Tag: Cherokee Point

  • The End of ‘Willful Defiance’ School Punishments (Sort of)

    When a child gets in trouble at Cherokee Point Elementary School, Principal Godwin Higa, talks quietly to the student to sort things out. | Photo Credit: Jane Stevens By Mario Koran On this, most school officials agree: “Willful defiance,” a kind of catch-all reason for ejecting students from class is overbroad and problematic. But for…

  • Map: Shifting Crime in San Diego Neighborhoods

    By Keegan Kyle Last week, San Diego police released annual statistics showing another year of declining crime levels. The number of major crimes fell citywide by 4 percent from the previous year to 34,813. That total includes murders, rapes, robberies, aggravated assaults, burglaries, larcenies and vehicle thefts. The last time San Diego police reported fewer,…