’ transformation. To celebrate the project and California Arts Education Month, the school’s “Tempo Tigers” performed Thursday in front of the facility that will soon house music classrooms. A music magnet school, Oak Park Elementary offers instruction in band, orchestra, keyboard lab, guitars, and chorus.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-5-2024

03/06/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: Padres, Manny Machado Team Up With San Diego Unified to Offer Encouragement, Tickets in School Attendance Campaign

03/01/2024

‘Be a Pro and Always Go’

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News Release: Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary Students Celebrate Construction Groundbreaking with Lion Dance, Beijing Opera

02/29/2024

The Year of the Dragon is bringing Barnard Mandarin Magnet Elementary School students a major campus transformation. On Thursday, the UTK- 5th Grade school in Pacific Beach kicked off the beginning of construction on its Whole Site Modernization project with a “3 Treasures” student lion dance and a performance from its 5th Grade Beijing Opera. Students and district leaders celebrated from the school’s joint-use field, which offered a clear view of active construction.

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San Diego Unified Schools Highlighted as 2024 California Distinguished Schools

02/29/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-27-2024

02/28/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-23-2024

02/27/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-13-2024

02/15/2024

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Board Trustees Begin Community Engagement to Set Goals for Student Outcomes

02/14/2024

The Board of Education this week will begin a series of interactive community engagement sessions to gather public input to help shape the San Diego Unified School District’s goals for student outcomes as part of a broader shift to a student outcomes-focused governance model.

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NEWS RELEASE: Mira Mesa High School Students Celebrate Construction Groundbreaking for Second Wave of Campus Improvements

02/13/2024

SAN DIEGO - A second wave of campus improvements is officially underway at Mira Mesa High School. A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction on the second phase of the school’s Whole Site Modernization project, which will enhance campus security, build a new student services and classroom facility, convert the existing student services facility into classrooms, renovate aging classrooms and common areas, add a new visitor and administrator parking lot, construct shaded lunch court areas, and remove all remaining portable classrooms.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-23-2024

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News Release: $2 Million Grant Awarded to San Diego Unified to Enhance Math Strategies at Military-Connected Schools

01/24/2024

Funds Provided for Tutoring, Hands-On Learning Experiences at Five Elementary, One Middle School

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News Release: UTK Pre-Enrollment Window for 2024-25 School Year Opening Soon for 4-year-old students

01/16/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-9-2024

01/11/2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-4-2024

01/10/2024

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San Diego Unified Students Increase and Outperform Counterparts on Key State Outcomes With Biggest Increases in Math and College/Career Indicator

01/05/2024

California School Dashboard Data Released

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-12-2023

12/14/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified, San Diego Foundation Continue Partnership to Offer Level up SD Summer 2024

11/16/2023

San Diego Foundation seeks nonprofit grant proposals for expanded learning program partnership now through noon, Jan. 9, 2024

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 11-14-2023

11/16/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: Perry Elementary School Students and Military Families Join District Leaders, Morse High School Army JROTC, to Celebrate National Veterans and Military Families Month With Construction Groundbreaking

11/08/2023

SAN DIEGO - Oliver Hazard Perry Elementary School celebrated National Veterans and Military Families Month with a construction groundbreaking for its campus transformation and new joint-use field. Held on Wednesday, November 8, the celebration included the Morse High School Army JROTC’s Color Guard, National Anthem singer, and Drum Corps. Each performed to Perry students, military families, and San Diego Unified School District leaders.

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Crawford High School’s New Performing Arts Center Nationally Recognized in Educational Interiors Showcase as One of the Nation’s Most Effective Learning Environments

10/30/2023

SAN DIEGO - Crawford High School’s new Performing Arts Center is already gaining national attention. The 10-month-old facility is featured in the American School & University’s “Educational Interiors Showcase,” which acknowledged Crawford High as one of today’s most effective learning environments.

