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Two Student Board Members Sworn In

06/29/2022

San Diego Unified School Board adds a second student representative.

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NEWS RELEASE: AVID Celebrates 40 Years

06/28/2022

AVID Celebrates 40 Years of Leading Nationwide Change for Educational Equity and Transforming the Lives of Millions of Students Across 7,500+ Schools

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NEWS RELEASE: 'United by Sport' Mural Unveiling

06/08/2022

‘United by Sport’ Mural Unveiled Featuring Two San Diego Baseball Legends Friendship between Hoover High alum Ted Williams and Padres Tony Gwynn highlighted

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NEWS RELEASE: Two High Schools Celebrate Major Construction Milestones

06/08/2022

As a new classroom and library building is complete at one San Diego Unified School District high school, a new performing arts center and student services facility is beginning at another...

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified and City Leaders Join Marston Middle School Students in Groundbreaking Ceremony

06/02/2022

A “greener” chapter is on the horizon for Marston Middle School students. Students joined San Diego Unified and City of San Diego leaders Thursday to mark the start of their campus modernization that will transform the Marston Middle campus in Clairemont.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Leaders, Kensington Community Join Franklin Elementary Students in Kicking Off Campus Modernization

05/26/2022

A Kensington landmark is getting a major renovation. On Thursday, Franklin Elementary STEAM Magnet School students, alumni, community members, and San Diego Unified School District representatives grabbed shovels to pose in front of a makeshift dirt mound, as part of the district’s traditional groundbreaking celebration.

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NEWS RELEASE - La Jolla Elementary Students Celebrate School Construction Milestone

05/13/2022

A new classroom facility is one “beam” closer to completion at La Jolla Elementary School. Students were joined by Board of Education President Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, La Jolla Elementary Principal Stephanie Hasselbrink, school staff, and construction crews Friday to sign one of the final steel beams for their upcoming classroom and student services facility. Moments after signing, the group watched as it was hoisted into place.

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NEWS RELEASE: 2022 Classified Employee of the Year

05/13/2022

Lisa Cooper, a Library Technician II, and Norma Smith, a School Clerk I, have been named San Diego Unified School District’s Classified Employees of the Year for 2022.

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NEWS RELEASE: Restoring San Diego High School: Major Modernizations Underway at Historic Campus

05/03/2022

San Diego’s oldest high school is getting a makeover. San Diego High School will undergo major renovations with a Whole Site Modernization project that will transform the campus frontage on Park Boulevard, expand the central campus quad, and renovate classrooms and student support spaces. “We are thrilled to see these improvements come to fruition on our campus,” said Francisca Del Carmen, San Diego High School Principal. “We have 140 years of history at this site, now we get to make another hundred in the high quality facilities our students deserve.”

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Students Receive Refillable Water Bottles from the Rob Machado Foundation and the SD Loyal Club

NEWS RELEASE: Community Partners Join San Diego Unified Clean Water Effort with Water Bottle Giveaway at Cesar Chavez Elementary School

04/26/2022

As the San Diego Unified School District’s clean water partnership continues to expand, the Rob Machado Foundation today announced a fundraising effort to acquire a reusable water bottle for each student in the district. The San Diego Loyal Soccer Club surprised Chavez Elementary School students with refillable water bottles as part of the first donation for the Rob Machado Foundation’s efforts.

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Hydration Station at Mission Bay High School

MEDIA ADVISORY: Rob Machado Foundation, San Diego Loyal Soccer Club to Join San Diego Unified, CALPIRG in Water Bottle Giveaway

04/25/2022

San Diego Unified will join the Rob Machado Foundation, the San Diego Loyal Soccer Club, and CALPIRG to provide an update on the district’s clean drinking water initiative. During the press conference, the Rob Machado Foundation will announce a fundraising drive to provide reusable water bottles for San Diego Unified students and the Loyal Soccer Club will donate the first round to Chavez Elementary School students for use at the school’s newly installed filtered hydration stations.

