Opinion: The Powerful Impact of Adult Mentors for ‘At Risk’ Children
When people hear about our difficult childhoods, they often ask us how we were able…
Opinion: Classrooms of the Future Must Close Young Women’s ‘Confidence Gap’
What if classrooms helped provide our young girls with the skills to close the confidence…
Area Agencies Tell Plan to Help Keep Schools Safer in Wildfire Emergencies
With the threat of wildfires in San Diego County now year-round, The San Diego County…
Opinion: The Gap Is Growing Wider in California’s Two-Tier Society
Thirty-four years ago, two researchers delved into California’s rapidly changing demographic and economic trends and…
Opinion: Does Spending More on Schools Actually Pay Off for California?
As Gov. Gavin Newsom’s first budget was being wrought, the perennial issue of spending on…
San Diego-Area McDonald’s Restaurants Plan to Hire 600 for Summer Jobs
McDonald’s and its independent franchisees across San Diego County announced plans to hire 600 workers…
California Senate Leaders Seek to Build on Gov. Newsom’s Latest Budget
The leaders of the California Senate are seeking to boost spending above Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
Pi Day, SDG&E Announces Donation to Support STEM Projects
In honor of Pi Day and in support of local teachers, San Diego Gas &…
Gov. Newsom Charts Different Course from Jerry Brown on 5 Major Issues
A month after being inaugurated, Gov. Gavin Newsom used his State of the State speech Tuesday to…
Opinion: Community Colleges Are Key to California’s Educational Future
Pick an issue, any issue, and you’ll hear from the well-meaning throngs that theirs is…
Opinion: San Marcos Supplying Region with Future-Ready Workforce
When you were a child, what did you want to be? Whatever it was, it’s…
Opinion: Spending Billions More Won’t Close California’s Education Gap
Unfortunately, nationwide academic tests tell us that California’s 6 million K-12 school students rank near…
What’s Behind the New SAT Scores in San Diego County
More than half of San Diego County high school seniors who took the SAT during…
A Determined Immigrant Single Mother Proves The Power of Education
Some people take the initiative without being asked. Yolanda Bravo is that kind of person.…
