Search results for

Test scores improved, but absenteeism and English learner progress stalled in the latest dashboard.

The annual San Ysidro STEM Fair brings together community partners to offer opportunities and lower any barriers to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and careers. This free, equity-centered family event is open to the entire community. The San Ysidro STEM Fair is typically held on a Friday afternoon in April. In 2024, we welcomed over 30 exhibitors including: Learning demonstrations led by San Ysidro District‘s Sci Phy program teachers Robotics demos led by San Ysidro High School’s Cougarbots team Physiology demos led by San Ysidro High School‘s MEDICS Club Local scientists and STEM career role models STEM student performances Community resources Raffles and giveaways If you're interested in attending as an exhibitor in 2025 or would like to stay informed, please take a moment to fill out the short form. Fleet Science Center on Facebook / Instagram / X

Join us for a fan panel celebrating the similarities between DOCTOR WHO and STAR TREK. Free with museum admission. Unite the Universe: Sci-Fi Stories as Examples of Intergalactic Friendship Science fiction is more than just entertainment—the powerful stories in STAR TREK and DOCTOR WHO show us how humans can connect across differences for the benefit of all living things. Our panel of experts will compare how each series imagines everything from the future of humanity to the directive to explore time and space without interfering (too much). We’ll also delve into the power of fandoms and how both STAR TREK and DOCTOR WHO bring hope, build empathy, and show us new ways of thinking about friendship. Comic-Con Museum on Facebook / Instagram / X

A new book by the Nobel-winning pioneer of behavioral economics offers some advice we can all use.

Historians say it's good to highlight America's founders, but the project takes too narrow a view of history.

Lincoln Crossing Elementary has been working with the nonprofit Eat Real to phase out ultra-processed foods from school meals since 2023.

Researcher Danny Muñoz Lopez studies the connection between media use and adolescent mental health and wellbeing. While the focus often centers on mental harms from technologies like social media, Lopez notes that social media can also provide connection for young people, especially for those from historically marginalized groups. She also emphasizes the need to include young people in discussions around children and technology. Resources mentioned: Social media test drive https://socialmediatestdrive.org/ Common Sense Media Digital Citizenship https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship

More than 500 Israeli soldiers have survived serious injuries fighting in Gaza, according to the military, thanks largely to lessons learned and advances in medicine.

SpaceX wants to put the two-stage rocket's massive booster through its paces. On Sunday, it postponed the launch "to troubleshoot an issue with ground systems."

Thousands of people streamed into the San Diego Convention Center as TwitchCon took over. The three-day event was hosted by the online live-streaming platform, Twitch.