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NEWS RELEASE: TASTE OF SAN DIEGO UNIFIED

10/19/2023

Bell Middle School �student food critics� tasted and rated everything from plant-based nachos and roasted corn dip to chow mein with Kyoto-style veggies and strawberry smoothies made with a bike-powered blender during the �Taste of San Diego Unified� event that will help decide next year�s cafeteria menu items.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 10-10-2023

10/12/2023

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California Masons Announce $390,000, Three Year Grant to San Diego Unified School District

10/12/2023

Grant Will Support Expansion of High School College, Career Technical Education Programs Across the District

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NEWS RELEASE: District and City Leaders Join Pacific Beach Elementary Students and Community to Celebrate Start of Construction for New Kindergarten Building, Joint-Use Field Expansion and More

10/10/2023

SAN DIEGO - New indoor and outdoor facilities for students and neighbors in North Pacific Beach are officially on the way. On Tuesday, Pacific Beach Elementary School students joined leaders from San Diego Unified School District and the City of San Diego, parents, and community members to celebrate the start of construction on their Whole Site Modernization and Joint-Use Field Expansion project.

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Bill to Provide Student School Board Members Compensation Signed into Law

10/09/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: Application Window Opens for School Choice at San Diego Unified

10/02/2023

Gives students the opportunity to attend grade-appropriate district schools outside their neighborhood for 2024-25 year

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NEWS RELEASE: U.S. Deputy Secretary of Education and San Diego Unified Leaders Join City Heights Students in Dedicating New George Walker Smith Education Campus

09/27/2023

SAN DIEGO - One of the largest public investments in City Heights’ history is officially complete, as the George Walker Smith Education Campus was formally dedicated. Named after the first African-American elected to office in San Diego County, the George Walker Smith Education Campus houses the completely rebuilt Wilson Middle and Central Elementary Schools.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 9-26-2023

09/27/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: Record Number of San Diego Unified Schools Recognized as America�s Healthiest Schools

09/26/2023

Thirty schools in the San Diego Unified School District have been awarded the distinction of America's Healthiest Schools for their dedication to supporting the health and well-being of students, staff, and families. San Diego Unified earned more America�s Healthiest School Awards than any other district in California and ranked fifth in the nation for the distinction.

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Garfield Elementary Recognized as National Blue Ribbon School

09/20/2023

San Diego Unified’s Garfield Elementary School is one of only 33 schools in California to receive a 2023 Blue Ribbon designation for academic excellence in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups.

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Celebrating Latin(x/e) Heritage Month

09/15/2023

Latin(x/e) Heritage Month, also known as Hispanic Heritage Month, is observed from September 15 through October 15 and recognizes the culture, history, struggle, contributions, and achievements of Latin(x/e) Americans.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 9-12-2023

09/14/2023

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 8-29-2023

09/11/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Announces Second Year of Universal Meals Program

08/29/2023

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A Message from Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson Welcoming Students to the 2023/24 School Year on Aug. 22

08/21/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified to Postpone First Day of School to Assess Storm Damage and Ensure Student Safety

08/20/2023

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First Day of School Postponed to Tuesday, August 22

08/20/2023

Out of an abundance of caution, San Diego Unified is delaying the first day of school. Our first day of school will now be on Tuesday, August 22.

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A Back-to-School Welcome and an Update on the Impacts of Hurricane Hilary

08/18/2023

A message from Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson welcoming you to the 2023-24 school year and updating you on how the district is monitoring weather conditions related Hurricane Hilary.

