Marsha Sutton
Education Matters
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San Dieguito Union High School District is one of many hundreds of high schools across California preparing to meet the ethnic studies graduation requirement for the class of 2030.
March 30, 2024
A recent Canyon Crest Academy article in the school newspaper announcing that the school would soon offer an ethnic studies class sparked some confusion and alarm.
March 9, 2024
The event also featured a hologram of a Holocaust survivor speaking
Jan. 30, 2024
My last column provided district-supplied data showing that enrollment in the Del Mar Union School District has been declining steadily for the past 10 years.
Oct. 31, 2023
The enrollment data for the Del Mar Union School District would appear to confirm the concern of many residents about over-building facilities during a long period of declining enrollment.
Sept. 25, 2023
An investigation conducted by the California Department of Education concluded that the Del Mar Union School District has been out of compliance with requirements of the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), under 34 CFR Section 300.502(b)(2).
May 17, 2023
Predictably, the Del Mar Union School District’s Board of Trustees voted at the March 15 board meeting to appoint someone to fill the board seat vacated Feb. 16 by Scott Wooden, rather than hold a special election.
March 28, 2023
Deciphering California’s recently posted school test scores is exasperatingly complex.
March 13, 2023
The Del Mar Union School District, as of this writing, has yet to decide how to fill the school board seat just vacated by Scott Wooden, who resigned Feb. 16 after being arrested for soliciting prostitution on Feb. 11 in a sting operation in Florida.
Feb. 27, 2023
“Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.”
Feb. 14, 2023
The California Department of Education (CDE) has emphasized Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) in its mission to improve educational outcomes for all students.
Jan. 31, 2023
One good thing about the new composition of the San Dieguito Union High School District school board is that at least there is movement.
Jan. 17, 2023