Education news for greater San Diego

Classroom are set up with tables and groups of chairs rather than rows of desks. Photo by Chris Stone

Joint $2M grant application aims to boost early childhood nonprofits in San Diego

by City News Service Jan. 20, 2026, 9:47 p.m.Jan. 20, 2026, 9:47 p.m.

A National Rainbow College Fund float at the San Diego Pride parade. (Photo courtesy San Diego Foundation)

Surveys of LGBTQ+ scholarship recipients raise concerns over ‘mental health emergency’

by Drew Sitton • Times of San Diego Jan. 20, 2026, 12:00 p.m.Jan. 20, 2026, 7:33 p.m.

San Diego Foundation headquarters

Over $5.5 million in scholarships available to San Diego County students

by City News Service Jan. 16, 2026, 9:16 a.m.Jan. 16, 2026, 11:32 a.m.

Graduates in caps and gowns with colorful stoles stand in a large, crowded auditorium.

More Latino students are attending Cal State — but where are the Latino professors?

by Angel Corzo and Brittany Oceguera • CalMatters Jan. 15, 2026, 10:56 a.m.Jan. 15, 2026, 10:56 a.m.

Builders Club steps up for the San Diego Food Bank

by Weston Holland and Lucas Rabban • Special for Times of San Diego Jan. 14, 2026, 12:29 p.m.Jan. 14, 2026, 12:29 p.m.

Pacific Beach American Legion helps out Friends of Kate Sessions

by Nancy Person • Special for Times of San Diego Jan. 14, 2026, 10:42 a.m.Jan. 14, 2026, 10:42 a.m.

Still from Body and Soul (1947) featuring Canada Lee (left) and John Garfield (right). Image courtesy TCM

Local historian unearths nearly-forgotten history around Red Scare

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Jan. 13, 2026, 4:26 p.m.Jan. 14, 2026, 8:40 a.m.

After decades, a San Diego community college stalwart is still going strong

by Brooke Binkowski • Times of San Diego Jan. 13, 2026, 1:17 p.m.Jan. 13, 2026, 6:48 p.m.

A person and children engaging in play with colorful toys in a classroom.

Newsom budget gives schools, community colleges unexpected $22 billion boost

by John Fensterwald, Emma Gallegos, Zaidee Stavely, Diana Lambert and Yuxuan Xie • EdSource Jan. 12, 2026, 2:07 p.m.Jan. 12, 2026, 2:07 p.m.

Students walking on a university campus in front of a classical-style building with columns.

California scores poorly in children’s health and education, report card finds

by Vani Sanganeria • EdSource Jan. 9, 2026, 2:00 p.m.Jan. 9, 2026, 1:40 p.m.

Encanto Elementary School

San Diego Unified to close schools during one-day labor strike in February

by Jennifer Vigil • Times of San Diego Jan. 8, 2026, 2:15 p.m.Jan. 8, 2026, 2:16 p.m.

A teacher demonstrating gestures to students in a classroom with a whiteboard and educational posters.

Will this be the year California makes kindergarten mandatory?

by Carolyn Jones • CalMatters Jan. 7, 2026, 2:00 p.m.Jan. 7, 2026, 12:01 p.m.

Symbols of a peace sign, heart, and smiley face painted on a sidewalk with bags hanging nearby.

Surveys: Principals, parents report anxiety among immigrant students

by Zaidee Stavely • EdSource Dec. 31, 2025, 10:00 a.m.Dec. 31, 2025, 10:12 a.m.

A health care worker uses a tool to take measurements of a patient's arm. The patient is lying down on a table.

Blocked by CSU, community college bachelor’s degrees closer to approval after new analysis

by Michael Burke • EdSource Dec. 27, 2025, 12:20 p.m.Dec. 29, 2025, 4:09 p.m.