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#BetterSD eBlast
09/26/2022
See the latest school updates, catch the #BetterSD Tweets of the Week, and discover more about the amazing things our students are accomplishing every week!
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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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San Diego Unified sends buses to Haitian Schoolchildren on U.S. Military Mission of Hope
09/09/2022
“Those Angels” project connects Haitian schools with San Diego Unified, U.S. Air Force
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Welcomes Students and Staff to the 2022-23 School Year
08/29/2022
Health, Safety, Academics, and Inclusivity Highlighted
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Three San Diego Unified Schools Nominated for Architectural Awards
08/15/2022
Three San Diego Unified campuses that underwent major bond-funded transformations are now up for architectural awards.
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Monkeypox
08/12/2022
Facts about Monkeypox.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-26-22
07/27/2022
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Joint-Use Parks Schedule During Middle School Sports Seasons
07/22/2022
As San Diego Unified launches middle school sports, we’d like to provide the schedule of practices that will impact joint-use field use to the public.
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San Diego Unified’s 12th Annual Construction Expo Connects Local Businesses to Opportunities
07/14/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-12-2022
07/13/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-28-2022
06/30/2022
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Two Student Board Members Sworn In
06/29/2022
San Diego Unified School Board adds a second student representative.
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NEWS RELEASE: AVID Celebrates 40 Years
06/28/2022
AVID Celebrates 40 Years of Leading Nationwide Change for Educational Equity and Transforming the Lives of Millions of Students Across 7,500+ Schools
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San Diego Unified Wins 12 National Communications Awards
06/22/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-21-2022
06/22/2022
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San Diego Unified In-Person Job Fair: June 24
06/21/2022
The district will hold a hiring event to support jobseekers by offering in-person application support, career counseling, live scan fingerprinting, TB testing, ID badge processing and free on-site childcare.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-8-2022 LCAP Workshop
06/17/2022
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Students protesting gun violence
Students, School Leaders Join National Call For Stronger Gun Laws
06/10/2022
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‘United by Sport’ Mural
NEWS RELEASE: 'United by Sport' Mural Unveiling
06/08/2022
‘United by Sport’ Mural Unveiled Featuring Two San Diego Baseball Legends Friendship between Hoover High alum Ted Williams and Padres Tony Gwynn highlighted
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NEWS RELEASE: Two High Schools Celebrate Major Construction Milestones
06/08/2022
As a new classroom and library building is complete at one San Diego Unified School District high school, a new performing arts center and student services facility is beginning at another...
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The San Diego Foundation Awards $12.3M to 90 Nonprofits for K-12 Student Academic and Socio-Emotional Development This Summer
06/07/2022
The grants support students participating in the Level Up SD summer enrichment program, funded by San Diego Unified School District
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#BetterSD: Celebrating Pride Month, Stop Student Tobacco Usage, More
06/06/2022
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San Diego Unified, City leaders aim to reduce student tobacco usage through legislation, education
06/03/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified and City Leaders Join Marston Middle School Students in Groundbreaking Ceremony
06/02/2022
A “greener” chapter is on the horizon for Marston Middle School students. Students joined San Diego Unified and City of San Diego leaders Thursday to mark the start of their campus modernization that will transform the Marston Middle campus in Clairemont.
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#BetterSD: Resources for Gun Violence Prevention, More
05/31/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Leaders, Kensington Community Join Franklin Elementary Students in Kicking Off Campus Modernization
05/26/2022
A Kensington landmark is getting a major renovation. On Thursday, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School students, alumni, community members, and San Diego Unified School District representatives grabbed shovels to pose in front of a makeshift dirt mound, as part of the district’s traditional groundbreaking celebration.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-24-2022
05/25/2022
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#BetterSD - Seeking Candidates: Student Board Member Nominations Now Open
05/16/2022
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NEWS RELEASE - La Jolla Elementary Students Celebrate School Construction Milestone
05/13/2022
A new classroom facility is one “beam” closer to completion at La Jolla Elementary School. Students were joined by Board of Education President Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, La Jolla Elementary Principal Stephanie Hasselbrink, school staff, and construction crews Friday to sign one of the final steel beams for their upcoming classroom and student services facility. Moments after signing, the group watched as it was hoisted into place.
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Classified Employee of the Year 2022
NEWS RELEASE: 2022 Classified Employee of the Year
05/13/2022
Lisa Cooper, a Library Technician II, and Norma Smith, a School Clerk I, have been named San Diego Unified School District’s Classified Employees of the Year for 2022.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-10-2022
05/11/2022
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BetterSD: Giving Students the Vision to Learn
05/06/2022
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Board Actions Summary 5-3-2022
05/04/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: Restoring San Diego High School: Major Modernizations Underway at Historic Campus
05/03/2022
San Diego’s oldest high school is getting a makeover. San Diego High School will undergo major renovations with a Whole Site Modernization project that will transform the campus frontage on Park Boulevard, expand the central campus quad, and renovate classrooms and student support spaces. “We are thrilled to see these improvements come to fruition on our campus,” said Francisca Del Carmen, San Diego High School Principal. “We have 140 years of history at this site, now we get to make another hundred in the high quality facilities our students deserve.”
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NEWS RELEASE: UTK Pre-Enrollment Opens at San Diego Unified
05/02/2022
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#BetterSD: Universal Transitional Kindergarten (UTK) is Here!
05/02/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-26-2022
04/27/2022
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Students Receive Refillable Water Bottles from the Rob Machado Foundation and the SD Loyal Club
NEWS RELEASE: Community Partners Join San Diego Unified Clean Water Effort with Water Bottle Giveaway at Cesar Chavez Elementary School
04/26/2022
As the San Diego Unified School District’s clean water partnership continues to expand, the Rob Machado Foundation today announced a fundraising effort to acquire a reusable water bottle for each student in the district. The San Diego Loyal Soccer Club surprised Chavez Elementary School students with refillable water bottles as part of the first donation for the Rob Machado Foundation’s efforts.
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Hydration Station at Mission Bay High School
MEDIA ADVISORY: Rob Machado Foundation, San Diego Loyal Soccer Club to Join San Diego Unified, CALPIRG in Water Bottle Giveaway
04/25/2022
San Diego Unified will join the Rob Machado Foundation, the San Diego Loyal Soccer Club, and CALPIRG to provide an update on the district’s clean drinking water initiative. ​ During the press conference, the Rob Machado Foundation will announce a fundraising drive to provide reusable water bottles for San Diego Unified students and the Loyal Soccer Club will donate the first round to Chavez Elementary School students for use at the school’s newly installed filtered hydration stations.