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Construction Crews Hoist Final Steel Beam for Marston Middle School’s New Gymnasium, Honor Late Construction Manager with Alma Mater Colors and Mascot

07/31/2023

While Marston Middle School students are out on summer break, construction crews celebrated a major milestone for the school’s upcoming gymnasium: the hoisting of the final steel beam. Decorated with the signatures of the project team and project partners, the beam was hoisted into place on Thursday, July 6, marking the completion of the building’s structural frame.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-25-2023

07/28/2023

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-13-2023

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07/17/2023

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-27-2023

07/12/2023

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06/28/2023

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LCAP Workshop Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-8-2023

06/27/2023

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-30-2023

06/26/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Announces Hiring of Area Superintendents and Executive Director Positions

06/21/2023

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2023 Classified Employee Recognition Board Actions Summary 5-23-2023

06/16/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Educators Vote to Approve Historic Contract with San Diego Unified School District

06/12/2023

More than 5,400 union members participated in the ratification vote with an overwhelming 98 percent voting to approve the new contract with the school district

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NEWS RELEASE: Taft Middle and Kearny High School Students Join District, City Leaders, and Community in Celebrating the Public Opening of Serra Mesa’s Newest Joint-Use Field and Park

06/05/2023

Serra Mesa students and neighbors officially have a new field and park. Joined by Kearny High School basketball players and district and city leaders, Taft Middle School students celebrated the completion and public opening of their new park on Monday.

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News Release: Tentative Agreements Reached with SDEA and PARA

05/26/2023

San Diego Unified, Educators and Paraeducators Reach Agreement to Retain and Attract New Staff

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NEWS RELEASE: Morse High School Students Join San Diego Unified Leaders in Signing, Hoisting of Final Steel Beam for Transformational Performing Arts Center

05/24/2023

Morse High School seniors are leaving their “sharpie” legacy behind. Around 30 seniors joined Principal Dr. Cynthia Larkin and Board of Education Trustee Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne Tuesday in a topping-out ceremony for their upcoming performing arts facility. As part of the construction tradition, the ceremony celebrates the completion of the facility’s framework, with students and guests signing the beam before construction crews hoist it into place.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-16-2023

05/23/2023

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News Release: San Diego Unified School District Names 2023 Classified Employees of the Year

05/19/2023

Health Technician and Construction Coordinator to be Honored

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News Release: San Diego Unified UTK Commitment Continues

05/18/2023

San Diego Unified School District collaborates with San Diego Education Association to provide additional UTK teacher supports for new school year

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2023 Teacher of the Year Board Actions Summary

05/17/2023

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Student Board Members Elected for 2023-24 School Year

05/15/2023

Two students will take the Oath of Office in June after capturing the vote among their high school peers to earn a seat on the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education.

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NEWS RELEASE: Crown Point Junior Music Academy Students Celebrate Groundbreaking for New Classroom and Music Center, Honor Violin Academy Founder

05/12/2023

One of the Pacific Beach neighborhood’s oldest schools is getting a major makeover. A community staple for 75 years, Crown Point Junior Music Academy (CPJMA) celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for its Whole Site Modernization on Friday. Students from the Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK) through fifth-grade magnet school joined Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson, district leaders, and the family of the late Stephen Luchs, the originator of the school’s violin academy, to celebrate their upcoming music center and classroom facilities.

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San Diego Unified Names 2023 Teachers of the Year

05/04/2023

Educators from Audubon Elementary, DePortola Middle, and Scripps Ranch High Schools Selected as District Teachers of the Year

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2023 “Rookie of the Year” Awards for Teachers & School Employees

04/28/2023

Inaugural Year of Program Celebrates Five Outstanding Members of San Diego School Communities as They Begin Their Career

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-25-2023

04/26/2023

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San Diego Unified School District News Release

04/26/2023

Former Students Resolve Claims Regarding Teacher Conduct

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News Release: Reusable Water Bottle Giveaway at Penn Elementary School Highlights Expansion of Rob Machado Partnership with San Diego Unified

04/25/2023

SAN DIEGO - Reusable water bottles are now in the hands of 20,000 more students across San Diego. Made possible through the Rob Machado Foundation, the reusable bottles went to San Diego Unified School District students at 50 schools. The foundation also donated 500 reusable water bottles to Chavez Elementary students in April 2022 to encourage students to drink more water and cut plastic pollution from local landfills, waterways, and the ocean.

