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Millions Could Be Earmarked for Downtown School

By EMILY ALPERT

Long skeptical of developers' push for a school downtown to attract families, San Diego Unified now talks about squirreling away funds from a proposed facilities bond to build it.

A Surprising Diagnosis Made with Crayons, Beads and Alphabet Blocks

By EMILY ALPERT

Based on a Chula Vista pilot program, educators believe early screenings could reduce the tendency to unnecessarily identify children for special education.

A Bewildering Switch for a Soon-To-Be Principal

By EMILY ALPERT

The new superintendent transferred a bilingual principal-to-be from Sherman Heights to Scripps Ranch over the objections of both neighborhoods.

Regardless of the Numbers Inside, New Budget's Design Applauded

By EMILY ALPERT

Complaints that nearly derailed San Diego Unified's budget last year have dwindled even though delays have persisted.

School Repair Plan Wins Praise, But Specifics Still Puzzle

By EMILY ALPERT

A proposal aims to eliminate the overdue repairs that worry some potential supporters of the billion-dollar-plus facilities bond for San Diego Unified.

A Shake-Up in the School Ranks

By EMILY ALPERT

Under the direction of a new superintendent, San Diego Unified puts its vice principals and top administrators through a new wringer.

A Rare Turnaround for a Struggling Middle School

By EMILY ALPERT

Hundreds of California middle schools get slapped with a label for falling short of No Child Left Behind standards. San Diego's Keiller Leadership Academy is one of only two middle schools in the state that recovered and left the label behind.

Without Clear Rules, School Board and Staff Differ on Charters

By EMILY ALPERT

The split is one expression of the awkward and still unclear relationship between San Diego Unified and its charter schools.

Schools Still Pay Price for Reversed Layoffs

By EMILY ALPERT

School districts across San Diego County are cancelling many threatened layoffs, but the process has already cost schools time, money and morale.

A Political Career Stifled by John Hancock

By EMILY ALPERT

Luis Acle, who once aspired to rise to City Council and even Congress, again fails to qualify for reelection for lack of signatures.

Schools with Few Students Targeted Amid Budget Woes

By EMILY ALPERT

The new superintendent talks of replacing low-enrollment schools with other popular programs such as magnet schools.

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Tax and Bond Measures Face November Collision Course

By EMILY ALPERT

A parcel tax would cost most homeowners less and pay for a wider range of school needs than a facilities bond. Yet its political prospects on the November ballot are considered dimmer.

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In Effort to Spare Teachers, Union Urges Tapping Emergency Reserves

By EMILY ALPERT

San Diego Unified has resisted pressure to dip into its emergency fund as budgets drop, but the superintendent signals a willingness to tap some reserve funds.

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Unanswered Questions in Sequel to Massive Schools Borrowing

By EMILY ALPERT

Unsure of what it will finance, supporters of a new bond measure for city schools have raised campaign funds and prepared for questions about what happened to the last flood of facilities loans.

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Keiller students in media production class work on an upcoming broadcast of KLA News. Photo: Sam Hodgson

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