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University City High Schools Take First Celebratory Lap at the Standley Aquatics Center

News Release - Diving into Spring: San Diego Unified Celebrates University City’s New Joint-Use Pool

04/07/2022

Grab your sunscreen and swim caps, as a new joint-use pool is now complete in the University City neighborhood. San Diego Unified School District and the City of San Diego celebrated the opening of a joint-use pool near Standley Middle School on Thursday. A highly anticipated project for the community and nearby schools, the expanded aquatic center includes a new pool and pool amenities building, an outdoor pavilion for school and community gatherings, and a walking and running path.

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Drone Aerial of Completed Joint-Use Pool at Standley Middle School

MEDIA ADVISORY: Diving into Spring: District and City Leaders to Join University City High Students, Community to Celebrate New Joint-Use Pool at Standley Middle School

04/05/2022

San Diego Unified Board of Education Vice President Sabrina Bazzo will join City Councilmember Joe LaCava, University City High School (UCHS) swim students, and the community to celebrate the grand opening of a new joint-use pool at Standley Middle School.

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NEWS RELEASE: Electric School Buses, Trucks, Cars, and Bikes Coming to San Diego Schools in the Lincoln High School Area

04/04/2022

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Selects Dr. Lamont Jackson as Next Superintendent of Schools

03/07/2022

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MEDIA ADVISORY - Rolando Park Elementary Students, Community to Celebrate Grand Opening of Highly Anticipated Joint-Use Fields

12/16/2021

San Diego Unified School District Board of Education Vice President Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne and Interim Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson will join former San Diego City Councilmember Marti Emerald, students, staff and the community in celebrating the opening of two joint-use fields that will bring much needed park space to the growing neighborhood of Rolando Park.

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Mira Mesa HS Receives Official Rose Parade Invite

11/10/2021

"Sapphire Sound" Marching Band making second trip to Rose Parade.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Offers Students, Staff COVID-19 Vaccines At Schools

11/10/2021

Vaccine Van to make stops at schools for students as young as 5, staff, families, and community members to help stop spread of virus

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NEWS RELEASE: STEAM SmartLab Officially Dedicated at Baker Elementary

10/15/2021

Students at Baker Elementary School demonstrated their STEAM skills at a new SmartLab today, showcasing one of the San Diego Unified School District’s newest high-tech learning spaces before an audience of industry mentors who helped develop the facility.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Advertises Superintendent Position

10/13/2021

The San Diego Unified School District has officially posted its superintendent job opening, based on input received from parents and community members during a series of public input sessions held since July 29, 2021.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Unveils New School Name at Canyon Hills High School

10/11/2021

On Monday, students joined district and community leaders at the newly renamed Canyon Hills High School, translated into Mat Kwatup KunKun in native Kumeyaay, to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a now federally observed holiday that commemorates Native American history and cultures.

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NEWS RELEASE: City Council Preserves San Diego High School, Starts Another 100 Years of History

10/05/2021

SAN DIEGO - It is history in the making as the San Diego City Council voted today to preserve San Diego High School by approving a new long-term lease with San Diego Unified.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified, Health Leaders Address New Vaccine Mandate

09/29/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified to Require Covid-19 Vaccines for Age-Eligible Students and Staff

09/29/2021

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Your Voice Counts: Help Name New Elementary School in Mission Valley!

