Education news for greater San Diego

Helix has full slate of activities as calendar turns to February

by Lauren Knuth • Special for Times of San Diego Feb. 2, 2026, 10:59 a.m.Feb. 2, 2026, 10:59 a.m.

UCSD archaeologist Tom Levy digs for history — and builds cultural bridges

by Jacob Kamaras • Special for Times of San Diego Feb. 1, 2026, 1:00 p.m.Jan. 31, 2026, 12:58 p.m.

Samsam Khalif closes curtains as she prepares for nap time at her home-based child care center Friday, Jan. 30, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Far right influencers now targeting San Diego over false YouTube claims

by Associated Press Feb. 1, 2026, 8:20 a.m.Feb. 1, 2026, 8:21 a.m.

South Bay Community Colleges

Southwestern wants to offer more bachelor’s degrees. Lawmakers like the plan; UC, CSU, not so much

by Mikhail Zinshteyn • CalMatters Jan. 31, 2026, 5:37 p.m.Feb. 2, 2026, 1:55 p.m.

San Diego County Office of Education

$25M recovered from charter school fraud case to support local K-12 students

by City News Service Jan. 31, 2026, 9:02 a.m.Jan. 31, 2026, 9:04 a.m.

Mission Bay High’s JP Balmat up for Music Educator of the Year

by Cyril Reinicke • Special for Times of San Diego Jan. 28, 2026, 1:50 p.m.Jan. 28, 2026, 1:50 p.m.

Modernization to begin for 75-year-old Bird Rock Elementary

by Noah Perkins • Special to Times of San Diego Jan. 27, 2026, 2:32 p.m.Jan. 27, 2026, 2:35 p.m.

SDUSD to convert University Heights headquarters into teacher housing

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego Jan. 27, 2026, 11:21 a.m.Feb. 12, 2026, 3:42 p.m.

San Diego Unified headquarters

San Diego Unified Board advances affordable housing plans for workforce

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego Jan. 26, 2026, 11:03 p.m.Jan. 26, 2026, 11:04 p.m.

San Diego Unified poised to approve largest education workforce housing project in state history

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego Jan. 25, 2026, 12:19 p.m.Feb. 10, 2026, 11:29 a.m.

A group of graduates in black gowns seated outdoors at a ceremony, surrounded by festive decorations.

Trump administration abandons anti-DEI court battle, but ‘damage has already been done’

by Emma Gallegos • EdSource Jan. 25, 2026, 9:23 a.m.Jan. 25, 2026, 9:23 a.m.

Geisel Library at UC San Diego with its distinctive brutalist architecture and layered concrete structure.

California universities still ‘on edge’ over funding despite Newsom’s proposed budget increase

by Michael Burke • EdSource Jan. 23, 2026, 3:16 p.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 11:29 a.m.

People indoors holding signs advocating for fair contracts.

South Bay Union teachers vote to authorize strike

by Andrea Figueroa Briseño • inewsource Jan. 22, 2026, 4:52 p.m.Jan. 23, 2026, 12:06 p.m.

Patrick Henry High clubs find fun way to raise money with latest ‘food frenzy’

by Dave Thomas • Times of San Diego Jan. 21, 2026, 1:27 p.m.Jan. 21, 2026, 5:28 p.m.