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Barrera Will Lead Labor Council, Remain On School Board

May 23: By Kyla Calvert; 1 Comment

Richard Barrera will take over as head of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council while remaining on San Diego Unified's Board of Education.

State Officials And Local Grocers Pair Up To Encourage Healthier Eating

May 23: By Erik Anderson; 0 Comments

California officials are working with grocers in San Diego's Barrio Logan neighborhood to encourage healthier eating – a rare treat for a community where unhealthy foods are easier to find.

Researchers Size Up San Diego Schools For National Prize

May 22: By Kyla Calvert; 0 Comments

Broad Foundation researchers are in San Diego this week evaluating city schools for a prestigious national award.

Grand Jury: Alpine Residents Deserve Answer On High School Construction

May 21: By Kyla Calvert; 0 Comments

Alpine residents have been calling on Grossmont Union High School District to build a high school in their community for at least 15 years.

Catholic Education Will Be History In O.B. As Sacred Heart Closes Its Doors

May 21: By Tom Fudge; 0 Comments

Falling enrollment makes Sacred Heart Academy in Ocean Beach part of a national trend, and the third San Diego Catholic school to close in as many years.

Trial Begins In Lawsuit Over Encinitas School District Yoga Class

May 20: City News Service; 0 Comments

Trial of a lawsuit that seeks to stop yoga instruction in the Encinitas Union School District got underway today in a San Diego courtroom.

South Bay Schools Select New Superintendent

May 20: By Kyla Calvert; 0 Comments

South Bay Union School District trustees have selected a Solana Beach administrator as the district's next superintendent.

Emergency And School Officials Conduct School Shooting Drill In Poway

May 20: City News Service; 0 Comments

The sounds of gunfire will ring out today at Abraxas High School in Poway as sheriff's deputies, firefighters, school officials and teenage volunteers conduct a drill designed to simulate a school shooting.