09/16/2021

As construction on a new elementary school in Mission Valley quickly progresses, the San Diego Unified School Names Committee has launched a community input process to select a name for the new elementary school.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Kicks Off School Year with Focus on Safety, Social-Emotional Supports, Academics

08/30/2021

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Building Back Better: San Diego Unified Opens 2021-22 School Year with New Investments in Safety, Social-Emotional Supports, Academics

08/27/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: District, Students, City Leaders Dedicate Field Posthumously Named After African-American Educators

08/09/2021

Nearly eight decades after Pacific Beach Middle School (PBMS) saw its first African-American educator, students joined community, district and city leaders Thursday to dedicate the joint-use field and community park to him and his wife. New signage now displays “The Fannie and William Payne Joint-Use Field and Community Park,” a symbol of the adversity the Paynes overcame in the 1940s.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: District and City Leaders to Join Students, Community Members in Dedicating Field Posthumously Named After African-American Educators

08/03/2021

San Diego Unified Board of Education President Richard Barrera will join City of San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria in dedicating the Pacific Beach Middle Joint-Use Field after Fannie and William Payne, African-American educators who overcame adversity in the 1940s. Students and community representatives who advocated for the “Fannie and William Payne Joint-Use Field and Community Park” will also speak.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Begins Community Engagement for Future of Schools, Superintendent Search

07/28/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: Level Up SD Participants Achieving Goals; Tonight, Seeing Goals

07/20/2021

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Salutes Students, Teachers Who Continued Their Education by Taking Part in the ‘Summer of Learning and Joy’

07/13/2021

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified to Pilot “Boost Democracy,” a First-of-its-Kind Texting Initiative for Government Agencies in Partnership with Initiative’s Author Shane Harris of the People’s Association of Justice Advocates

07/07/2021

Board of Education President Richard Barrera will join Shane Harris, the author of “Boost Democracy,” and the policy’s allies tomorrow to announce the San Diego Unified pilot of the “Boost Democracy” open government texting notifications at the upcoming July 13 Board of Education meeting, with a goal of making online and hybrid San Diego Unified school board meetings more accessible to the public throughout the pandemic.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified, Teachers Agree on Recovery Plan to Accelerate Learning

06/30/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: Summer of Learning and Joy Begins Today

06/18/2021

San Diego Unified School District, The San Diego Foundation, and more than 70 local nonprofits began serving approximately 30,000 students today – a 1,500% increase over a typical summer – who enrolled in Level Up SD, a Summer of Learning and Joy.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: On the First National Juneteenth Holiday, San Diego Unified Celebrates Historic Action in Partnership With the People’s Association of Justice Advocates

06/17/2021

One year after the San Diego Unified Board of Education raised the Black Lives Matter flag at the Eugene Brucker Education Center and called on the State of California to recognize Juneteenth, President Joe Biden officially recognized June 19, the day that slavery ended, as a federal holiday.

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Drone Aerial of Horton Elementary Joint-Use Field

MEDIA ADVISORY: Encanto Community, District and City Leaders to Celebrate New School and Community Field at Horton Elementary

06/03/2021

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La Jolla Elementary School New Classroom Building Rendering

New Classrooms, Joint-Use Improvements Reach Milestones in San Diego Coastal Communities

05/20/2021

SAN DIEGO - Preparations are underway to add state-of-the art facilities and other campus wide improvements at three schools in La Jolla and University City. At La Jolla Elementary School (LJES), construction crews have started demolishing dated portables and installing temporary student classrooms at the school’s upper field to make way for a modern new classroom building.

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NEWS RELEASE- Bond-Funded Science Lab in City Heights Reaches LEED Platinum Certification

05/18/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Expands Free COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics to Reach Younger Students Now Eligible for Vaccines

05/17/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Names 2021 Classified Employees of the Year

05/13/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: Superintendent Cindy Marten Confirmed as U.S. Deputy Education Secretary

05/11/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified to Offer Free COVID-19 Vaccines to Students, Community at Select District High Schools

05/10/2021

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San Diego Unified Wins State Award for Inclusion of Small, Diverse Businesses in Construction

05/06/2021

San Diego Unified School District has gained statewide recognition for its inclusion of small and disabled veteran businesses in its bond-funded construction projects, winning the California Department of General Services’ (DGS) “Reciprocity Partner of the Year Award” on April 27.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Issues Student-Inspired PSA to Bring Attention to Mental Health Awareness

04/30/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Names 2021 Teachers of the Year