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Lea Nepomuceno testifying in support of AB 275, March, 2023

Bill to Compensate Student Board Members Advances

04/13/2023

Legislation now moves to California Senate.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-11-2023

04/13/2023

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-21-2023

03/28/2023

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Students Honor César Chávez's Legacy at Las Mañanitas Celebration

03/27/2023

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-14-2023

03/16/2023

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Students Take Spotlight as Art Displays are Highlighted at San Diego Unified District Headquarters

03/16/2023

From rustic nature scenes to introspective self-portraits, over 500 works of art spanning all grades are currently being featured prominently at the Eugene Brucker Education Center.

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New Baseball Field of “Marauder” Dreams Open at Mira Mesa High School

03/15/2023

SAN DIEGO - A new field of “Marauder” dreams is officially open at Mira Mesa High School. The varsity baseball team christened the newly renovated baseball field with a ceremonial first pitch during its home opener on Saturday, March 4.

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NEWS RELEASE: High School Students Can Earn Nursing Assistant Credential Under New Partnership Between San Diego College of Continuing Education, San Diego Unified School District

03/10/2023

Students at two San Diego Unified School District high schools will soon be able to train as certified nursing assistants (CNA) through the San Diego College of Continuing Education (SDCCE), with classes counting toward required CNA preparation by the time they graduate high school.

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Construction on Spreckels Elementary School's New Classroom Building and Joint-Use Improvements Underway

03/06/2023

SAN DIEGO - Drive along Stadium Street and you'll see a new two-story classroom facility and a newly remodeled student services facility at Spreckels Elementary School. A future innovative "Wildcat" space, the classroom facility on the south end of the campus will provide students with modern classrooms, collaborative workspaces, and state-of-the-art technology.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-28-2023

03/02/2023

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Clairemont High, Nation's Largest School-Based Presidential Museum Brings History to Life

02/16/2023

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-14-2023

02/15/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: Crawford High School Dedicates Transformational Facility, Frontage, with Students, Alumni, and Colina Del Sol Community

02/08/2023

After serving students in San Diego Unified School District for more than 65 years, Crawford High School has a dramatic new look due to renovations that have transformed the campus into a state-of-the-art facility.

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San Diego Unified Celebrates Black History Month

02/03/2023

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UTK Pre-Enrollment Window Opening

01/31/2023

The UTK pre-enrollment window for the 2023-24 school year opens February 1, 2023.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-24-2023

01/25/2023

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San Diego Unified Celebrates Lunar New Year

01/24/2023

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High School Exhibitions Put Student Work in the Spotlight

01/20/2023

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Knox Middle School Hosts 46th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. March

01/13/2023

More than 800 students from 11 San Diego Unified schools took to the streets on Friday, joining with school staff and district leaders to carry a message of peace, justice and equality in Knox Middle School’s 46th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. March.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-10-2023

01/11/2023

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NEWS RELEASE: Emerson Elementary Students and Staff Join District Leaders, San Diego Loyal Soccer Club, in Celebrating Complete Campus Transformation, New Soccer Field

12/16/2022

SAN DIEGO - One of Southcrest’s oldest elementary schools celebrated its new state-of-the-art facilities and the completion of campus-wide renovations on Thursday. Emerson Elementary School students joined San Diego Unified School District District D Board of Education Trustee Richard Barrera, Principal Veronica Reyes, students, the San Diego Loyal Soccer Club, the Master Gardener Association of San Diego, and community members in dedicating the campus.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-13-2022

12/15/2022

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-9-2022

12/14/2022

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Lincoln High School Claims Football State Championship with Historic Win over De La Salle

12/13/2022

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Q & A With New Board Trustees

12/08/2022

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-5-2022

12/06/2022

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Inspiring Girls in Sports: Boston Red Sox Female Executive Visits Hoover High School Students

12/06/2022

A top female executive from one of Major League Baseball’s most decorated teams made a stop at Hoover High School Monday to inspire female students and athletes to dream big. The Boston Red Sox’s Pamela Kenn, who currently serves as the team’s Vice President of Community Relations, took photos with the female athletes and provided them words of encouragement about being a woman in a male-dominated business.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Board of Education Officially Welcomes Two New Trustees to District

