San Diego Schools Start Early for Better Grades | San Diego News

San Diego Unified School District is starting school earlier this year to boost student performance, ditching tradition for data-driven results. By moving classes up to early August, they’re giving students more time to prep for AP exams in May and avoiding the crash after winter break — when assignments and tests pile on right after vacation. The change has already paid off: fewer Ds and Fs at semester’s end, and the district plans to keep the new calendar for at least two more years. Yes, it’s hot — but the goal is hotter grades. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6a816b055fbdcb7f