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The Learning Curve: Summer Programs Have More Hype Than Availability
Many parents believed San Diego Unified's new so-called summer experience would provide opportunities to all children.
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Morning Report: High Schoolers Are Staying Out Of The Classroom
In San Diego Unified a full 60 percent of high schoolers remain in full-time distance learning.
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Sacramento Report: Solar Bill That Split Dems, Environmentalists Fails
Assemblywoman Akilah Weber signs on to her first bill, mayors are split over SB 9 and more in our weekly roundup of news from Sacramento.
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Board Of Supervisors To Consider New Office Of Immigrant Affairs
Supervisors Nathan Fletcher and Nora Vargas say the time is right to create an office of immigrant affairs.
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Mayor: Homelessness May Get Even 'More Visible' Now
San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria says homelessness may get worse before it gets better.
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Chula Vista Politicians Routinely Blow Past Campaign Debt Limits
It doesn't appear that any candidate or elected official has ever been cited for violations of the city's campaign finance rules.
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Morning Report: Chula Vista Pols Often Ignore Chula Vista Law
Politicians in Chula Vista are routinely blowing past the city’s flimsy campaign finance limitations.
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Morning Report: CSUSM Reassigns Professor Following Backlash
Professor Chetan Kumar will move to a new job where he won’t directly interact with students.
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Cal State San Marcos Will Reassign Professor Who Harassed Students
Facing pressure from faculty and students, Cal State San Marcos officials say they've reassigned a professor who harassed students.
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Efforts To Close The Digital Divide Are Slowing As Kids Return To Classrooms
Fifteen months into the pandemic, more than 22,000 students in the region still don't have reliable access to high-speed internet at home.
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Morning Report: More Than 20K Students Still Lack Broadband Access
Many parents, teachers and other stakeholders see a return to in-person, full-time schooling as a major victory.
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Public Agencies Are Spending More On PR To Boost Their Reputations
Police departments and other public agencies are increasingly hiring PR companies to manage their messaging to the public.
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What We Learned This Week
Workers are not unwilling to work; it’s that employers have long been unwilling to pay them what they need to live.
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Politics Report: Homelessness Will Be Everything Again, Soon
The San Diego Downtown Partnership updated its monthly count of homelessness Friday within downtown and revealed a large spike.
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Delays, Frustrations Still Plague Local Rental Relief Programs
The city and county dole out only fractions of their available funds, even as anxious tenants and landlords describe significant need.
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Morning Report: Rent Relief To Go Unspent Amid Delays, Confusion
The county has received requests for just over 60 percent of the $107 million it allocated to the program, and has dispersed only $7 million
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Sacramento Report: Solana Beach Warns Residents About Housing Bills
Solana Beach officials emailed residents last weekend urging them to take note of two housing bills. One person who took note of the missive
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VOSD Podcast: Three Investigations In One Podcast
The hosts discuss the response to a San Diego city councilwoman’s open letter about the troubles at Lincoln High.
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North County Report: Feds Helping To Bridge Digital Divide, For Now
A Cal State San Marcos professor accused of harassment stays on the job and school districts aren’t using relief dollars for mental health.
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Morning Report: More Fallout For Volunteers Of America Southwest
Volunteers of America’s national office has dissolved the local board and wants to replace it with a new slate of local leaders.