04/21/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: New Summer Recovery Program for Students Launched by San Diego Unified, The San Diego Foundation, and Local Nonprofits

04/21/2021

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Lindbergh Schweitzer Student Watches Hoisting of Final Steel Beam

Colina Del Sol, Clairemont Mesa East Neighborhoods See Milestones in Campus, Community Transformations

04/20/2021

SAN DIEGO - New classroom and student services facilities in two very diverse neighborhoods of San Diego are coming together, with students and staff at three campuses celebrating construction milestones. Travel to Clairemont Mesa East and Colina Del Sol, and you will see Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary School, John Muir Language Academy, and Crawford High School all under construction.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Encourages Families in Need to Apply for City’s Rental Assistance Program

04/03/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: Mayor, School Board President, Superintendent, San Diego Educators Urge Students, Parents to “Stop the Surge” over Spring Break

03/26/2021

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Crawford High Colts to Celebrate Final Steel Beam for New Classroom and Performing Arts Facility

03/24/2021

Just a few short weeks before students return to in-person learning, the final steel beam for Crawford High School’s new three-story classroom, student services, and performing arts building will be hoisted into place. Before it is hoisted into place, staff, students, and alumni will take turns in signing the beam. All activity will be socially distanced.

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San Diego Unified, Educators Outline Spring Learning Options, Reiterate Commitment to Proper Health and Safety Procedures

03/18/2021

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Mason Elementary Students Using Desks with Barriers

San Diego Unified to Hold Media Tour to Discuss Preparations for School Reopening, Parent Survey

03/11/2021

One month before schools are set to reopen and welcome back students to the classroom, Board of Education President Richard Barrera and Senator Toni Atkins will participate in a socially distanced walk- through tour of the newly rebuilt Hoover High School.

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Rev. George Walker Smith, Credit of San Diego State University

New Central-Wilson Campus to be Posthumously Named for Civic Leader Rev. George Walker Smith

03/05/2021

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San Diego Unified’s Small Business Coordinator Named One of SDBJ’s “Women of Influence” in Construction

02/26/2021

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San Diego Unified Sets April Target for Reopening; Regional Agreement for Teacher Vaccinations Paves the Way for All Grades to Return to Class

02/23/2021

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An Aerial View of the New Wilson Middle Campus

Bond Projects Bring More Milestones, Transformations to City Heights

02/18/2021

Modern times call for modern buildings. What were once aging facilities in City Heights are now completely rebuilt, revamped, and recognizable landmarks.

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NEWS RELEASE: California’s Large, Urban School Districts Offer Response To Legislature’s “Safe and Open Schools Plan”

02/18/2021

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified, Educators Outline Plans for Safe Reopening Based on Vaccines, Lower Case Rates and Protective Measures at Every School

02/11/2021

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Drone Still of the Final Steel Beam at PBMS

Steel Beam Inscribed with Mandarin Messages of Hope Marks Milestone for Pacific Beach Middle School

01/21/2021

While Pacific Beach Middle School staff and students are teaching and learning online, construction milestones are being reached on their new state-of-the-art classroom building. The final steel beam was hoisted into place in late October on the new two-story classroom facility, which will include 26 classrooms with modern technology and designated collaborative spaces.

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San Diego Unified COVID-19 Testing at Penn Elementary School

01/11/2021

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Letter To Governor Newsom from California Superintendents

01/06/2021

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Joint Statement from Fresno Unified Superintendent Robert G. Nelson, Long Beach Unified Superintendent Jill Baker, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin Beutner, Oakland Unified Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell, Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar, San Diego Unified Superintendent Cindy Marten and San Francisco Unified Superintendent Dr. Vincent Matthews

12/31/2020

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Joint Statement from CA School Superintendents

12/31/2020

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San Diego Unified Starts COVID-19 Testing at Elementary Schools Under UC San Diego Partnership

