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Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
San Diego Unified to bring foreign educators to fill some teaching vacancies
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education recently announced a partnership with an international group to help fill open positions for the upcoming school year. The board signed an agreement with International Alliance Group (IAG) on Tuesday that is intended to conduct outreach for qualified educators and fill openings that are typically considered hard to staff, including in special education. San Diego City Council approves 2026 fiscal year budget 'Nationwide, we are dealing with the reality that there are not enough certified special educationteachers to meet the needs of our students,' said Dr. Fabi Bagula, the district's interim superintendent. According to the board, recruits will be brought in on a temporary work visa for up to three years to fill openings in the following areas: Mild/Moderate Support Needs, Extensive Support Needs and Bilingual, Cross-Cultural Language and Academic Development. They must be current educators in their home countries, undergo a comprehensive screening process and meet state and federal law for employment in California. Additionally, they must get teaching credentials in California. After they are recruited by IAG, San Diego Unified will conduct interviews with the candidates and finalize the hiring process for international educators to teach throughout the K-12 grade levels. According to the board, IAG works mostly with teachers from Latin American countries and Great Britain. The IAG partnership is the latest resource being used by the district in its hiring efforts. Other opportunities to fill teaching positions include the Teacher Academy, Paraeducator/Classified Employee Pathway, Early Childhood Education Teachers, Teacher Preparation programs, Visiting Teacher Pathway, and Teacher Intern program. 'Regardless of the grade or subject being taught, we know from our own teachers and students that unique backgrounds and life experiences provide enrichment opportunities for everyone involved,' Bagula stated. 'We're excited to welcome these passionate and dedicated educators as we continue our efforts to ensure every classroom is led by the most qualified teachers, this coming school year and into the future,' Bagula said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
SDUSD interim superintendent heads to Sacramento
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — San Diego Unified School District interim Superintendent Fabi Bagula is scheduled to visit Sacramento Wednesday and meet with lawmakers. She will be joined by other Southern California school leaders and is going ahead of the May revision to Governor Gavin Newsom's budget. Bagula wants to make sure certain elements of education are prioritized. Among her priorities is the Universal Transitional Kindergarten (TK), a growing initiative that allows 4-year-olds to begin their education early. Currently, about 5,000 students participate in TK. 'Investment in early learning has a very beautiful and big return on investment. We see increased literacy rates, we see increased engagement, we see students really love school and come to school and really graduate and thrive,' Bagula said. The Los Angeles fires will cost the state a lot of money and she worries it could lead to school cuts in San Diego, the second largest school district in the state. 'I haven't seen any numbers but that was devastating for all of our state and that will be an expense that will have to be mitigated,' she said. Special Education will be another area she advocates for because the number of special education students has increased and makes up about 18% of the student population, roughly 17,000 students. Bagula says the district spends about $400 million a year on Special Education programs and classes and the government provides about $100 million of that. 'Whether it be a speech and pathology, occupational therapy, physical therapy, whatever disability, we want to make sure we have appropriate resources for our students,' she said. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- General
- Yahoo
San Diego Unified students outscored districts in most large U.S. cities
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Students from the San Diego Unified School District outperformed other 4th and 8th grade students across the nation in several categories last year, according to recently released data from the U.S. Department of Education. The report, largely referred to as the nation's 'report card,' showed the district's scores in 4th grade mathematics for 2024 significantly improved since the previous assessment conducted in 2022. Meanwhile, 8th grade math scores, as well as reading scores for 4th and 8th grades, remained about the same since the last evaluation. Parking meter rates officially double in San Diego Still, the scores for both 4th and 8th grades in San Diego Unified's schools were higher than those for students in other districts across the country, according to the report. Fourth graders scored an average of 239 in math last year, an improvement of seven points from 2022. This was higher than the average score of 231 for students in other large U.S. cities. They had a modest improvement in reading scores from 222 in 2022 to 223 last year, but it was still 15 points higher than the nation's average. Eighth graders, on the other hand, saw their average math score rise from 274 in 2022 to 275 last year, which was nine points higher than the average score in other large cities, data showed. Although their reading score decreased by a point, from 264 in 2022 to 263 last year, eighth graders in San Diego Unified performed better than other districts nationwide. The average reading score for students in large cities nationwide was 252 last year. 'San Diego Unified School District continues to be a top performer in all tested areas on the [National Assessment of Educational Progress], leading all large cities that participate in the Trial Urban District Assessment program in both fourth and eighth grade reading performance nationally,' said Raymond Hart, the executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools, in a news release Wednesday. He added the district's improved scores in 4th grade math, as well as the scale score, were greater than those seen across California as a whole. 'I couldn't be prouder of progress we have made as a team, but there is more work to be done,' commented Fabi Bagula, interim superintendent of San Diego Unified. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
