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United Way of San Diego County has launched a comprehensive, community-focused research initiative to explore key education focus areas, such as school readiness, fourth-grade reading proficiency and high school graduation. The resulting report, “San Diego Education Research Overview,” provides key facts and findings from the study completed thus far. The report was prepared by USD’s Caster Family Center for Nonprofit and Philanthropic Research, under the direction of Dr. Laura Deitrick and in partnership with United Way and our Education Vision Council. Click on the links below for online versions of the full report or the report’s executive summary. 

San Diego Education Research Overview (full report)            Education Executive Summary

An earlier report published in 2011, “Voices for the Common Good: San Diego Speaks Out on Education,” offers a comprehensive compilation of everyday San Diegans’ opinions and aspirations for their communities, for education and for the challenges we all face in helping our children reach their full potential. This report is not meant to be a research or academic report; it is meant to engage, involve and inspire.

Read the report

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