San Diego Unified School District

UPDATED: Grand Jury releases report on adult-to-child bullying in San Diego schools

SDGLN Staff
May 17th, 2013

SAN DIEGO -- The 2012-13 San Diego County Grand Jury released a report Thursday that shares the results of its investigation into reported incidents of adult-to-child bullying in San Diego Unified District schools.

San Diegans to host vigil for Newtown, Conn.

SDGLN Staff
December 19th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- A coalition of local organizations is organizing the "Light a Tree for Newton, CT Community" vigil to be held at 5:30 pm Thursday, Dec. 20.

Community members are invited to attend the event, which will include a tree-lighting ceremony and speakers.

Organizers have set up 26 Christmas trees - 20 miniature trees and six large trees to represent the child and adult victims of last Friday's shooting rampage.

Uptown Planners approves plans for community improvements

Anthony King - Editor, Gay San Diego
November 2nd, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- In a special meeting of the Uptown Planners, the community-planning group heard and approved an action item regarding projects specific to San Diego’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal year 2014.

Board member Christopher Ward led a subcommittee to review and recommend items to be voted on by the larger group in regards to the CIP. The group unanimously approved the subcommittee’s recommendations, moving them to the next governing body in the process, the Community Planners Committee (CPC).

SD Unified, District Attorney partnering on youth programs in schools

SDGLN Staff
October 10th, 2012

SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Unified School District has voted unanimously to approve a resolution supporting the District Attorney’s Youth Advisory Boards and other DA initiatives aimed at breaking the cycle of gang violence, helping students make good decisions, and improving the safety of schools in San Diego.

Fundraiser and book signing to benefit CESCaL educators conference

SDGLN Staff
October 3rd, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- To raise money for the only annual national educator conference focused on LGBTQ youth - Supporting Students ~ Saving Lives - a fundraiser and book release party will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, at the At HOM store in Little Italy.

Event organizers hope that community members will come out and support the fundraiser, especially in light of the startling statistics:

- Nine out of 10 LGBT students are harassed at school.

- LGBT students are 4 times more likely to attempt suicide.

- LGBTQ students have a dropout rate three times the national average.

Lockdown lifted at San Diego school

SDGLN Staff
September 14th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- The lockdown at Serra High School was lifted at 9:35 am today and students are returning to the Tierrasanta campus under supervision of San Diego Unified School District staff.

Notification went out to parents at 7:15 am today of the campus lockdown, caused by police activity following suspects stealing materials from a construction site on campus. There is no report on suspects being taken into custody but police have finished their search of the canyon north of the campus.

Serra parents and guardians are receiving a telephone message with instructions.

The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle, Bill Kowba chosen for 2012 San Diego Equality Awards

SDGLN Staff
July 28th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- The Rev. Canon Albert Ogle and St. Paul's Foundation for International Reconciliation will be honored with the Pride in Action Award at Equality California's 2012 San Diego Equality Awards.

Superintendent Bill Kowba and the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) will be bestowed with the Equality California Leadership Award.

Gay actor Wilson Cruz ("My So-Called Life" and "Noah's Arc") will host the affair from 4 to 7 pm Saturday, Aug. 25, at the home of Joyce Rowland and Pamela Morgan in the Rancho Santa Fe community of San Diego. Leftover Cuties will provide the music.

Homecoming crowns just the start for San Diego lesbian couple

Matthew T. Hall - Columnist, UT San Diego
June 21st, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- It’s only been a week, but that’s not too soon to add 18-year-olds Rebeca Arellano and Haileigh Adams to a list of accomplished Patrick Henry High School alumni that includes Oscar nominee Annette Bening and Heisman Trophy winner Ricky Williams.

Do you remember Haileigh and Rebeca?

They’re the lesbian couple whose San Carlos classmates voted them homecoming king and queen one whirlwind weekend in October, eliciting raves and rebukes, happiness and hate, locally and nationwide.

San Diego middle school incident involved "gay test"

Ashley McGlone - Reporter, UT San Diego
June 18th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- The incident that led to the suspension of nine seventh-graders at Bell Middle School in May after watching pornography in class began as a sexual orientation test created by students, according to written accounts.

Multiple students reported being asked if they had passed the “gay test” in watching particular videos on their cell phones.

Patti Boman of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays said news of the test is disturbing.

Multi-use field at Jefferson Elementary in North Park to be dedicated Thursday

SDGLN Staff
April 11th, 2012

SAN DIEGO -- North Park residents will now have another park space to use after local officials dedicate the new multipurpose joint-use field at Jefferson Elementary School.

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Bill Kowba, school board member Richard Barrera, Mayor Jerry Sanders and Councilmember Todd Gloria will be joined by students, parents, school staff and community members on Thursday, April 12, from 10 to 11 am to christen the new field.