San Diego’s Virtual Schools Are Not Working
The number of San Diego students attending virtual schools has shot up in recent years, even as those schools perform significantly worse than in-person counterparts.
MORNING REPORT
Morning Report: The Virtual Schools Aren’t Alright
The pandemic led to an explosion in virtual schools, as some parents opted to stick with the online instruction they’d become accustomed to and districts opened new schools to meet the demand. There’s just one problem: kids aren’t succeeding in…
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What We Know About the Mayor’s Mega Shelter Pitch
Mayor Todd Gloria unveiled a plan to convert a large warehouse near downtown into a 1,000-bed homeless shelter.
Deadly Failure: A Sailor Was in Crisis. Her Command Kept the Pressure on Anyway
March 6, 2018, was another mild and sunny day in San Diego. Petty Officer 2nd Class Tiara Gray, who was 21 years old, was somewhere off the coast, onboard the…
Border Report: Candidate’s Remarks Reignite Tijuana’s Image Debate
Mexico’s top opposition candidate made some comments last month about Tijuana’s image that have generated some fierce pushback.
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Song of the Week: ‘I Don’t Know Anything’
Spice up your week with some local tunes.
San Diego Killed Roadside Gardening Before it Began
A land dispute between farmers and a nonprofit revealed gardening on public rights-of-way isn’t allowed anyway.
Cup of Chisme: 3 Big Stories
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Education
The Learning Curve: When School Feels Optional
One of the most frightening aspects of chronic absenteeism is just how tricky it is to reverse.
Is Logan Memorial ‘Going to Be Another Lincoln?’
When San Diego Unified built Logan Memorial Educational Campus, its most expensive construction project to date, it loaded up on lofty promises. Thus far, the district hasn’t delivered, and the…
The Progress Report: The Anatomy of a Chronic Absenteeism Home Visit
Home visits have been a part of education for decades, but over the years, they’ve begun to shift from a punitive model to one about building trust and communication.
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ENVIRONMENT
Environment Report: US Steps up Watchdog Role Over Tijuana Sewage System
The IBWC will begin monthly inspections of a key wastewater pump that keeps sewage from spilling into the Tijuana River, among other collaborations.
Border Sewage Plant Leader ‘Reevaluating’ Censored Records
Look familiar? We pulled this post from the Morning Report. Subscribe to the daily newsletter here to get all our updates in your inbox. The public may soon have more…
Broken Border Sewage Plant Gets Its Fix
Congress agreed to send more money to fix a broken wastewater treatment plant in San Diego along the U.S.-Mexico border.
NORTH COUNTY
North County Report: San Marcos, Encinitas Consider Sales Tax Measures
Encinitas and San Marcos are thinking about placing sales tax increases on the November ballot, but other factors could impact the likelihood of these measures passing.
Lease for San Onofre Beach Is About to Expire, And the Rent Is Going Way Up
The California parks department is still working on renewing its lease of the San Onofre State Park from the U.S. military, but the price could increase by millions of dollars…
North County Report: A Tale of Two Affordable Housing Projects
Potential affordable housing projects in two coastal cities and a new cannabis equity program. Here’s what I’m keeping an eye on in North County.
opinion and commentary
Rodeo Is a Showcase of Tradition and Heritage, San Diego Should Scrap Ban Efforts
Josh Muse is vice chairman of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation. Raymond J. Welch is chairman of the Barona Band of Mission Indians. John Christman is chairman of…
The January Storms Prove We Can’t Put Off Funding Stormwater Infrastructure Anymore
Sean Elo-Rivera is right to push stormwater infrastructure funding.
Culture, Tradition Don’t Justify Animal Cruelty
Rodeos have historic and cultural significance for communities, but that history is vulnerable to being exploited.
POLITICS
Sacramento Report: Bill Would Allow the Sickest Patients – Including Those with Dementia – to End Their Lives
State Sen. Catherine Blakespear wants to give people choices about how they die, but opponents say it could endanger the most vulnerable patients. Also, San Diego’s cannabis permitting is falling…
GOP Chair Attempts to Switch Party Endorsement in Assembly Race
Some Republicans are criticizing an unprecedented move by the chair of the San Diego Republican Party to strip Andrew Hayes of his endorsement.
Sacramento Report: Ballot Measure Battles
A host of initiatives make for a crowded ballot in November, and some could cancel each other out. Also, sewage solutions are in the works for San Diego beaches.
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