IN THE NEWS: College Applicants Face Tough Climate

College fairs in Poway, Grossmont and at Hoover High School this week are a normal part of college application season, but budget cutting at California’s public universities and community colleges means fewer seats for new students. The weak economy means families have less money to send those students to school, making public schools a more attractive option. That means this year students face an admissions environment that is only getting more competitive. Read more from KPBS»

IN THE NEWS: Program’s graduates are first to enter SDSU

City Heights students praise value of ambitious partnership. 44 students, about 10 of whom have been together from Rosa Parks through Monroe Clark Middle School and Hoover High School, started at SDSU on Monday as the first alums of the ambitious collaborative, a 13-year-old partnership among Price Charities, SDSU’s College of Education, the San Diego Unified School District and the district’s teachers union. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune»

Welcome to New SDSU President in Visit to Rosa Parks

Dr. Hirshman at Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks Elementary School in City Heights was visited by Dr. Elliot Hirshman on July 5, his first day as the new president of San Diego State University.
Hirshman met with students, teachers, staff and parent volunteers at the school as he visited several classrooms, including Laura Hernandez's pre-school class. He praised the university's involvement with the community.

Rosa Parks, along with Hoover High and Clark Middle, are the schools in the City Heights Educational Collaborative, a partnership between San Diego State's College of Education, San Diego Unified School District, San Diego Education Association (SDEA) and Price Charities. The goal is to improve student achievement in the area, which has many economic challenges.

For more information, visit www.thechec.org.