For a long time, Voice of San Diego has followed the tale of a school in Logan Heights.
The school has changed names and faces in recent years. It’s got an impressive new building. It used to be called Logan Memorial Prep, now called Logan Memorial Educational Campus.
Logan Memorial has served generations of residents. And through that time it has modified its educational offerings and appearance. But, as VOSD Podcast host Jakob McWhinney explains this week, throughout all these changes one thing remained the same: its bad reputation. It’s still one of the most avoided schools in the district.
In 2015, San Diego Unified School District embarked on a $200 million project to remake Logan Memorial. They fulfilled longstanding promises to residents, pitched as a “cradle to career” educational campus equipped with childcare, project-based learning and career prep options.
But inside the shiny new building, a question lingered: Will this be the next Lincoln?
Lincoln High is a school plagued with issues. It was also remade by the district. But over the years, enrollment and performance failed to match the promise and resources put into its appearance.
So, how can Logan avoid becoming “the next Lincoln?” McWhinney this week shared his reporting with co-hosts Scott Lewis and Andrea Lopez-Villafaña — a recent meeting where Logan community members laid their worries on to San Diego Unified board member Richard Barrera, which fueled momentum toward organized protest.
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