SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC GAINS NOTED BY STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SAN DIEGO -- Academic achievements at 14 Title I schools in the San Diego
Unified School District have been noted by the US Department of Education.
The schools are: Angier, Barnard, Boone, Chesterton, Florence, Jones, Ocean
Beach, Pacific Beach, Sequoia, Vista Grande and Wegeforth elementary
schools; Kearny High Digital Media and Design, and the San Diego High School
of International Studies high schools; and King/Chavez Primary Academy
Charter School.
"This is a well deserved recognition of the excellent work being done by the
students, teachers, principals and staff at these schools under very
difficult conditions," said Superintendent Bill Bill Kowba. "Students in
Title I schools have great challenges and we congratulate them on the
improvements documented to receive this award."
Presented each year, the Title I Academic Achievement Awards go to schools
who receive federal funds under the Title I Program, which helps students
living below or near the poverty level. The extra funding is used by schools
in a variety of ways.
To win this award, the school shows that students are making significant
progress toward proficiency on California's academic content standards,
meeting state targets for two consecutive years.
Each principal will be treated to a state-funded reception and banquet at
the Disneyland Hotel in May.
For more information about the California Title I Academic Achievement Award
reception and banquet, please visit the California Department of Education
Web site at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/sr/aa/index.asp.
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Jack Brandais
Communications Department
San Diego Unified School District
(619) 725-5570 (Desk)
(619) 607-0477 (Cell)
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