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The Learning Curve: San Diego Unified Is Terrified Of Kids Opting Out
San Diego Unified gets around $10,000 per student it educates.

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San Diego Unified gets around $10,000 per student it educates.

Let’s face it. Good customer service is something that public schools could do a whole lot better.
A downtown federal jail now has one of the steepest numbers of active cases in any federal prison facility in the nation.
For every dollar earned by a white male, a Latina makes 53 cents.
Some people who received tickets for seditious language said officers used physical force in the course of ticketing them.
It is more important than ever that these regulations are thoughtfully reviewed and potentially loosened.
When is it safe to reopen society? Such a deceptively simple question.
The vast quantity of official metrics used to track the spread of coronavirus is head spinning.
The probation applies to her medical license, which could be revoked if she does not follow the terms of the probation.
Turds tell tales, and UC San Diego is listening.
Faced with industrywide layoffs, the region’s hotel workers union is pushing the city to adopt a temporary ordinance.
The city and San Diego Gas & Electric signed these agreements nearly 50 years ago – it’s time for a fresh start.
The union that represents the hotel employees, Unite Here Local 30, recently filed a grievance.
A county supervisor emerges as a coronavirus skeptic, parents opt for alternatives to distance learning and more in our biweekly roundup.
In an explosive declaration, a medical records clerk at the Vista jail said she was threatened with retaliation.
Finally, after years of inaction, San Diego’s leaders have the opportunity to pass reasonable short-term vacation rental regulations.
Sweetwater Union High School District board members officially fired Superintendent Karen Janney on Monday.
The San Diego County Water Authority is seriously considering building a massive pipeline to break free from Metropolitan Water District.
Mayor Kevin Faulconer has decided to stop paying rent to the city’s landlord at 101 Ash St. in a bid to untangle the mess.
The perceived front-runner, Kelvin Barrios, has repeatedly demonstrated extremely poor judgment.