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#BetterSD: Students Go "All In" for Our Planet on Earth Day
04/25/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Names 2022 Teachers of the Year
04/22/2022
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#BetterSD: Fletcher Elementary Dedicates New Mural, More
04/18/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-12-2022
04/14/2022
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#BetterSD: Diving Into Spring, Going Green, More
04/12/2022
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University City High Schools Take First Celebratory Lap at the Standley Aquatics Center
News Release - Diving into Spring: San Diego Unified Celebrates University City’s New Joint-Use Pool
04/07/2022
Grab your sunscreen and swim caps, as a new joint-use pool is now complete in the University City neighborhood. San Diego Unified School District and the City of San Diego celebrated the opening of a joint-use pool near Standley Middle School on Thursday. A highly anticipated project for the community and nearby schools, the expanded aquatic center includes a new pool and pool amenities building, an outdoor pavilion for school and community gatherings, and a walking and running path.
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Drone Aerial of Completed Joint-Use Pool at Standley Middle School
MEDIA ADVISORY: Diving into Spring: District and City Leaders to Join University City High Students, Community to Celebrate New Joint-Use Pool at Standley Middle School
04/05/2022
San Diego Unified Board of Education Vice President Sabrina Bazzo will join City Councilmember Joe LaCava, University City High School (UCHS) swim students, and the community to celebrate the grand opening of a new joint-use pool at Standley Middle School.
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NEWS RELEASE: Electric School Buses, Trucks, Cars, and Bikes Coming to San Diego Schools in the Lincoln High School Area
04/04/2022
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#BetterSD: Wishing You a Safe, Relaxing Spring Break!
03/28/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-22-2022
03/23/2022
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#BetterSD: San Diego's Young Artists Highlighted at District Exhibit
03/21/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-15-2022
03/16/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-15-2022
03/16/2022
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MEDIA STATEMENT: San Diego Unified School District
03/15/2022
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#BetterSD: Message from Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson, More
03/14/2022
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The Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Department of the San Diego Unified School District announces winners of the 2022 VAPA Spotlight Awards
03/11/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-8-2022
03/09/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Selects Dr. Lamont Jackson as Next Superintendent of Schools
03/07/2022
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#BetterSD: First Day of School in America: San Diego Unified Welcomes Afghan Refugee Students
03/07/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-22-2022
02/24/2022
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#BetterSD: Supt. Search, "Level Up," and More
02/23/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Ends Outdoor Masking, Resumes Field Trips as COVID-19 Cases Decline
02/15/2022
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#BetterSD: Join Us: Superintendent Search Community Forum
02/14/2022
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-8-2022
02/10/2022
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#BetterSD: All In: Celebrating Black History Month, Student Contests, More
02/07/2022
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber and San Diego Unified School District Leaders to Announce Important Legislation to Help Keep Schools Open and Safe
02/03/2022
New Proposal to update the California Immunization Registry
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#BetterSD: San Diego Unified Tops List of Military-Supportive Schools
01/31/2022
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North Island Credit Union Offering Scholarships to San Diego Students
01/27/2022
North Island Credit Union is awarding 10 scholarships of $1,000 each
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-25-2022
01/26/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Tops State List of Military-Friendly Schools
01/25/2022
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Superintendent Search
#BetterSD: Superintendent Search Community Forum Rescheduled
01/24/2022
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#BetterSD: New Supports for Classrooms, Schools Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., and More
01/18/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Provides Additional Support To Classrooms Due to Statewide Substitute Teacher Shortage and Spread of Omicron Variant
01/14/2022
San Diego Unified School District has outlined plans to begin moving additional educators into classrooms due to the statewide substitute teacher shortage and the spread of the Omicron variant.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-11-2022
01/14/2022
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#BetterSD: COVID-19 Updates, Vaccines at Schools, More
01/10/2022
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Partners with Local Community Groups for COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach
12/27/2021
San Diego Latino Health Coalition, Alliance San Diego go Door-to-Door to Share Information on Student Vaccines
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#BetterSD: Students Receive New Bikes in Surprise Giveaway
12/20/2021
December 18, 2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY - Rolando Park Elementary Students, Community to Celebrate Grand Opening of Highly Anticipated Joint-Use Fields
12/16/2021
San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Vice President Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne and Interim Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson will join former San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald, students, staff and the community in celebrating the opening of two joint-use fields that will bring much needed park space to the growing neighborhood of Rolando Park.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-14-2021
12/15/2021
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San Diego Union Tribune: Two finalists are in the running for San Diego Unified’s superintendent
12/15/2021
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Board of Education Names Dr. Susan Enfield and Dr. Lamont Jackson as Superintendent Finalists
12/14/2021
Public Forums to Provide Opportunities to Engage with Superintendent Candidates
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#BetterSD: Meet the "25 Most Remarkable Teens" of 2021
12/13/2021
December 11, 2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-7-2021
12/10/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 11-9-2021
12/09/2021
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Board of Education Honors Fallen Soldier from San Diego, Urges Support for Federal Recognition
12/07/2021
Recognizes Army nurse and San Diego High graduate who died in Afghanistan in 2013
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#BetterSD: More Opportunities for Vaccines and Boosters Next Week
12/06/2021
December 4, 2021
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NEWS RELEASE: Federal Court Backs San Diego Unified Vaccine Mandate, Rules School District Acting in the Interest of Public Health
12/06/2021
9th Circuit Finds 2-1 Against Chicago-based Organization and its Scripps Ranch Client
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Superintendent Search Relies on Broad Community Engagement, Guidance From Diverse 48-member Advisory Committee
12/03/2021
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San Diego Unified Receives Gold Level Recognition from American Heart Association
12/03/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: Effort to block San Diego Unified COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Fails
12/02/2021
Court rejects injunction request by North County group
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#BetterSD: Stellar Season for San Diego Unified Football Brings Two CIF Section Championships
11/29/2021
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#BetterSD: Vaccination Opportunities and Key Dates to Remember
11/22/2021
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Mira Mesa HS Receives Official Rose Parade Invite
11/10/2021
"Sapphire Sound" Marching Band making second trip to Rose Parade.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Offers Students, Staff COVID-19 Vaccines At Schools
11/10/2021
Vaccine Van to make stops at schools for students as young as 5, staff, families, and community members to help stop spread of virus
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 10-26-2021
10/27/2021
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Schools get early warning when trauma occurs in the home, thanks to partnership with District Attorney and School Police
10/22/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: STEAM SmartLab Officially Dedicated at Baker Elementary
10/15/2021
Students at Baker Elementary School demonstrated their STEAM skills at a new SmartLab today, showcasing one of the San Diego Unified School District’s newest high-tech learning spaces before an audience of industry mentors who helped develop the facility.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 10-12-21
10/13/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Advertises Superintendent Position
10/13/2021
The San Diego Unified School District has officially posted its superintendent job opening, based on input received from parents and community members during a series of public input sessions held since July 29, 2021.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Unveils New School Name at Canyon Hills High School
10/11/2021
On Monday, students joined district and community leaders at the newly renamed Canyon Hills High School, translated into Mat Kwatup KunKun in native Kumeyaay, to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a now federally observed holiday that commemorates Native American history and cultures.