12/15/2020

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Cox Communications Temporarily Doubles Speed of Service for Connect2Compete Participants Through End of School Year

12/10/2020

Families will receive increased download speeds of 50 Mbps

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San Diego Unified 2020 State of the District

11/19/2020

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Superintendent Outlines $350 Billion Plan to Accelerate National Education Recovery, Focus on Equity, Emphasize Teachers Over Technology

11/18/2020

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Return to Conditioning for Some District Athletic Teams

11/13/2020

Outdoor Sports Soon Allowed to Begin Workouts On Campuses Throughout San Diego Unified

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San Diego Unified, UC San Diego Reach Deal on COVID-19 Testing for Students, Staff

11/10/2020

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Black Colleges, Universities to Host College Fair for SD Unified Seniors

10/30/2020

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District Discusses Next Steps in Reopening

10/30/2020

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San Diego Rallies for Schools

10/30/2020

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San Diego Unified Safety Measures are Working in First Phase of Reopening, January Goal for Start of Next Phase, Subject to Virus Control, Online Option to Remain All Year

10/27/2020

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San Diego Unified to Issue Update on Phase 1, Plans for Phase 2 of Reopening

10/26/2020

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San Diego Unified Announces Next Phases of Reopening Plan

10/22/2020

Update on Timing to Follow 10/27 County COVID-19 Report

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True Blue Buddies Student Mentorship, Shopping Spree

10/20/2020

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San Diego Education Leaders Urge Governor to Put Children First, Share State COVID Tests with Schools

10/16/2020

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Trump Letter Ignores State Health Mandate

10/06/2020

San Diego Unified to Remove Letter from Food Baskets

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Aerial Drone Photo of Hoover High School's New Performing Arts Center and Classroom Building

Take a Virtual Tour of Hoover High School’s Transformation

09/22/2020

SAN DIEGO - Drive down El Cajon Boulevard in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego and you will find a transformed Herbert Hoover High School.

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News Release - Demolition Marks Next Phase of Crawford High School Transformation

09/15/2020

SAN DIEGO - Construction crews are leveling much of Crawford High School’s aging facilities to make way for a modern, state-of-the-art campus in the latest of a series of dramatic renovations taking place in communities throughout the San Diego Unified School District.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Warns Against Kindergarten Gap Year

09/04/2020

District Leaders Warn Against Kindergarten Gap Year

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San Diego Unified school buses line up to spell S.O.S. (Save Our Schools)

MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Leaders Call on U.S. Senate to Approve Relief for Schools Locally, Nationwide

09/03/2020

A press conference is being held by San Diego Leaders, calling for the U.S. Senate to approve relief for schools locally, nationwide

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San Diego Loyal Soccer player Sal Zizzo with a message to students

San Diego Unified Grad, Soccer Star Sal Zizzo Helps Kick Off New School Year

08/31/2020

San Diego Unified Grad, Soccer Star Sal Zizzo Helps Kick Off New School Year

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San Diego Unified Leaders Celebrate Change in USDA School Lunch Policy

08/31/2020

Agency Temporarily Backs Down From Plans to Cut Student Meals

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San Diego Unified to Open Online for All Students, Outlines Plans to Offset Learning Loss

08/27/2020

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NEWS RELEASE: New Standards to Protect Students, Staff and Community From COVID-19 With Collaboration from UCSD Experts

08/10/2020

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Leaders,Teachers Union Announce 2020-21 Online Learning Plan

07/31/2020

Designed with Input From Teachers, Parents and Students, Online Learning Plan to Resemble Traditional Classroom Instruction

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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified to Recognize Juneteenth as a Holiday, Raise Black Lives Matter and Pride Flags

07/19/2020

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NEWS RELEASE: Joint Statement from San Diego Unified, Los Angeles Unified School Districts Regarding Online Start to School Year

07/13/2020

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News Release San Diego Unified Approves $1.6 Billion Budget for 2020-21 School Year, $45 Million COVID-19 Emergency Fund Lays Foundation for Reopening Aug. 31

