By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–The French government has bestowed an elite credential to students at The Language Academy, honoring their mastery of the French language with an internationally recognized certification.             To mark the milestone, a prestigious awards ceremony took place this morning at the campus. An official with the French Consulate from Los Angeles […]

By Newswise  U.S. schools and school districts have shared an estimated 4.9 million posts that include identifiable images of students on public Facebook pages, unintentionally putting student privacy at risk, according to a new study. Around 726,000 of these posts are thought to identify one or more students by their first and last names. The […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–San Diego Foundation announced a new partnership with the University of San Diego (USD) and a $1.5 million grant to its School of Leadership and Education Sciences to prepare more Black secondary students for college, fulfill their college financial needs, and create a teaching and learning center focused on supporting […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–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 were honored during the annual All Class Reunion Saturday.  Inside the time capsule were an ASB constitution, pictures of the old school buildings, a videotape […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–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 COVID-19 pandemic. “As a school community, we need to adopt a new mindset when we […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–Starting Monday, and over the next six weeks, students in the San Diego Unified School District have their annual opportunity to enroll in schools outside their neighborhood boundaries, including magnet schools. The choice window for the 2023-24 school year is open, school officials said. All San Diego Unified students are […]

By SDCN Staff Sacramento, CA–Governor Gavin Newsom Friday signed legislation empowering students to be more active in their education and community.  The governor also signed legislation increasing services and advancing equity throughout California’s public schools. Newsom signed SB 997, SB 955, and SB 291 that would provide students a seat at the table in local […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–Pacific Beach Middle School leaders welcomed District C Board of Education Trustee Dr. Mike McQuary, students, and two generations of alumni to celebrate a recently completed modern classroom facility on Friday.  Located at the corner of Ingraham and Diamond Streets, the two-story building features collaborative workspaces, 26 classrooms with state-of-the-art […]

By SDCN Staff San Diego, CA–The San Diego Unified School District welcomed students, educators, and support staff back to the classroom Monday for the 2022-23 school year, with a focus on ensuring students have a sense of belonging, extended learning opportunities, and an opportunity to thrive academically and emotionally. Starting his first full school year […]

By SDCN Editor San Diego, CA–San Diego Foundation awarded $3.5 million in scholarships to 983 local college students at its annual Community Scholarships Program awards ceremony on July 30.  Scholarship recipients, their loved ones, and San Diego Foundation donors and volunteers convened at the San Diego Zoo to celebrate another record-breaking year and honor the […]