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NEWS RELEASE: City Council Preserves San Diego High School, Starts Another 100 Years of History
10/05/2021
SAN DIEGO - It is history in the making as the San Diego City Council voted today to preserve San Diego High School by approving a new long-term lease with San Diego Unified.
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NEWS RELEASE: Choice Application Window Opens in San Diego Unified School District
10/04/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 9-28-21
09/30/2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified, Health Leaders Address New Vaccine Mandate
09/29/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified to Require Covid-19 Vaccines for Age-Eligible Students and Staff
09/29/2021
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Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 - October 15
09/17/2021
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Your Voice Counts: Help Name New Elementary School in Mission Valley!
09/16/2021
As construction on a new elementary school in Mission Valley quickly progresses, the San Diego Unified School Names Committee has launched a community input process to select a name for the new elementary school.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 9-14-21
09/15/2021
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#BetterSD: We're Back in Class - Help Us Keep the Year Going Strong!
09/07/2021
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WATCH: A 3D Flythrough of San Diego High’s Upcoming Improvements
09/02/2021
A modern chapter is on the horizon for one of San Diego’s most historic high schools. San Diego High School ’s Whole Site Modernization project is anticipated to begin this fall, bringing campus wide improvements and renovations to four classroom buildings, outdoor sports facilities, the student quad and support spaces.
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#BetterSD: All In for Our Biggest School Year Ever
09/01/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Kicks Off School Year with Focus on Safety, Social-Emotional Supports, Academics
08/30/2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Building Back Better: San Diego Unified Opens 2021-22 School Year with New Investments in Safety, Social-Emotional Supports, Academics
08/27/2021
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#BetterSD: Back to School Update - Safe and Ready to Go
08/16/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: District, Students, City Leaders Dedicate Field Posthumously Named After African-American Educators
08/09/2021
Nearly eight decades after Pacific Beach Middle School (PBMS) saw its first African-American educator, students joined community, district and city leaders Thursday to dedicate the joint-use field and community park to him and his wife. New signage now displays “The Fannie and William Payne Joint-Use Field and Community Park,” a symbol of the adversity the Paynes overcame in the 1940s.
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Assembly Bill 104: Pass/No Pass Procedures
08/03/2021
Request for “Pass” or “No Pass” grade marks AB 104 allows parents or guardians of high school students enrolled in coursework during the 2020-21 school year to replace their letter grades to a “Pass" (P) or “No Pass” (NP) designation on their transcript. Read more..
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Fannie and William Payne
MEDIA ADVISORY: District and City Leaders to Join Students, Community Members in Dedicating Field Posthumously Named After African-American Educators
08/03/2021
San Diego Unified Board of Education President Richard Barrera will join City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria in dedicating the Pacific Beach Middle Joint-Use Field after Fannie and William Payne, African-American educators who overcame adversity in the 1940s. Students and community representatives who advocated for the “Fannie and William Payne Joint-Use Field and Community Park” will also speak.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Begins Community Engagement for Future of Schools, Superintendent Search
07/28/2021
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#BetterSD: Opportunities for adults, too, and the Week in Photos
07/26/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-27-21
07/22/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: Level Up SD Participants Achieving Goals; Tonight, Seeing Goals
07/20/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 7-13-21
07/15/2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Salutes Students, Teachers Who Continued Their Education by Taking Part in the ‘Summer of Learning and Joy’
07/13/2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified to Pilot “Boost Democracy,” a First-of-its-Kind Texting Initiative for Government Agencies in Partnership with Initiative’s Author Shane Harris of the People’s Association of Justice Advocates
07/07/2021
Board of Education President Richard Barrera will join Shane Harris, the author of “Boost Democracy,” and the policy’s allies tomorrow to announce the San Diego Unified pilot of the “Boost Democracy” open government texting notifications at the upcoming July 13 Board of Education meeting, with a goal of making online and hybrid San Diego Unified school board meetings more accessible to the public throughout the pandemic.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-1-21
07/02/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-22-21
07/02/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 6-8-21
07/02/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified, Teachers Agree on Recovery Plan to Accelerate Learning
06/30/2021
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BetterSD: Three Steps to Your Best Summer Ever!
06/29/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: Summer of Learning and Joy Begins Today
06/18/2021
San Diego Unified School District, The San Diego Foundation, and more than 70 local nonprofits began serving approximately 30,000 students today – a 1,500% increase over a typical summer – who enrolled in Level Up SD, a Summer of Learning and Joy.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: On the First National Juneteenth Holiday, San Diego Unified Celebrates Historic Action in Partnership With the People’s Association of Justice Advocates
06/17/2021
One year after the San Diego Unified Board of Education raised the Black Lives Matter flag at the Eugene Brucker Education Center and called on the State of California to recognize Juneteenth, President Joe Biden officially recognized June 19, the day that slavery ended, as a federal holiday.
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BetterSD: A Graduation Like No Other - Celebrating the Class of 2021
06/14/2021
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BetterSD: Sneak Peek at Level Up Programs as Students Get Head Start on Summer of Success
06/07/2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Encanto Community, District and City Leaders to Celebrate New School and Community Field at Horton Elementary
06/03/2021
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La Jolla Elementary School New Classroom Building Rendering
New Classrooms, Joint-Use Improvements Reach Milestones in San Diego Coastal Communities
05/20/2021
SAN DIEGO - Preparations are underway to add state-of-the art facilities and other campus wide improvements at three schools in La Jolla and University City. At La Jolla Elementary School (LJES), construction crews have started demolishing dated portables and installing temporary student classrooms at the school’s upper field to make way for a modern new classroom building.
