Rory Devine

NBC 7’s Rory Devine breaks down the shift in letter grades for middle and high school students in the Sweetwater Union High School District.

Parents and students in the Sweetwater Union High School District have opinions about how effective distance learning is. Now we know. The progress report for students in the district is out, and it is not looking good. The district presented the school board a comparative report Tuesday showing students’ letter grades now during distance learning and their grades this time…

According to the latest vote counts, it looks like Measure V will pass, despite requiring approval by more than 55% of voters.

The district has delayed the reopening of Mission Vista and Vista high schools until Nov. 16 after students from the schools were found to have gone to Halloween parties.

The district has delayed the reopening of Mission Vista and Vista high schools until until Nov. 16 after students from the schools were found to have gone to Halloween parties, reports NBC 7’s Rory Devine.

If San Diego County moves into the purple tier next week, school districts that have not returned to campuses yet have to put plans to return on hold, reports NBC 7 education reporter Rory Devine.

The head of the United States Small Business Administration was in San Diego Friday where she visited three small businesses to discuss how effective federal loans proved to be. Jovita Carranza spoke with the owner of The Knotstop in Bankers Hill about how effective federal loans proved to be for his business and what he anticipates as he prepares for…

There are fewer “A” grades and more “F”s after the first grading period for middle and high school students in the Carlsbad Unified School District. According to the district, after the first grading period, the percentage of “A” grades is down nearly 5 percentage points while the percentage of “F” grades is up by nearly 7 percentage points, which is…

parent told NBC 7’s Rory Devine she’s not surprised by a drop in her children’s grades.

There is growing controversy over the San Diego Unified School District’s new grading system, which does not penalize students academically for late assignments, poor attendance or behavior. The school board said the change, approved last week, was made to make grading more equitable. Data shows that under the old grading system, the vast majority of failing grades went to...

Some don’t think the new grading policy is in the best interest of the students. NBC 7’s Rory Devine has the story.

California’s top doctor said this week the state has been closely monitoring schools for any sign of rising infections as smaller counties resume in-person learning. “So far we have found nothing,” he said. Dr. Mark Ghaly, Secretary of California’s Health and Human Services Agency, said there is no link, so far, between school reopenings and surges in COVID-19 cases....

The state is closely monitoring schools for signs of rising infections, and so far has not seen anything extraordinary. NBC 7’s Rory Devine has the story.

Five days and counting. It was the first full week of in-person learning for some elementary school students in the Carlsbad Unified School District. “It was a great week to have the kids back and the energy is just what I needed,” said Kimberly Fuentes, principal of Calavera Hills Elementary School. The first group of kindergarten through second-grade students go…

The usual safety precautions were in place at Calavera Hills Elementary School, reports NBC 7 education reporter Rory Devine.

Some school districts in San Diego County are giving students with special needs the first opportunity to come back on campus in small numbers for in-person learning.

With thousands of students in San Diego County doing distance learning during the pandemic, the digital divide has never been more apparent.  According to the San Diego County Office of Education, nearly 100,000 students in the county, or one-fifth of public school students, lack access to the internet at home or connectivity. The majority live in the South Bay or…

NBC 7’s Rory Devine takes a look at the digital divide in San Diego county as students and their families adjust to distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.

Frustration is at an all-time high for parents and students hoping to go back to school for in-person learning as San Diego County inches closer to increasing restrictions once again.

NBC 7 education reporter Rory Devine was at Lakeside Farms Elementary School for the first day back on campus.