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Preuss School Celebates 10 Years

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host
Published April 15, 2009 at 7:30 AM PDT
This story was published more than 15 years ago.

Preuss School Celebates 10 Years
The Preuss School, a public charter middle and high school run by UCSD, has come a long way in its short 10-year history. We'll talk about its focus on getting low-income kids to college and the challenges that the recession and pressures to success put on the school.

Maureen Cavanaugh: Since its beginnings in 1999, The Preuss charter school on the UC-San Diego campus had been steadily winning awards and gaining recognition within the national academic community. Nothing but blue skies were in the forecast as the school moved close to its 10th anniversary.

And then, last year, a scandal that challenged the core mission of Preuss, a school dedicated to the academic success of low-income students.

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But in just a few short months, it seems that the school has almost completely recovered from its troubles. Older, wiser with a new principal, and still a considerable record of achievement, Preuss School leaders say they are ready to learn from the past, move on and celebrate 10 remarkable years.

Guests

Scott Barton, principal of The Preuss School.

Amanda Esquivel, senior at UCSD and a 2005 graduate of The Preuss School.

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Maureen Cavanaugh
Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.
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