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#BetterSD: Vaccine Clinics Extended, Classified Employees of the Year, Student PSA and More
05/18/2021
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NEWS RELEASE- Bond-Funded Science Lab in City Heights Reaches LEED Platinum Certification
05/18/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Expands Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics to Reach Younger Students Now Eligible for Vaccines
05/17/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Names 2021 Classified Employees of the Year
05/13/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-11-21
05/13/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: Superintendent Cindy Marten Confirmed as U.S. Deputy Education Secretary
05/11/2021
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#BetterSD: Free COVID Vaccines at San Diego Unified High Schools, No Place For Hate, and More
05/10/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified to Offer Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Students, Community at Select District High Schools
05/10/2021
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#BetterSD: Early Learning, Teacher of the Year Celebration, Award Winning Schools
05/07/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-27-21
05/06/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 5-04-21
05/06/2021
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San Diego Unified Wins State Award for Inclusion of Small, Diverse Businesses in Construction
05/06/2021
San Diego Unified School District has gained statewide recognition for its inclusion of small and disabled veteran businesses in its bond-funded construction projects, winning the California Department of General Services’ (DGS) “Reciprocity Partner of the Year Award” on April 27.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Issues Student-Inspired PSA to Bring Attention to Mental Health Awareness
04/30/2021
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San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts wins 2021 California Exemplary Arts Education Award
04/30/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Names 2021 Teachers of the Year
04/21/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: New Summer Recovery Program for Students Launched by San Diego Unified, The San Diego Foundation, and Local Nonprofits
04/21/2021
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Colina Del Sol, Clairemont Mesa East Neighborhoods See Milestones in Campus, Community Transformations
04/20/2021
SAN DIEGO - New classroom and student services facilities in two very diverse neighborhoods of San Diego are coming together, with students and staff at three campuses celebrating construction milestones. Travel to Clairemont Mesa East and Colina Del Sol, and you will see Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary School, John Muir Language Academy, and Crawford High School all under construction.
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#BetterSD: Big Graduation News; the First Week Back in Photos; More
04/19/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-13-21
04/15/2021
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#BetterSD: Coming Back Stronger - Classrooms Reopen April 12!
04/10/2021
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Winning Students, Teachers Announced for 2021 VAPA Spotlight Awards
04/09/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 4-6-21
04/07/2021
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#BetterSD: Help for Hard Working Families, Student Athletes Encourage San Diegans on COVID Testing
04/05/2021
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Encourages Families in Need to Apply for City’s Rental Assistance Program
04/03/2021
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#BetterSD: San Diego Does Spring Break - Safely
03/31/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: Mayor, School Board President, Superintendent, San Diego Educators Urge Students, Parents to “Stop the Surge” over Spring Break
03/26/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-23-21
03/24/2021
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Crawford High Colts to Celebrate Final Steel Beam for New Classroom and Performing Arts Facility
03/24/2021
Just a few short weeks before students return to in-person learning, the final steel beam for Crawford High School’s new three-story classroom, student services, and performing arts building will be hoisted into place. Before it is hoisted into place, staff, students, and alumni will take turns in signing the beam. All activity will be socially distanced.
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#BetterSD: Important Updates for Parents; Statement on Anti Asian Violence; Reopening Updates and More
03/22/2021
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Statement on Anti-Asian Violence and the San Diego Unified School District Commitment to Justice and Anti-Racism in our Schools and Communities
03/20/2021
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State Superintendent Tony Thurmond Announces 2021 California Distinguished Schools
03/19/2021
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San Diego Unified, Educators Outline Spring Learning Options, Reiterate Commitment to Proper Health and Safety Procedures
03/18/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-16-21
03/17/2021
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San Diego Unified to Hold Media Tour to Discuss Preparations for School Reopening, Parent Survey
03/11/2021
​One month before schools are set to reopen and welcome back students to the classroom, Board of Education President Richard Barrera and Senator Toni Atkins will participate in a socially distanced walk- through tour of the newly rebuilt Hoover High School.
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 3-9-21
03/10/2021
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New Central-Wilson Campus to be Posthumously Named for Civic Leader Rev. George Walker Smith
03/05/2021
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San Diego Unified’s Small Business Coordinator Named One of SDBJ’s “Women of Influence” in Construction
02/26/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-23-21
02/24/2021
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San Diego Unified Sets April Target for Reopening; Regional Agreement for Teacher Vaccinations Paves the Way for All Grades to Return to Class
02/23/2021
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Bond Projects Bring More Milestones, Transformations to City Heights
02/18/2021
Modern times call for modern buildings. What were once aging facilities in City Heights are now completely rebuilt, revamped, and recognizable landmarks.
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NEWS RELEASE: California’s Large, Urban School Districts Offer Response To Legislature’s “Safe and Open Schools Plan”
02/18/2021
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified, Educators Outline Plans for Safe Reopening Based on Vaccines, Lower Case Rates and Protective Measures at Every School
02/11/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-9-21
02/10/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 2-2-21
02/03/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-26-21
01/26/2021
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Science Shows Children May Spread COVID-19 at High Rates; How Air Filtration in Schools Can Help
01/21/2021
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Drone Still of the Final Steel Beam at PBMS
Steel Beam Inscribed with Mandarin Messages of Hope Marks Milestone for Pacific Beach Middle School
01/21/2021
While Pacific Beach Middle School staff and students are teaching and learning online, construction milestones are being reached on their new state-of-the-art classroom building. The final steel beam was hoisted into place in late October on the new two-story classroom facility, which will include 26 classrooms with modern technology and designated collaborative spaces.