12/05/2022

Shana Hazan and Dr. Cody Petterson Take Oath of Office

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Final Steel Beam for Franklin Elementary's New Classroom Facility

NEWS RELEASE: Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet Students Join San Diego Unified Leaders in Signing, Hoisting of Final Steel Beam for New Classroom Building

11/29/2022

The hard hats were on and markers were out at Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School today, as the campus modernization reached a major milestone. Franklin Elementary students joined incoming San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Trustee Shana Hazan, alumni, and staff in signing the final steel beam for the future two-story classroom facility. The group celebrated as construction crews hoisted the beam into place.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 11-15-2022

11/16/2022

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Students Receive High Honor from French Government

11/16/2022

Students from The Language Academy were awarded diplomas by the French Consulate for their proficiency in French.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified, Indigenous Partners Celebrate Grand Opening of Mission Valley’s Newest Elementary School

11/03/2022

The San Diego Unified School District celebrated its newest school today, a campus that serves Mission Valley’s growing population and honors its rich history. Named after the indigenous village that once existed nearby, Nipaquay Elementary School - translated to “Our Other Home” - is the result of years of planning between San Diego Unified and the community. It is the district’s first school built in Mission Valley.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 10-25-2022

10/26/2022

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified NAEP Scores

10/24/2022

District Reading Scores Hold Steady, Math Scores Decline

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego High School Alumni Open 1976 Time Capsule During All Class Reunion, Honor Fallen Army Nurse and Alumni Jennifer Moreno with “Wall of Honor” Induction

10/22/2022

SAN DIEGO - Generations of San Diego High School alumni watched as the contents of a 1976 time capsule were unveiled and a fallen Army nurse and alumni was honored during the annual All Class Reunion Saturday. Inside the time capsule were an ASB constitution, pictures of the old school buildings, a videotape showing the demolition of the old building, shots of the then-new building, Election Day editions of local newspapers, a San Diego telephone directory, copies of the student handbook, and a 1976 yearbook.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 10-11-2022

10/13/2022

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18 Schools in San Diego Unified School District Named America’s Healthiest Schools

10/13/2022

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Transformed Logan Memorial Educational Campus Wins Orchid Awards for Architecture, Signage

10/11/2022

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Releases Preliminary Results of California Smarter Balanced Assessments

10/10/2022

The San Diego Unified School District has released preliminary results of the California Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics. The test scores reflect the academic performance of students amid the pandemic.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified, City Leaders Join Stockton Community and SD Loyal in Celebrating Neighborhood’s First Joint-Use Soccer Field

10/04/2022

SAN DIEGO - A new joint-use soccer field and park are one “kick” closer to opening to the public. On Tuesday, San Diego Unified School District, City of San Diego, and King-Chavez Academies leaders joined student soccer players and the United Soccer League’s SD Loyal to celebrate the park’s grand opening in the Stockton community of San Diego.

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Application Window Opens for School Choice at San Diego Unified School District

10/03/2022

Gives students the opportunity to attend grade-appropriate district schools outside their neighborhood for 2023-24 year

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La Jolla High School Celebrates 100 Years

09/30/2022

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Leaders Join Pacific Beach Middle School Students, Staff in Celebrating Newly Completed Classroom Facility

09/23/2022

One of Pacific Beach’s most celebrated schools has marked a major milestone. On Friday, Pacific Beach Middle School leaders welcomed Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson, Board of Education Trustee Richard Barrera, students, and three generations of alumni to celebrate a recently completed modern classroom facility.

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Pacific Beach Middle School Students Celebrate Mid-Autumn Moon Festival

09/16/2022

Students in the Mandarin language programs at Pacific Beach Middle School (PBMS) had a taste of the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival earlier this month, as they prepared and then feasted upon traditional mooncakes.

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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 9-13-2022

09/14/2022

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