Education news for greater San Diego

San Diego Community College District offices

San Diego Community College District to Forgive $3.9 Million in Student Debt

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Oct. 20, 2021, 10:15 p.m.Oct. 21, 2021, 6:45 a.m.

Southwestern College

Southwestern College Gets Largest-Ever $600,000 Scholarship Gift

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Oct. 20, 2021, 11:14 a.m.Oct. 20, 2021, 11:15 a.m.

San Dieguito Candidate Tied to Unpaid Fundraiser Bills Says More Money Is Owed

by Jennifer Bowman • inewsource Oct. 20, 2021, 9:00 a.m.

Tiffany Jokerst

Tiffany Jokerst from West Hills High in Santee Among 5 State Teachers of the Year

by Editor Oct. 15, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Oct. 16, 2021, 7:38 a.m.

Teachers of the year

Annual Cox ‘Salute to Teachers’ Will Honor San Diego’s Best on Sunday

by Chris Jennewein • Times of San Diego Oct. 15, 2021, 10:30 p.m.Oct. 16, 2021, 7:25 a.m.

Cheryl James-Ward thanks school board after 3-1 vote to hire her as superintendent.

San Dieguito School Board Punts Debate on Banning Critical Race Theory in Class

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Oct. 14, 2021, 11:55 p.m.Oct. 15, 2021, 6:47 a.m.

Veteran educator Cheryl James-Ward is expected to be hired Thursday as San Dieguito Union High School District superintendent.

San Dieguito School Board Poised to Ban ‘Critical Race Theory’ Instruction, Hire Cheryl James-Ward as Superintendent

by Ken Stone • Times of San Diego Oct. 13, 2021, 11:45 p.m.Oct. 14, 2021, 5:35 p.m.

San Diego Unified headquarters

San Diego Unified Officially Opens Job Applications for Next Superintendent

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Oct. 13, 2021, 10:20 p.m.Oct. 14, 2021, 7:05 a.m.

Mira Mesa High School

Anti-Mask Group ‘Let Them Choose’ Sues San Diego Unified Over Vaccine Mandate

by Elizabeth Ireland • Times of San Diego Oct. 12, 2021, 10:45 p.m.Oct. 13, 2021, 7:35 a.m.

A school bus dropped students off at Mira Mesa High School. Photo by Chris Stone

Revised High School Ethnic Studies Curriculum Becomes Law in California

by Joe Hong • CalMatters Oct. 11, 2021, 10:55 p.m.Oct. 12, 2021, 6:48 a.m.

Mountain Empire High School

High Winds Force Closure of Mountain Empire Unified School District

by Debbie L. Sklar • Times of San Diego Oct. 11, 2021, 10:13 a.m.Oct. 11, 2021, 2:01 p.m.

Sen. Richard Pan

California Legislator Eyes Eliminating ‘Personal Belief’ Vaccine Exemption for Schools

by Joe Hong • CalMatters Oct. 10, 2021, 11:30 p.m.Oct. 11, 2021, 6:51 a.m.

South Bay Community Colleges

Southwestern College to Forgive $1.5M in Tuition Debt for Thousands of Students

by Editor Oct. 7, 2021, 10:45 p.m.Oct. 8, 2021, 7:00 a.m.

Commencement ceremony.

New Law Opens Door to More Bachelor’s Degree Options at Community Colleges

by Christine Huard • Times of San Diego Oct. 6, 2021, 11:05 p.m.Oct. 7, 2021, 6:49 a.m.