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Board Actions Summary for Special Closed Session Meeting on 01-17-2021
01/18/2021
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 1-12-21
01/13/2021
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San Diego Unified COVID-19 Testing at Penn Elementary School
01/11/2021
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Letter To Governor Newsom from California Superintendents
01/06/2021
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Joint Statement from Fresno Unified Superintendent Robert G. Nelson, Long Beach Unified Superintendent Jill Baker, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar, San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten and San Francisco Unified Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews
12/31/2020
Read More About Joint Statement from Fresno Unified Superintendent Robert G. Nelson, Long Beach Unified Superintendent Jill Baker, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar, San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten and San Francisco Unified Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews
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Joint Statement from CA School Superintendents
12/31/2020
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Newly Completed Horton Elementary School Joint-Use Field
Schools Get New Playfields, Communities Get New Parks as Play All Day Expands Across San Diego
12/22/2020
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-15-20
12/16/2020
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San Diego Unified Starts COVID-19 Testing at Elementary Schools Under UC San Diego Partnership
12/15/2020
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Cox Communications Temporarily Doubles Speed of Service for Connect2Compete Participants Through End of School Year
12/10/2020
Families will receive increased download speeds of 50 Mbps
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Board Actions Summary and Public Testimony 12-8-20
12/09/2020
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Board Actions Summary Report for December 1, 2020
12/02/2020
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Update to Phase Two Reopening
12/01/2020
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San Diego Unified 2020 State of the District
11/19/2020
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Superintendent Outlines $350 Billion Plan to Accelerate National Education Recovery, Focus on Equity, Emphasize Teachers Over Technology
11/18/2020
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Return to Conditioning for Some District Athletic Teams
11/13/2020
Outdoor Sports Soon Allowed to Begin Workouts On Campuses Throughout San Diego Unified
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Board Actions Summary Report for November 10, 2020
11/12/2020
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San Diego Unified, UC San Diego Reach Deal on COVID-19 Testing for Students, Staff
11/10/2020
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Board Actions Summary Report for November 3, 2020
11/04/2020
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Black Colleges, Universities to Host College Fair for SD Unified Seniors
10/30/2020
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District Discusses Next Steps in Reopening
10/30/2020
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San Diego Rallies for Schools
10/30/2020
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Board Actions Summary Report for October 27, 2020
10/27/2020
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San Diego Unified Safety Measures are Working in First Phase of Reopening, January Goal for Start of Next Phase, Subject to Virus Control, Online Option to Remain All Year
10/27/2020
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San Diego Unified to Issue Update on Phase 1, Plans for Phase 2 of Reopening
10/26/2020
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San Diego Unified Announces Next Phases of Reopening Plan
10/22/2020
Update on Timing to Follow 10/27 County COVID-19 Report
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True Blue Buddies Student Mentorship, Shopping Spree
10/20/2020
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San Diego Education Leaders Urge Governor to Put Children First, Share State COVID Tests with Schools
10/16/2020
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Board Actions Summary Report for October 13, 2020
10/14/2020
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Trump Letter Ignores State Health Mandate
10/06/2020
San Diego Unified to Remove Letter from Food Baskets
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Board Action Summary for September 22, 2020
09/23/2020
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Board Actions Summary for September 22, 2020
09/23/2020
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Aerial Drone Photo of Hoover High School's New Performing Arts Center and Classroom Building
Take a Virtual Tour of Hoover High School’s Transformation
09/22/2020
SAN DIEGO - Drive down El Cajon Boulevard in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego and you will find a transformed Herbert Hoover High School.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Releases 2020-2021 Student Enrollment
09/18/2020
San Diego Unified releases 2020-21 Student Enrollment
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Crawford High School Rendering
News Release - Demolition Marks Next Phase of Crawford High School Transformation
09/15/2020
SAN DIEGO - Construction crews are leveling much of Crawford High School’s aging facilities to make way for a modern, state-of-the-art campus in the latest of a series of dramatic renovations taking place in communities throughout the San Diego Unified School District.
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Mann Middle School's New Classroom Building
Take a Virtual Tour of Mann Middle School
09/14/2020
Although students started school online Aug. 31 due to COVID-19, San Diego Unified is still working on amazing school transformations, continuing to renovate our schools to give students the campuses they deserve.
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Joint-Use Park at Harriet Tubman Charter School
New Play All Day Park Comes to College East
09/11/2020
SAN DIEGO - The College East neighborhood now has a new grass playfield located at the corner of 68th st. and Saranac St. ​ ​The joint-use park at Harriet Tubman Village Charter School includes a new playground, a walking and running path, basketball and four-square courts, picnic tables, security fencing, and a grass playfield.
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Board Actions Summary Report for September 8, 2020
09/09/2020
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Warns Against Kindergarten Gap Year
09/04/2020
District Leaders Warn Against Kindergarten Gap Year
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Leaders Call on U.S. Senate to Approve Relief for Schools Locally, Nationwide
09/03/2020
A press conference is being held by San Diego Leaders, calling for the U.S. Senate to approve relief for schools locally, nationwide
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San Diego Unified Grad, Soccer Star Sal Zizzo Helps Kick Off New School Year
08/31/2020
San Diego Unified Grad, Soccer Star Sal Zizzo Helps Kick Off New School Year
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San Diego Unified Leaders Celebrate Change in USDA School Lunch Policy
08/31/2020
Agency Temporarily Backs Down From Plans to Cut Student Meals
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San Diego Unified to Open Online for All Students, Outlines Plans to Offset Learning Loss
08/27/2020
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NEWS RELEASE: New Standards to Protect Students, Staff and Community From COVID-19 With Collaboration from UCSD Experts
08/10/2020
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Aerial Rendering of Future School in Mission Valley
Construction Begins on First Elementary School in Mission Valley History
08/07/2020
It is history in the making for Mission Valley, as years of planning come to life with the start of construction on the neighborhood’s first public elementary school. Located at the corner of Via Alta and Civita Boulevard, a new preschool through fifth-grade campus will serve residents living in the Civita residential development, as well as families living in the Mission Valley and Fashion Valley neighborhoods.
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Small Business Coordinator Alma Bañuelos with staff from the Swinerton project team during the 2020 online Construction Expo
San Diego Unified Goes Virtual for 10th Annual Construction Expo, Sees Decade of Success
08/03/2020
SAN DIEGO – This year marked a decade of success for San Diego Unified’s Business Outreach Program, with the completion of the 10th annual Construction Expo hosted by the district’s Facilities Planning and Construction Business Outreach team.
