Santee, California

Justices Overturn Ruling That Would Have Closed Five San Diego County High Schools

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Education, Other Education, Continuing, Primary, Secondary, Geography of California, California counties, California, Santee, California, Grossmont Union High School District, La Mesa, California, Lemon Grove, California, San Diego Unified School District, GUSD, Grossmont, San Diego

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    In 2019, a San Diego Superior Court ruled that three Learn4Life high schools located within the boundaries of Grossmont Unified School District (GUSD) and two schools operating within the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) must close because of a discrepancy over geographical boundaries.
  • Learn4Life schools have been operating in compliance with the California Charter Schools Act and providing a quality education for hundreds of students.
  • This lawsuit by GUHSD and SDUSD did not put students first, said Lindsay Reese, San Diego area superintendent of Learn4Life schools.
  • The local districts couldnt serve this population of Iraqis who fled to San Diego County to avoid religious persecution.