Members of the San Diego Unified School District Board voted to change the name of Lindbergh-Schweitzer Elementary School to Clairemont Canyons Academy Tuesday night. The change was made after the community brought forth concerns about the namesake's controversial pasts.
The walk-in clinic at Canyon Hills High School formerly Serra High School was just the convenience Rowena Orila was looking for when she heard the news at work that Pfizer s vaccine received emergency FDA clearance for 12 to 15-year-olds.
“When I got to the house I rushed in and told my sister, ‘Hey! Let’s get Gabe vaccinated, she said.
Gabriel, 13, is the only one in his family who s not yet vaccinated. With a summer trip to Virginia planned, he and his aunt raced to Canyon Hills, one of SDUSD s eight walk-in vaccine clinics, hoping to get his shot.
“I don t want to spread it to my family and everyone else I’m near. I have a grandma I want to take care of and she s really old and I don’t want her to pass away so soon, Gabriel said.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved BioNTech and Pfizer’s request to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 12-15 in emergency cases but that doesn’t mean the shots will immediately be available to other members of that age group in San Diego County.
Before the younger teenagers could get a COVID-19 shot in the region, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup must discuss and approve the matter. The group, which covers California, Washington, Nevada and Oregon, is comprised of nationally acclaimed scientists and independently reviews FDA recommendations on coronavirus vaccines.
Residents in 1945 pushed back against William Payne’s hiring at Pacific Beach Junior High because they argued there were few Black students at the school.
Pacific Beach resident Paige Hernandez said the park’s name change reaffirms the historical presence of Black community members in Pacific Beach, and it sends a message that racism will not be tolerated, she said.
“It is a way for community members who might be Black and Brown, who live here, to heal and to see that community members do care about their existence here,” Hernandez said.
The 82,000-square foot park is located on Diamond Street. It is used by students at Pacific Beach Middle and by residents when school is not in session.
San Diego school districts expand summer school programs
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SAN DIEGO (KGTV) â Thousands of students went back to the classroom this week, and plans are already in motion for summer school. Summer programs are expected to give students a chance to catch up after falling behind the past year.
The San Diego Unified School District says between 5-10% of their students are failing every class. They credit that learning loss to struggles with distance and hybrid platforms throughout the pandemic. Theyâre hoping to fix that this summer.