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Construction Begins on First Elementary School in Mission Valley History
08/03/2020
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Leaders,Teachers Union Announce 2020-21 Online Learning Plan
07/31/2020
Designed with Input From Teachers, Parents and Students, Online Learning Plan to Resemble Traditional Classroom Instruction
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No Place for Hate: Schools recognized for continued stand against racism, intolerance
07/27/2020
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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified to Recognize Juneteenth as a Holiday, Raise Black Lives Matter and Pride Flags
07/19/2020
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NEWS RELEASE: Joint Statement from San Diego Unified, Los Angeles Unified School Districts Regarding Online Start to School Year
07/13/2020
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News Release San Diego Unified Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2020-21 School Year, $45 Million COVID-19 Emergency Fund Lays Foundation for Reopening Aug. 31
06/30/2020
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NEWS RELEASE - California’s Large School Districts Praise Final State Budget, Call on the Federal Government to fully fund the 2020-21 school year
06/29/2020
NEWS RELEASE - California’s Large School Districts Praise Final State Budget, Call on the Federal Government to fully fund the 2020-21 school year
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NEWS RELEASE California Legislators Reverse Education Cuts, San Diego Unified Prepares for Reopening in the Fall
06/16/2020
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Honors Classified Employees of the Year, Celebrates all Classified Employees
05/18/2020
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News Release - San Diego Unified Honors Teachers of the Year, Celebrates all Teachers
05/05/2020
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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified Earns Silver Level Green Ribbon Schools Award from California Department of Education
04/29/2020
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NEWS RELEASE- Nearly 90 Percent of San Diego Unified Students Connected to Schools Ahead of Distance Learning Launch on Monday, April 27
04/24/2020
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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified Board of Education Holds First Remote Meeting Amid Social Distancing, Approves Grade Protection Policy, ‘Hazard Pay’ for Employees, Emergency School Funding Resolution
04/15/2020
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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified, Educators Finalize Distance Learning Agreement, Soft Launch Starts Monday
04/03/2020
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News Release - Superintendent Cindy Marten Assures Parents this School Year Matters
04/01/2020
“Schools are closed, but learning is not"
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Transitions to Distance Learning on April 6, Full Implementation Set for April 27
03/24/2020
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Pt. Loma High School Final Steel Beam
Golden Beam Hoisted into Place on Point Loma High School’s New Three-Story Classroom Hall
02/28/2020
SAN DIEGO - Imprinted with the names of past, present, and future students at Point Loma High, the gold painted final steel beam was hoisted into place on Monday, Feb. 24, for what will become a three-story classroom hall with a library and media center.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego High School Awarded Culinary Arts Grant by the Rachel Ray Foundation and Yum-o! Organization
02/27/2020
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Board Actions Summary Report for February 11, 2020
02/12/2020
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City Attorney, San Diego Unified Announce Joint Effort to Inform Families of New Safe Storage Law for Firearms
02/10/2020
WHAT: As part of Gun Violence Prevention Week, the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education will
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City Attorney, San Diego Unified Announce Joint Effort to Inform Families of New Safe Storage Law for Firearms
02/10/2020
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified + San Diego Press Club present: January ED Talks
01/30/2020
San Diego journalists are invited to participate in a special installment of ED Talks, a casual forum hosted by the San Diego Unified School District in collaboration with the San Diego Press Club. The goal is to foster open and robust conversations about public education.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Board Unanimously Approves Task Force Recommendations to Strengthen a Culture of Reporting to Protect Students
01/30/2020
SAN DIEGO – The Board of Education unanimously approved all 19 recommendations of the Multi-Agency Task Force to Recommend Comprehensive Strategies and Protocols for Inter-Agency Cooperation for the Protection of District Students.
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Board Actions Summary Report for January 14, 2020
01/15/2020
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NEWS RELEASE: Hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s Franchisees Volunteer at Chollas Mead Elementary School
01/14/2020
SAN DIEGO - Chollas Mead Elementary School looks a little sweeter this week, thanks to hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop owners.
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Files Suit Against JUUL Labs, Citing E-Cigarette Epidemic and Disruption to Student Education
01/08/2020
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc. for the company’s role in cultivating and fostering an e-cigarette epidemic that disrupts the education and learning environment across the district. The suit was filed in the San Diego Superior Court on January 7, 2020 (Case 37-2020-00000935-CU-MT-CTL).
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Board Actions Summary Report for December 17, 2019
12/18/2019
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Final Steel Beam Marks Another Historic Milestone for Community of City Heights
12/13/2019
SAN DIEGO - Two school construction projects are changing the physical landscape - and the learning climate - for students, staff, and community members in City Heights.
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Final Steel Beam Marks Another Historic Milestone for Community of City Heights
12/13/2019
SAN DIEGO - Two school construction projects are changing the physical landscape - and the learning climate - for students, staff, and community members in City Heights.
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Board Actions Summary Report for December 10, 2019
12/11/2019
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Two Fields, One Vision: Elementary Schools, Neighborhoods, Celebrate the Opening of New Playfields
12/05/2019
Just in time for the holidays, two San Diego Unified schools and city neighborhoods have new grass fields for students and neighbors to play on.
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Board Actions Summary Report for December 3rd, 2019
12/04/2019
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Gage Gators Hold Ribbon-Cutting for New Playfield Dedicated to Beloved P.E. Teacher
11/25/2019
SAN DIEGO - Gage Elementary School Gators joined Superintendent Cindy Marten and City Councilmember Scott Sherman in a celebration and dedication of their new 163,000 square-foot joint-use field on Thursday, Nov. 14.
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Gage Gators Hold Ribbon-Cutting for New Playfield Dedicated to Beloved P.E. Teacher
11/25/2019
SAN DIEGO – Gage Elementary School Gators joined Superintendent Cindy Marten and City Councilmember Scott Sherman in a celebration and dedication of their new 163,000 square-foot joint-use field on Thursday, Nov. 14.
