Education news for greater San Diego

The winner in the annual county spelling bee. Photo by Chris Stone

Sabre Springs Seventh Grader Advances to Quarterfinals in National Spelling Bee

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 30, 2023, 10:30 p.m.May 31, 2023, 7:40 a.m.

San Diego Foundation offices

Foundations Grant $1.15 Million for SD County Early Childhood Nonprofits

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 30, 2023, 12:41 p.m.May 30, 2023, 12:42 p.m.

Entrance to California State University San Marcos.

Report: CSU System Faces $1.5 Billion Deficit, Should Consider Tuition Hike

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters May 27, 2023, 11:45 p.m.May 28, 2023, 6:28 a.m.

San Diego Unified SDUSD

San Diego Unified, Educators Agree on New 3-Year Contracts with 10% Raises, More Leave Time

by Editor May 26, 2023, 11:55 p.m.May 27, 2023, 6:21 a.m.

Summer Reading Challenge Kicks Off at Oceanside Public Library

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 26, 2023, 12:00 p.m.May 26, 2023, 12:01 p.m.

Holocaust Exhibit Now Open to Public at Rancho San Diego Library

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego May 26, 2023, 11:38 a.m.May 26, 2023, 11:39 a.m.

Samantha Stickley

San Marcos Science Teacher Named Finalist for Presidential Teaching Award

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego May 17, 2023, 10:30 p.m.May 18, 2023, 6:43 a.m.

San Diego Unified Board

San Diego Unified Student Board Members Elected for 2023-24 School Year

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego May 15, 2023, 10:45 p.m.May 16, 2023, 4:41 a.m.

San Diego Unified Breaks Ground on Crown Point Music Academy Modernization

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego May 12, 2023, 3:16 p.m.May 15, 2025, 10:17 a.m.

Educators honors

Inaugural ‘Rookie of Year’ Award Honors New Teachers, Employees at San Diego Unified

by Editor May 7, 2023, 11:05 p.m.May 8, 2023, 6:49 a.m.

San Diego Unified SDUSD

San Diego Unified Names Three Educators 2023 Teachers of the Year

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego May 5, 2023, 11:05 p.m.May 6, 2023, 7:27 a.m.

Dr. Ellen Ochoa, the first Latina astronaut, speaks at her Alma Mater, Parkway Academy. Photo by Chris Stone

First Latina Astronaut Returns to La Mesa as Mural Subject, Motivation for Students

by Chris Stone • Times of San Diego May 4, 2023, 11:30 p.m.May 5, 2023, 10:03 a.m.

UC Davis water tower

UC Davis Students Told to Shelter in Place Overnight After 3rd Stabbing in a Week

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego May 2, 2023, 9:29 a.m.May 2, 2023, 9:29 a.m.

Chancellor Carlos Cortez of San Diego Community College District.

‘Heartbroken’ Chancellor Carlos Cortez Quits SD College District to Aid Parents

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego and Ken Stone • Times of San Diego May 1, 2023, 11:55 p.m.May 2, 2023, 6:49 a.m.