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Comic-Con For Educators: Comics To The Rescue (Of English Learners And History Students)
- July 21
- By Megan Burks
The San Diego Central Library this year continues its tradition of melding Comic-Con and education. This weekend it will host teachers from Helix Charter High School who use comics to teach everything from algebra to French history.
Roundtable: More Visas, More Raids; Women Sue Salk Institute; Imperial Beach Sues Big Oil
- July 21
- By Mark Sauer, Pat Finn
The number of temporary work visas increases, as does the number deportations. Three women scientists have now filed gender discrimination suits against the Salk Institute. And tiny Imperial Beach sues global conglomerates.
7 Things To Understand About Community Choice In San Diego
- July 21
- By Claire Trageser
An alternative energy program that would bypass San Diego Gas & Electric is possible and cost-effective, according to a study published last week. But the study is more complicated than that, and there are a variety of terms and concepts to understand that show how the authors arrived at those answers.
Two Businessmen Announce Plan For Housing San Diego's Homeless
- July 21
- By Susan Murphy
Two business leaders in San Diego announced a proposal on Thursday to shelter hundreds of homeless people in large industrial tents.
Annual Stand Down For Homeless Veterans Kicks Off
- July 21
- By City News Service
The 30th annual Stand Down for homeless veterans is scheduled to begin Friday at San Diego High School.
Search How Your High School Ranks On California AP Tests
- July 21
- By Megan Wood / inewsource
The state Department of Education updated Advanced Placement test data for schools across the state last month — five weeks after acknowledging it had posted incorrect scores for the 2015-16 school year.
Third Female Scientist Sues Salk Institute Alleging Gender Discrimination
- July 20
- By City News Service
A prominent molecular biologist has sued the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, alleging gender discrimination by the life sciences organization, her lawyer announced Thursday.
Comic-Con For Educators: 'Its OK To Be Odd' And Other Lessons For College
- July 20
- By Megan Burks
There is an unexpected thread running through several of the panels at Comic-Con this year: mental health. We talk with two panelists focusing on student well-being.
What’s Going On With Sweetwater School District’s iPads? 5 Things You Need To Know
- July 20
- By Leo Castaneda / inewsource
Back in 2012, the Sweetwater Union High School District — like a lot of other school districts in the United States — decided to buy Apple iPads for its students. The tablets, which at the time had only been around for a couple of years, were supposed to prepare students for a world ever more reliant on technology.
San Diego City Council Scrutinizes Vision Zero Traffic Safety Plans
- July 20
- By Andrew Bowen
San Diego City Council members on Wednesday got an update on the city's plan to reduce traffic deaths to zero by 2025. Advocates for safer streets say the city has shown a lack of commitment to the plan.