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NEWS RELEASE: State Schools Chief Celebrates San Diego Unified Successes, Appoints Superintendent Cindy Marten as Co-Chair of New Taskforce at State of the District Address
11/20/2019
The new school year is less than three months old, but San Diego Unified has already been called one of the best districts in the nation for academic growth, a leader in the state for students of color,
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Board Actions Summary Report November 12, 2019
11/13/2019
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Board Actions Summary Report November 12, 2019
11/13/2019
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Board Actions Summary Report November 5, 2019
11/07/2019
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Board Actions Summary Report October 29, 2019
11/07/2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified to Hold “Parents Are Our Partners” Fall Festival and Volunteer Recruitment, A Celebration Honoring the District’s Commitment to Parent and Community Engagement
10/24/2019
A festive opportunity for families and members of the public to find out how they can get involved and make San Diego a better place. The event will feature live entertainment, free
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Morse High School Hosts Inaugural Alumni Day
10/21/2019
WHAT: Morse High School Alumni return to their alma mater to inspire students to follow their educational and career goals. Alumni will share stories of success, education and career experiences
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Interagency Task Force to Hold Summit
10/18/2019
SAN DIEGO (Oct. 16, 2019) – Members of a new task force established by the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education met for the
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Emerson-Bandini Groundbreaking Oct. 16, 2019
Emerson-Bandini “Jaguars” Leap Toward Historical Groundbreaking on Complete Site Transformation
10/17/2019
SAN DIEGO - A crowd of Emerson-Bandini "Jaguars" joined San Diego Unified leaders, families, and construction crews Wednesday at a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating an historic milestone for the aging campus in Southcrest.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Author Kwame Alexander to Visit Wilson Middle School to Discuss Newberry Medal Winning Novel “The Crossover”
10/17/2019
Author Kwame Alexander to Visit Wilson Middle School to Discuss Newberry Medal Winning Novel “The Crossover”
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Board Actions Summary Report for October 15th, 2019
10/16/2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School Police and Students Speaking Out to Celebrate 20 years of Student Safety with Awareness Assemblies, PSA Video Contest
10/08/2019
San Diego Unified School Police and Students Speaking Out to Celebrate 20 years of Student Safety with Awareness Assemblies, PSA Video
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School District Opens 2020-21 School Choice Application Window; More than 10,000 Area Students Expected to Apply
10/07/2019
San Diego Unified School District Opens 2020-21 School Choice Application Window; More than 10,000 Area Students Expected to Apply
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Longfellow Giraffes Celebrate First Stretch of Construction on New Playfield
10/07/2019
SAN DIEGO – Longfellow Spanish Immersion Magnet School’s “Giraffes” are now one “hoof” closer to their new joint-use field, with the start of construction on their 50,000 square-foot grass playfield in the Bay Park community of San Diego. To celebrate, the school’s ballet folklórico joined Superintendent Cindy Marten, City Councilmember Jennifer Campbell, Principal Diana Sanchez, and district leaders in a groundbreaking celebration held Friday, Sept. 27.
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Torrey Pines Elementary School Named National Blue Ribbon School
09/26/2019
Torrey Pines Elementary School in La Jolla is one of 362 schools across the nation to be named a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School. Announced today by the
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Rendering of future three-story classroom and performing arts building at Crawford HS
With Cheer, Music, and Alumni, Crawford High Colts Race Toward Construction
09/25/2019
SAN DIEGO - The Crawford High cheer team joined a guitarist and cellist, along with their new principal and school alumni, on Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking for the first of three phases on their entire site transformation.
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With Cheer, Music, and Alumni, Crawford High Colts Race Toward Construction
09/25/2019
SAN DIEGO - The Crawford High cheer team joined a guitarist and cellist, along with their new principal and school alumni, on Wednesday to celebrate the groundbreaking for the first of three phases on their entire site transformation.
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San Diego Unified Passes First-of-its-Kind Youth Climate Action Resolution
09/11/2019
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Unified Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to pass an historic Youth Climate Action resolution, in support of students participating in the Sept. 20-27 Global Climate Strike.
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Board Actions Summary Report for September 10, 2019
09/11/2019
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NEWS RELEASE: Student Achievement at San Diego Unified School District Outperformed Similar Students Statewide
09/10/2019
San Diego (Sept. 10, 2019) – Superintendent Cindy Marten joined researchers, policymakers, and top education practitioners in Sacramento to discuss the results of
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District Teachers Named San Diego County Teacher of the Year, Finalist
09/09/2019
Zamorano Fine Arts Academy's Hilda Martinez was named one of five San Diego County Teachers of the Year, and Jenny Lieu of Lincoln High School was recognized as a finalist at the 29th Annual Salute
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News Release: San Diego Unified Addresses Concerns Regarding New Public Charge Rule, Encourages Families to Continue With Free and Reduced Lunch
09/04/2019
SAN DIEGO (Sept. 4, 2019) – The San Diego Unified School District is encouraging families to continue to apply for federally subsidized meals under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, which are available to students regardless of their citizenship status.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Encourages Families to Continue With Free and Reduced Lunch Amid Concerns Over New Public Charge Rule
09/03/2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School Police Take Hancock Elementary School Students on Back to School Shopping Spree
08/19/2019
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San Diego Unified Hosts 9th Annual Construction Expo with Record-Breaking Attendance
08/06/2019
Nine years ago, the San Diego Unified's Business Outreach Program, within the Facilities Planning and Construction (FPC) Department, hosted its first Construction Expo, with a goal of providing viable opportunities for emerging, small and underutilized construction-related businesses to participate in Propositions S & Z, and now Measure YY, construction projects.
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Two Logan Heights Schools Mark Historic Construction Milestone on First-of-its-Kind Prenatal-to-Career Educational Complex
08/05/2019
SAN DIEGO - It was history in the making in July for Logan K-8 and Memorial Preparatory for Scholars and Athletes, as both schools celebrated the hoisting of the final steel beam on what will become the TK-8 portion of the Logan Memorial Educational Complex.
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Two Logan Heights Schools Mark Historic Construction Milestone on First-of-its-Kind Prenatal-to-Career Educational Complex
08/05/2019
SAN DIEGO – It was history in the making in July for Logan K-8 and Memorial Preparatory for Scholars and Athletes, as both schools celebrated the hoisting of the final steel beam on what will become the
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NEWS RELEASE: Superintendent Cindy Marten Earns Contract Extension, San Diego Unified Teachers Pay Raise Ratified at Final Board Meeting of 2018-19 School Year
08/01/2019
Superintendent Cindy Marten Earns Contract Extension, San Diego Unified Teachers Pay Raise Ratified at Final Board Meeting of 2018-19 School Year
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Board Actions Summary Report for July 30, 2019
07/31/2019
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Rendering of Future Pacific Beach Middle School Site
Wave of Improvements Arrive at Pacific Beach Middle School as Demolition Starts Campus Transformation
07/10/2019
SAN DIEGO - With students and staff out for summer break, Pacific Beach Middle School is ready for construction.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego High School To Host 2nd Annual Binational “Balboa Cup” Soccer Tournament
07/10/2019
San Diego High School To Host 2nd Annual Binational “Balboa Cup” Soccer Tournament This tournament will feature boys and girls teams comprised of student athletes from San Diego and
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NEWS RELEASE - Wave of Improvements Arrive at Pacific Beach Middle School as Demolition Starts Campus Transformation
07/10/2019
With students and staff out for summer break, Pacific Beach Middle School is ready for construction.