06/30/2020

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NEWS RELEASE - California’s Large School Districts Praise Final State Budget, Call on the Federal Government to fully fund the 2020-21 school year

06/29/2020

NEWS RELEASE - California’s Large School Districts Praise Final State Budget, Call on the Federal Government to fully fund the 2020-21 school year

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NEWS RELEASE California Legislators Reverse Education Cuts, San Diego Unified Prepares for Reopening in the Fall

06/16/2020

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Honors Classified Employees of the Year, Celebrates all Classified Employees

05/18/2020

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News Release - San Diego Unified Honors Teachers of the Year, Celebrates all Teachers

05/05/2020

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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified Earns Silver Level Green Ribbon Schools Award from California Department of Education

04/29/2020

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NEWS RELEASE- Nearly 90 Percent of San Diego Unified Students Connected to Schools Ahead of Distance Learning Launch on Monday, April 27

04/24/2020

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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified Board of Education Holds First Remote Meeting Amid Social Distancing, Approves Grade Protection Policy, ‘Hazard Pay’ for Employees, Emergency School Funding Resolution

04/15/2020

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NEWS RELEASE - San Diego Unified, Educators Finalize Distance Learning Agreement, Soft Launch Starts Monday

04/03/2020

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News Release - Superintendent Cindy Marten Assures Parents this School Year Matters

04/01/2020

“Schools are closed, but learning is not"

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Transitions to Distance Learning on April 6, Full Implementation Set for April 27

03/24/2020

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego High School Awarded Culinary Arts Grant by the Rachel Ray Foundation and Yum-o! Organization

02/27/2020

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City Attorney, San Diego Unified Announce Joint Effort to Inform Families of New Safe Storage Law for Firearms

02/10/2020

WHAT: As part of Gun Violence Prevention Week, the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education will

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified + San Diego Press Club present: January ED Talks

01/30/2020

San Diego journalists are invited to participate in a special installment of ED Talks, a casual forum hosted by the San Diego Unified School District in collaboration with the San Diego Press Club. The goal is to foster open and robust conversations about public education.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Board Unanimously Approves Task Force Recommendations to Strengthen a Culture of Reporting to Protect Students

01/30/2020

SAN DIEGO – The Board of Education unanimously approved all 19 recommendations of the Multi-Agency Task Force to Recommend Comprehensive Strategies and Protocols for Inter-Agency Cooperation for the Protection of District Students.

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Board Actions Summary Report for January 14, 2020

01/15/2020

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NEWS RELEASE: Hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s Franchisees Volunteer at Chollas Mead Elementary School

01/14/2020

SAN DIEGO - Chollas Mead Elementary School looks a little sweeter this week, thanks to hundreds of Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shop owners.

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified School District Files Suit Against JUUL Labs, Citing E-Cigarette Epidemic and Disruption to Student Education

01/08/2020

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Unified School District has filed a lawsuit against JUUL Labs, Inc. for the company’s role in cultivating and fostering an e-cigarette epidemic that disrupts the education and learning environment across the district. The suit was filed in the San Diego Superior Court on January 7, 2020 (Case 37-2020-00000935-CU-MT-CTL).

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Board Actions Summary Report for December 17, 2019

12/18/2019

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Board Actions Summary Report for December 10, 2019

12/11/2019

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Board Actions Summary Report for December 3rd, 2019

12/04/2019

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NEWS RELEASE: State Schools Chief Celebrates San Diego Unified Successes, Appoints Superintendent Cindy Marten as Co-Chair of New Taskforce at State of the District Address

11/20/2019

The new school year is less than three months old, but San Diego Unified has already been called one of the best districts in the nation for academic growth, a leader in the state for students of color,

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Board Actions Summary Report October 29, 2019

11/07/2019

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified to Hold “Parents Are Our Partners” Fall Festival and Volunteer Recruitment, A Celebration Honoring the District’s Commitment to Parent and Community Engagement

