UC San Diego Extension donates Sally Ride Science books to enrich home learning for Chula Vista students

By Margaret King When the pandemic forced Chula Vista’s Harborside Elementary School to switch abruptly to remote learning, teacher Jessica Bruder found herself worrying: How would her young students get books to read at home? “Here at Harborside, most students are socially and economically disadvantaged,” she said. “Some of them don’t have even one book […]

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Junior Academy instructors bring virtual inspiration to homebound students

By Margaret King Sally Ride Science Junior Academy is known for lively and often messy hands-on STEAM workshops. When the coronavirus pandemic forced the academy to move online this summer, instructors faced the challenge of finding creative ways to deliver involving lessons to remote learners. The resulting classes kept young learners engaged and left parents […]

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