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Board Actions Summary Report for July 9, 2019
07/10/2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Celebrates Pride Month by Raising the Rainbow Pride and Trans Pride Flags
07/09/2019
WHAT: The San Diego Unified School District will hold an inaugural flag-raising ceremony of the Rainbow Pride and Trans Pride flags in recognition of June as Pride Month. Superintendent Cindy
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Students Celebrate Cubberley Elementary's New Joint-Use Field
Just in Time for Summer: Play All Day at Cubberley Elementary’s New Grass Playfield
06/27/2019
SAN DIEGO - Timing is everything, and for those living in the Mission Village neighborhood of Serra Mesa, a new grass playfield is now open just in time for summer.
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File Image of Solar Panels at Mira Mesa High School
Vista Grande Turns Greener as Zero Net Energy Project Ramps Up
06/27/2019
SAN DIEGO - Energy efficiency is making its way to Tierrasanta's Vista Grande Elementary School, with the launch of the second phase of the Zero Net Energy (ZNE) pilot project.
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News Release - Vista Grande Turns Greener as Zero Net Energy Project Ramps Up
06/27/2019
SAN DIEGO - Energy efficiency is making its way to Tierrasanta’s Vista Grande Elementary School, with the launch of the second phase of the Zero Net Energy (ZNE) pilot project.
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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified Formally Adopts 2019-20 Budget
06/26/2019
San Diego Unified Formally Adopts 2019-20 Budget: More Money for Teacher Salaries, Student Wellness, Safety and Enrichment Programs
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Board Actions Summary Report for June 18, 2019
06/19/2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Leads Effort to Fight Summer Hunger
06/17/2019
This summer, more than 300,000 meals and snacks will be served to San Diego children at 57 sites throughout the city - all part of the Summer Fun Café, a federally funded meal program
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NEWS RELEASE – Just in Time for Summer: Play All Day at Cubberley Elementary’s New Grass Playfield
06/17/2019
SAN DIEGO - Timing is everything, and for those living in the Mission Village neighborhood of Serra Mesa, a new grass playfield is now open just in time for summer.
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San Diego Unified Commemorates the “Other Class of 2019” at Celebration for New Retirees
06/15/2019
As schools bid farewell to the Class of 2019, it’s not just students who are poised to take on a new chapter of their lives.
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Horace Mann Middle School New Building
Graduating Eighth Graders Proudly Celebrate Construction Milestone at Horace Mann Middle School
06/13/2019
SAN DIEGO - Newly graduated eighth-graders who broke ground on the Whole Site Modernization project at Horace Mann Middle School in March 2017 commemorated the new three-story classroom and administrative hall with a ribbon-cutting Tuesday.
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NEWS RELEASE – Graduating Eighth Graders Proudly Celebrate Construction Milestone at Horace Mann Middle School
06/11/2019
SAN DIEGO - Newly graduated eighth-graders who broke ground on the Whole Site Modernization project at Horace Mann Middle School in March 2017 commemorated the new three-story classroom and administrative hall with a ribbon-cutting Tuesday.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified is Proud to Congratulate more than 6,000 Graduating High School Seniors in the Class of 2019
05/29/2019
BACKGROUND: Graduation season is upon us. High school Commencement ceremonies will tak
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Board Actions Summary Report for May 28, 2019
05/29/2019
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Foster Elementary School Student Named Principal for the Day
05/28/2019
WHAT: Second-grader Jameson Thornton will be Principal for the Day at Foster Elementary School. The winner of this year’s silent auction fundraiser, Jameson will start his day by welcoming students at the front gate as they arrive to school. He will spend the day visiting classrooms and the library/STEM Lab, observing students and teachers work on projects. “Principal” Thornton will also read a book to kindergarten students and give the entire student body a surprise extra 15-minute recess.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Students Launch American Heart Challenge, Dancing to Heart Health Supported by Celebrity-Powered American Dance Movement
05/28/2019
San Diego Unified Students Launch American Heart Challenge, Dancing to Heart Health Supported by Celebrity-Powered American Dance Movement
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Aerial rendering of the future Emerson-Bandini Site Transformation
Demolition begins on the Complete Rebuild of Emerson-Bandini Elementary School
05/24/2019
SAN DIEGO - Construction crews began demolition last Monday at Emerson-Bandini Elementary, on what will become an entire site transformation.
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San Diego Unified 2019 Graduation Schedule
05/24/2019
Graduation season is upon us! Please join us in congratulating all of our graduating students, who are promoting to the next phase of their education.
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NEWS RELEASE- Demolition begins on the Complete Rebuild of Emerson-Bandini Elementary School
05/24/2019
SAN DIEGO - Construction crews began demolition last Monday at Emerson-Bandini Elementary, on what will become an entire site transformation.
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New Classroom Building and Community Garden at SRHS
Scripps Ranch High School celebrates new facilities, community garden dedicated to memory of beloved student
05/23/2019
Tragedy met inspiration for Scripps Ranch High School (SRHS) and San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) on Wednesday, with the completion of the school's 15,000-square-foot classroom hall, athletic field renovations, and a new community garden named after a senior who died in a DUI crash more than twenty years ago.
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NEWS RELEASE – Scripps Ranch High School celebrates new facilities, community garden dedicated to memory of beloved student
05/23/2019
SAN DIEGO – Tragedy met inspiration for Scripps Ranch High School (SRHS) and San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) on Wednesday, with the completion of the school’s 15,000-square-foot classroom hall, athletic field renovations, and a new community garden named after a senior who died in a DUI crash more than twenty years ago.
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San Diego Unified students show “extraordinary levels of academic achievement,” according to new study by the Learning Policy Institute
05/17/2019
A new study by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) has found San Diego Unified students -- including those from historically disadvantaged groups -- are reaching “extraordinary levels of academic achievement.”
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Board Actions Summary Report for May 14, 2019
05/15/2019
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Educating and Empowering for a #BetterSD: Meet San Diego's Teachers of the Year
05/12/2019
Most of us can look back on our childhood and recall that favorite teacher – the one who may have recognized a strength we didn’t know we had, provided a guiding voice when we needed it, or
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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Honors Teachers of the Year for 2019 at Day of the Teacher Celebration
05/08/2019
The 2019 honorees include a teacher who describes school as “the greatest of all cheerleaders” for struggling students, a teacher who started a program to assist at-risk young
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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified 2019 Day of the Teacher Celebration
05/06/2019
Hundreds expected to attend annual celebration in honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day
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