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The Learning Curve: Education Can't Solve Poverty Alone, But It Should Do Its Part
Schools in the United States are not the great equalizer they've been promoted as.

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Schools in the United States are not the great equalizer they've been promoted as.

Plus: Twenty five days and just under a billion gallons of watery Tijuana sewage later the cross-border spills have stopped — for now.
Businesses and street vendors have anxiously waited for the city to adopt an ordinance that regulates how the micro-businesses operate.
Plus: Three people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in the death of Tijuana journalist Lourdes Maldonado López.
For someone who started life so afraid of schools, Oscar Carampillo has had an unexpected trajectory.
Plus: The Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed John Hemmerling’s campaign for county sheriff.
The Republican Party of San Diego County endorsed John Hemmerling's campaign for county sheriff.
The city is now welcoming newcomers in city shelters following weeks of paused intakes at most shelters due to a spike in COVID cases.
The county and cities throughout the region missed their shot at $61 million in state money initially reserved for homeless housing projects
Ammar Campa Najjar did not get the Democratic Party endorsement for the race for mayor in Chula Vista.
Plus: City is resuming homeless shelter intakes, former deputy sentenced for fatal shooting and new rule could make water rates even higher.
The new rule means almost every waterworks contract the Water Authority touches will undergo negotiations with labor unions.
TestSD was just one of a few private contractors providing testing sites at MTS stations.
Plus: The city won a major legal case and libraries are cool.
As Omicron surge slows reopening process, new online services such as portable Wi-Fi access are hot.
It’s critical that we work to improve and expand transit, lift up riders’ mobility, and ensure safety and convenience for people.
Plus, how fundraising is going in the Chula Vista mayor's race, a key City Council race and the contest for sheriff.
The hosts call up border reporter Sandra Dibble to discuss the recent killings of Mexican journalists and the state of democracy in Mexico.
This moment presents an opportunity to look at the lessons of the past and consider what one group in particular, victims, has to offer.
Plus: The mayor vows the city will improve conditions at a Midway District homeless camp as a crew collected 10 tons of trash.