About the SD Unified COVID-19 Student Vaccine Mandate

Under a vaccine mandate approved by the Board of Education, San Diego Unified will require students who are 16 and older as of November 1, 2021 and who wish to continue learning in-person to be fully vaccinated, effective January 24, 2022 at the start of the new semester/quarter.

IDRA Youth Advisory Board

Applications open for IDRA’s new Youth Advisory Board and summer internships Please help us spread the word to students! View as Webpage Visit Our Website Applications are now open for IDRA’s new Youth Advisory Board! To prioritize students in our decision-making, we are launc

Equity Blueprint December Meeting

Parents, community members, K-12 educators, and others interested in educational equity are welcome to an informational meeting about the San Diego County Office of Education’s Equity Blueprint for Action. The document focuses on improving educational outcomes for all students with community- and research- informed practices specific to three student groups: African American, American Indian, and Latinx.

December 8: The Cooking Gene by Michael Twitty

A renowned culinary historian offers a fresh perspective on our most divisive cultural issue, race, in this illuminating memoir of Southern cuisine and food culture that traces his ancestry—both black and white—through food, from Africa to America and slavery to freedom.

Nov 6: NAACP San Diego Branch in Panel at History of Education Conference

The NAACP San Diego Branch will be at the History in Education Society (HES) Conference on Saturday, November 6th at 1:00 pm.  Our panel, which will live stream on our Branch’s Facebook page at facebook.com/NAACPSanDiego The History of Suspensions, Expulsions and Special Education in PK-12 Schools Panelists: Katrina Hasan Hamilton, NAACP San Diego;  Dr. Joseph Johnson, San Diego State […]

Gallery: Book Drive for People in County Jail

Our book drive netted more than 1500 books to improve the lives of residents in our jails. Both the Branch and the Sheriff’s department are so grateful to everyone who donated or volunteered!

November 10: A Little Piece of Light by Donna Hylton

Random Family meets Orange Is the New Black in A Little Piece of Light, a memoir of survival, redemption, hope, and sisterhood from a bold new voice on the front lines of the criminal justice reform movement.