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LMAAC Working Group From Left: Ginger Radenheimer, Beth Thomas, Mark Arapostathis and Jon Hayman.…
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What to do with the kids over spring break? Send 'em to college!
College for Kids, a summer enrichment program a
t Cuyamaca College, is now available during spring break, March 25-28, 2013.
Offered through the Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College District’s Continuing Education program, College for Kids provides the perfect combination of fun and…
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Helix Charter High School
Time To Start Thinking About HIgh School Choices
LA MESA -- It’s at this time of year when families begin thinking about where their 8th grader will attend 
high school next fall. Did you know that due to legislation, it is no…
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El Cajon Valley High School Completes Two Modernized Classroom Buildings
EL CAJON -- On Thursday, Oct. 25, El Cajon Valley High School celebrated the completion of its 700 North and 700 South classroom buildings…
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La Mesa Schools
Helix-Grossmont Rivalry Goes Retro Tonight
LA MESA -- The annual rivalry game between Helix Charter High School and Grossmont High School will take on a retro look tonight.
Jim Newland of the La Mesa Historical Society has…
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Monte Vista High Modernizes Four Buildings
SPRING VALLEY -- Monte Vista High School and Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) representatives celebrated the completion of four modernized classroom buildings with a dedication ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 23. The Monte Vista High School campus now has a new library, guidance center, special education suites, and visual arts and cosmetology classrooms.…
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La Mesa Schools
Growing School Faces Limits
LA MESA -- In many ways, things couldn't be better for the fledgling College Preparatory Middle School on…
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La Mesa Schools
Middle Schoolers Build Robot And Compete
JACKSON DRIVE -- Eight students from College Preparatory Middle School (CPMS) competed in the Greater…
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La Mesa Education
New School Opens In Failed School's Wake
JACKSON DRIVE -- The education industry is in a state of flux with new charter schools opening, private academies trying to innovate and the traditional public schools adjusting to a "new…
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Police Arrest Teen In School Threats
Juvenile, 14, Arrested For School Threats
LA MESA -- La Mesa Police Thursday night arrested a 14-year-old La Mesa Middle School student who had made specific threats against teachers and other student.
Police said a gun was found in a search of the youth's home, but there was no evidence a gun had been ever taken to the school.…
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College Prep Middle School
Student Wins Geography Bee At La Mesa College Prep
LA MESA --Matthew Ticknor, a 7th grade student at College Preparatory Middle School, won the school-level competition of the National Geographic Bee on January 12 and has a chance at a $25,000 college…
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La Mesa Education
Boundary Changes Anger Parents
MT. HELIX -- Changes in the attendance boundaries for high schools in the Grossmont High School District are causing…
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Walk To School Day
A Celebration Of Foot And Pedal Power
LA MESA -- Students all over La Mesa rose a bit earlier and met up with friends and teachers to walk or ride bikes to school under threatening skies today.…
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La Mesa Schools
Northmont Elementary Wins Big Fitness Check
LA MESA -- Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Executive Director, Kenny Rogers will be at Northmont Elementary School on Wednesday, October 5 to…
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La Mesa Schools
La Mesa Schools Join International Walk To School Day
LA MESA -- Students from eight local schools will be…
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La Mesa Schools
LMSV Schools To Gov: Come Talk
LA MESA -- The La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board held its regular meeting Tuesday night. What was remarkable was how unremarkable a meeting can be even when it includes more job…
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La Mesa/Spring Valley Schools
Sixth Grades May Be Moving Back To Elementary Schools
LA MESA - The impact of the state budget crisis continues to take its toll on local schools.
In an appparent cost saving move, the La Mesa/Spring Valley school district is expected to move its sixth graders back to elementary campuses in September.
The move, which has not been officially…
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Arts In The Schools
Pursuing The Art of Giving Kids The Arts
By PEGGY JUNKER
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.”
-Pablo Picasso
Maybe the answer is, “by teaching…
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A Symbolic Start For A New School Already In Stride
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The Wall Street Journal
Over 50 percent of Americans expect home prices to rise
More than half of Americans now expect the country’s home prices to climb within the next year, illustrating a growing optimism toward the health of the housing industry, according to new data from Fannie Mae. Read the full story.
Los Angeles Times
Some homes are slow to sell even in the hottest markets
With full-fledged sellers’ markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities where listings get multiple offers within days or hours, significant numbers of homes are sitting on the market for six months, 12 months, or more with no takers. Among the reasons: Mispricing, excessive restrictions on access to buyers and agents, failure to clean or make repairs, and a variety of other marketing bungles. Read the full story.
The Wall Street Journal
Principal forgiveness could reduce costs for taxpayers
Allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to reduce loan balances for borrowers who owe more than their homes are worth could ultimately reduce mortgage defaults and save the government money, according to a report by the Congressional Budget Office. Read the full story.
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