Education news for greater San Diego

Millones estudian en los colegios comunitarios de California. Muchos no logran transferirse a una universidad de cuatro años.

by Alejandro Maciel • Tiempos de San Diego and Yuxuan Xie, Daniel J. Willis, y Michael Burke June 22, 2026, 2:42 p.m.June 22, 2026, 2:42 p.m.

Mesa College

Bills by California lawmakers aim to end turf war over community college bachelor’s degrees

by Michael Burke • EdSource June 22, 2026, 11:18 a.m.June 22, 2026, 11:29 a.m.

People sit in a classroom and view a large screen that lists areas of study for artificial intelligence.

Education, Tech

Cal State faculty push to prevent AI tools from replacing them as schools and staff experiment

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters June 21, 2026, 3:00 p.m.June 19, 2026, 12:51 p.m.

Students at Linda Vista Elementary look at the available books (Photo by Tessa Balc/ Times of San Diego)

Trump administration still trying to cancel school-based mental health programs

by Vani Sanganeria • EdSource June 21, 2026, 10:00 a.m.June 21, 2026, 10:12 a.m.

Youngsters sit in a classroom with art on the walls and a television screen behind them.

Not all California districts define English proficiency the same, holding many students back

by Zaidee Stavely • EdSource June 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m.June 19, 2026, 11:57 a.m.

Two women stand on the outside, flanking two men, one who holds up a banner that reads "District champ San Marcos Unified School District.

More San Diego students apply for financial aid after boost from county campaign

by Vani Sanganeria • EdSource June 16, 2026, 11:05 a.m.June 15, 2026, 4:56 p.m.

‘I feel proud when I play a piece all the way through,’ – Blind pianist joins Mission Bay High’s music program

by Cyril Reinicke • Special for Times of San Diego June 15, 2026, 4:01 p.m.June 15, 2026, 5:04 p.m.

Muchos estudiantes de California siguen clasificados como aprendices de inglés pese a demostrar fluidez en exámenes

by Zaidee Stavely • EdSource June 15, 2026, 2:07 p.m.June 15, 2026, 2:07 p.m.

An artist poses alongside a collection of his hand-drawn illustrations.

Arts

PBS star and Carlsbad native who taught America to draw is coming to a summer camp near you

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego June 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m.June 12, 2026, 8:13 p.m.

A large, ornate government assembly room with people at desks, green drapes, chandeliers, and white columns.

California school districts battle for $3.9 billion they argue is due now, not later

by John Fensterwald • EdSource June 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m.June 12, 2026, 2:57 p.m.

Portraits of a female and a male candidate for state superintendent of public instruction.

Barrera, Shaw offer starkly different visions for California schools

by Diana Lambert • EdSource June 13, 2026, 9:00 a.m.June 11, 2026, 5:14 p.m.

Grand jury slams Grossmont Union High School Board for leaving students without mental healthcare for months

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego June 12, 2026, 3:50 p.m.June 12, 2026, 4:59 p.m.

Students visiting a financial aid office and information window at Miracosta College.(File photo courtesy MiraCosta College)

California scrambles to offer new financial aid grants for short-term job training

by Adam Echelman • CalMatters June 12, 2026, 11:00 a.m.June 11, 2026, 5:33 p.m.

UCSD professors make up largest group of UC faculty supporting return of SAT, ACT for admissions

by Thomas Murphy • Times of San Diego June 10, 2026, 11:00 a.m.June 10, 2026, 12:50 p.m.