More digital tools, more decisions for parents in education
StatePoint
September 14, 2012
As technology evolves, so do the ways children learn in and out of the classroom. With constantly changing tools and trends, teachers can do more to stay up-to-date to help children thrive. Understanding what these changes mean can help parents make important choices for their child’s education. Here...
School marks garden opening
North Coast Current
August 18, 2012
Paul Ecke Central School celebrates the opening of its garden and new produce shed with the start of school Aug. 20, the Encinitas Unified School District announced. The garden is designed to be a hands-on learning experience for the elementary school’s students, who will learn to grow food through...
Bond for an icon: District aims for balance
Mike Lewis
August 16, 2012
For the first time in more than 40 years, the San Dieguito Union High School District has placed a bond measure on the ballot for upgrades and construction at its campuses, including the 75-year-old San Dieguito Academy. The district Board of Trustees voted 4-1 on July 26 to place the general obligation...
Teen honored for environmental work
North Coast Current
June 25, 2012
San Dieguito Academy student Gabrielle Posard recently received an Action For Nature 2012 International Young Eco-Hero honorable mention for her work with food recycling, the organization announced. Gabrielle, 14, started the nonprofit Donate Don’t Dump, which works with grocery stores to give u...
MiraCosta names new president
North Coast Current
December 23, 2008
Dr. Francisco Rodriguez, current president of Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, has been named the new president of MiraCosta College in Oceanside, it was announced Dec. 23. MiraCosta’s Board of Trustees made the announcement during a special meeting at which the board unanimously approved Rodriguez’s...
Academy students shaped the world, but it also shaped them
Jessica Brown
February 17, 2007
Editor's note: This is the first of two stories looking at San Dieguito Academy's 70th anniversary. San Dieguito Academy may have been the home of the Mustangs since 1936, but student life at the Encinitas school has changed a lot over the years. The first students to graduate from SDA, then kno...
Alumni say school was spared most ethnic strife felt elsewhere
Lizzie Lacey
February 17, 2007
Editor's note: This is the second of two stories looking at San Dieguito Academy's 70th anniversary. According to one San Dieguito High School alumnus who graduated in the early 1940s, there wasn’t too much concern about the ethnic diversity of the student population. “That’s just the way ...
Antonio Pequeño IV
August 17, 2019
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