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SDSU professor takes his skateboarding skills to 2024 Olympic Games
Dr. Neftalie Williams has parlayed his passion for skateboarding into directing San Diego State University's new Center for Skateboarding, Action Sports and Social Change. “We’re looking at how skateboarding helps young people build communities, and particularly at a time when people who have dis-similar backgrounds and at a time when in the US right now we need more reasons to see each other or see the other is the self, " said Dr. Williams.
Financial literacy class will soon be required to graduate high school in California
SAN DIEGO — More real-life education is coming to the California classroom. A personal finance course is being added to the list of high school requirements. Local lawmakers say the new legislation will allow young people to learn how to save for the future, invest and spend wisely. "That's...
Grant gives Lincoln High School athletes free swim lessons
SAN DIEGO — The Jackie Robinson Family YMCA just received a grant to help high school kids learn how to swim. Jack and Jill of America, the organization behind the grant, says its especially important for low income children and people of color who are at much higher risk of drowning than others.
Woman’s Club hands out student scholarships
At its annual rewards luncheon, the Alpine Woman’s Club provided four students with $2,000 scholarships. For the first time, this year, one of the students will be attending a trade school/ vocational school versus a traditional four-year university. To date, the Woman’s Club has awarded more than $165,000 in scholarships to local students.
OpEd: The Folly of Academic Boycotts Against Israel
SAN DIEGO – I’ve read about student groups and even faculty members calling on their universities to boycott relations with universities in Israel. By closing off avenues of communication, boycotts could work to the detriment not only to U.S. universities but also, by extension, to the American people.
Educators May Turn Their Students’ Challenges into Strengths
SAN DIEGO — In Parshat Balak, King Balak hires the prophet Balaam to curse the People of Israel, fearing their growing strength. However, despite his intentions, Balaam ends up blessing the Israelites instead. For Jewish educators, this parsha serves as a reminder of the resilience and potential within every...
Is Your School Doing Something Cool? Brag About it
Schools are always changing, and rightly so. Every generation faces different challenges, and every year brings innovations to try to meet those challenges. In the shadow of the pandemic, during which students faced unprecedented upheavals that set many behind, new approaches are even more vital. But what do those innovations...
City of San Diego has issued the final EIR associated with the UC Plan Update; Hearing Tuesday, August 23
From email communication released by Help Save UC on July 16, 2024; excerpt:. The City of San Diego has issued the final EIR associated with the UC Plan Update. It is known as the “Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the Blueprint SD Initiative, Hillcrest Focused Plan Amendment to the Uptown Community Plan, and University Community Plan and Local Coastal Program Update”, or Final PEIR.
SDSU, USD Announce Joint Law and Master of Public Administration Degrees
San Diego State University and the University of San Diego announced a dual degree program Wednesday allowing students to earn both a Juris Doctor of Law and a Master of Public Administration, set to launch in fall 2025. As part of the dual degrees, qualifying students can earn a JD/MPA...
Coronado Unified undergoes district led administrative shuffle
Public education in Coronado will undergo significant leadership changes in 2024-25, with new administrators assigned to the high school, middle school and one elementary school. In a July 9 news release, Coronado Unified School District said the goal is to reorganize resources in the face of a $2.3 million deficit,...
San Diego Unified Begins Campaign to Curb Social Media Use, Addiction Among Youth
The San Diego Unified School District is launching an initiative to raise awareness about the risks associated with social media use among children and teens. Proposed by SDUSD Board President Shana Hazan and Vice President Cody Petterson at Tuesday’s board meeting, the resolution calls for the district to share research-backed information with students, families and educators about the “negative impacts of social media on student wellbeing and academic success,” a district statement reads.
Deepen Your Connection to San Diego Bay: Apply Now for the Portside Community Academy
SAN DIEGO—The Port of San Diego is seeking applicants for the next cohort of the Portside Community Academy, a program designed to build stronger ties between the Port and surrounding communities. This program offers a chance to explore groundbreaking advancements in the maritime industry that directly impact health and quality of life around San Diego Bay.
UC San Diego to build 6,000-bed facility
The University of California, San Diego will build a 6,000-bed village to address the university’s housing shortage, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. Unprecedented enrollment growth and a lack of affordable off-campus housing in La Jolla and University City have caused the chronic housing shortage, according to the Union-Tribune. Enrollment...
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