IN THE NEWS: San Diego Unified Plan Mirrors Obama Initiative To Improve African American Education

The White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans aims to get more African-American kids into pre-Kindergarten programs and have fewer unnecessarily referred to special education services. It will also look to even out the use of harsh disciplinary measures suspension and expulsion and ensure access to college and career-track classes. More from KPBS-FM»

• San Diego Unified Targets African-American Achievement»