SAN DIEGO–Two San Diego Unified community forums to discuss goals for student achievement, the budget crisis and the Proposition J Parcel Tax measure are scheduled this week: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 29, at Scripps Ranch High School, 10410 Treena St., and on Thursday, Sept. 30, at Crawford High, 4191 Colts Way. The town hall meetings […]
Oceanside students complete academy class
OCEANSIDE–Students of the 2010 Oceanside Citizens Academy completed their final course on September 16. The Academy, co-sponsored by the City of Oceanside and the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce, met one night a month for seven months and covered a variety of topics including the history of Oceanside; arts, recreation and culture within the City; public […]
California Native American Day celebration this fall
By Christine Clarke LA JOLLA–UC San Diego’s fifth annual California Native American Day has been extended to ten diverse activities as part of the university’s ongoing commitment to educate the campus and community about California’s rich and dynamic history and culture during its 50th Anniversary. The theme for the fifth annual series of events is […]
Miramar College celebrates “Topping off” of Library Learning Resource Center
MIRA MESA–Somewhere between groundbreaking and ribbon cutting comes a little ceremony in the construction of many modern buildings called “topping off.” It occurs when the highest structural element is swung into place. Miramar College faculty and staff, San Diego Community College District and community representatives gathered with contractors and construction crewmembers today for a ceremonial […]
Medical Lab Tech Training program receives approval
SAN DIEGO–(Businesswire)–San Diego Miramar College’s Medical Laboratory Technician Training (MLTT) program has received official approval from the California Department of Public Health Laboratory Field Services, Personnel Licensing and Certification, effective September 1. Formal accreditation by the California Department of Public Health allows students who graduate from Miramar’s MLTT program to sit for the examination required […]
GRAMMY Foundation launches GRAMMY in the Schools programs
SANTA MONICA–The GRAMMY Foundation® is currently accepting applications for its 2011 GRAMMY Camp®, GRAMMY® Jazz Ensembles and GRAMMY Signature Schools programs for high school students and high school music programs. These programs are part of the Foundation’s GRAMMY in the Schools® offerings and are supported in part by Best Buy, Converse, and the Hot Topic […]
State releases Accountability Progress Report
SAN DIEGO–The state’s 2009-10 Accountability Progress Report (APR) released today showed improvement at many district elementary, middle and high schools along with a small narrowing of the achievement gap among some student groups. Four San Diego Unified schools are exiting Program Improvement, four others’ scores rose enough to keep them out of Program Improvement. On […]
Local student wins Distinguished Young Woman honors, $20K scholarships
CARLSBAD–Anisha Mudaliar, a senior at Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, has been named the first Distinguished Young Woman for the State of California, following three days of competition among 39 other women in Bakersfield, Calif. Previously known as the Junior Miss competition, Anisha joins only two other San Diego women since 1958 to win the […]
Ocean rower, eco-adventurer to speak
LA JOLLA–Roz Savage, who earlier this year became the first woman to row solo across the Pacific Ocean, will speak about her experiences on the open water as well as her dedication to the environment at a special Oct. 7 presentation at Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego. A latecomer to […]
“Change the World” Scholarship awarded to teacher
LA JOLLA–Michelle Morris has been selected to receive a University of California Alumni “Change the World” Scholarship from UC San Diego Extension to pursue studies in art and the creative process and apply them to the elementary school classroom. Morris, a 1999 graduate of UC Berkeley with a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature, went on […]
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