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Heather is a substitute teacher for San Diego schools. She is a wife, a mother of twin fifth-grade boys, a published writer and a blogger.

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Public Education 101: Why am I being taxed?

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In this article, I'd like to address some specific concerns from people who question why they should have to foot the bill for public education. The...
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Public homeschooling?

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The San Diego Unified School District has "hybrid schools" among its many innovative programs. Hybrid schools are district or charter...
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Michael Jackson as a lesson about gifted children

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Of all the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson, his genius has been unquestionable since the onset of his professional career at the age of five. It...
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12 of the nation's top high schools are in San Diego Unified

Newsweek's list of the nation's top 1,500 schools includes 12 schools in the San Diego Unified School District. The ratio used to rank public schools...
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Mann Middle School Recieves VH1 Grant

VH1 gave a $40,000 Save the Music grant to Horace Mann Middle School, and Taylor Guitars donated $40,000 worth of guitars!I took over a math class at...
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Free school lunches during Summer!

Help for needy families from SDUSD.For kids who depend on free school lunches for their nutrition, Summer fun can be overshadowed by grumbling...
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Don't let Summer become a brain drain!

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Long live Summer break!Many will argue that Summer break is an unnecessary relic of America's agricultural past, but I think kids benefit from...
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San Diego Unified gets mixed results on state tests

Here's the short version: More San Diego schools qualified as "high performing schools" on state test last year, but fewer schools ranked...
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Swine flu update from San Diego Public Schools

Swine Flu Update from the San Diego Unified School District, April 30, 2009‏ This is an update to the San Diego Unified School District community...
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The audio-sequential learner

In follow-up to my previous article about learning styles, I would like to dedicate an article to each style. This article will cover detailed...
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