10/24/2019

A festive opportunity for families and members of the public to find out how they can get involved and make San Diego a better place. The event will feature live entertainment, free

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Morse High School Hosts Inaugural Alumni Day

10/21/2019

WHAT: Morse High School Alumni return to their alma mater to inspire students to follow their educational and career goals. Alumni will share stories of success, education and career experiences

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NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified Interagency Task Force to Hold Summit

10/18/2019

SAN DIEGO (Oct. 16, 2019) – Members of a new task force established by the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education met for the

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Author Kwame Alexander to Visit Wilson Middle School to Discuss Newberry Medal Winning Novel “The Crossover”

10/17/2019

Author Kwame Alexander to Visit Wilson Middle School to Discuss Newberry Medal Winning Novel “The Crossover”

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Board Actions Summary Report for October 15th, 2019

10/16/2019

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School Police and Students Speaking Out to Celebrate 20 years of Student Safety with Awareness Assemblies, PSA Video Contest

10/08/2019

San Diego Unified School Police and Students Speaking Out to Celebrate 20 years of Student Safety with Awareness Assemblies, PSA Video

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School District Opens 2020-21 School Choice Application Window; More than 10,000 Area Students Expected to Apply

10/07/2019

San Diego Unified School District Opens 2020-21 School Choice Application Window; More than 10,000 Area Students Expected to Apply

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Board Actions Summary Report for September 10, 2019

09/11/2019

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NEWS RELEASE: Student Achievement at San Diego Unified School District Outperformed Similar Students Statewide

09/10/2019

San Diego (Sept. 10, 2019) – Superintendent Cindy Marten joined researchers, policymakers, and top education practitioners in Sacramento to discuss the results of

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News Release: San Diego Unified Addresses Concerns Regarding New Public Charge Rule, Encourages Families to Continue With Free and Reduced Lunch

09/04/2019

SAN DIEGO (Sept. 4, 2019) – The San Diego Unified School District is encouraging families to continue to apply for federally subsidized meals under the National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, which are available to students regardless of their citizenship status.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Encourages Families to Continue With Free and Reduced Lunch Amid Concerns Over New Public Charge Rule

09/03/2019

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified School Police Take Hancock Elementary School Students on Back to School Shopping Spree

08/19/2019

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NEWS RELEASE: Superintendent Cindy Marten Earns Contract Extension, San Diego Unified Teachers Pay Raise Ratified at Final Board Meeting of 2018-19 School Year

08/01/2019

Superintendent Cindy Marten Earns Contract Extension, San Diego Unified Teachers Pay Raise Ratified at Final Board Meeting of 2018-19 School Year

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Board Actions Summary Report for July 30, 2019

07/31/2019

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego High School To Host 2nd Annual Binational “Balboa Cup” Soccer Tournament

07/10/2019

San Diego High School To Host 2nd Annual Binational “Balboa Cup” Soccer Tournament This tournament will feature boys and girls teams comprised of student athletes from San Diego and

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NEWS RELEASE - Wave of Improvements Arrive at Pacific Beach Middle School as Demolition Starts Campus Transformation

07/10/2019

With students and staff out for summer break, Pacific Beach Middle School is ready for construction.

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Board Actions Summary Report for July 9, 2019

07/10/2019

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified Celebrates Pride Month by Raising the Rainbow Pride and Trans Pride Flags

07/09/2019

WHAT: The San Diego Unified School District will hold an inaugural flag-raising ceremony of the Rainbow Pride and Trans Pride flags in recognition of June as Pride Month. Superintendent Cindy

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News Release - Vista Grande Turns Greener as Zero Net Energy Project Ramps Up

06/27/2019

SAN DIEGO - Energy efficiency is making its way to Tierrasanta’s Vista Grande Elementary School, with the launch of the second phase of the Zero Net Energy (ZNE) pilot project.

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06/26/2019

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