Cindy Marten

Happy middle school students work on projects during after school robotics club.

To increase diversity in STEM, our schools must promote a sense of belonging

October 27, 2023 at 12:44 a.m.

Marten has been U.S. deputy secretary of education since May 2021. She was superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District from 2013-2021 and is a San Diego native.In 2018,...

SAN DIEGO, CA - OCTOBER 23: Zoey Castillo, 5, takes part in distance learning alongside her mother, Karla Ramirez, in their garage in City Heights on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020 in San Diego, CA. (Sam Hodgson / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Guest commentary: Gov. Newsom’s new plan for schools during the pandemic overlooks our most urgent needs

January 7, 2021 at 10:01 p.m.

School leaders representing nearly one-quarter of California’s students called on Gov. Gavin Newsom this week to work with them toward the shared objective of reopening school classrooms when it is...

Guest commentary: Gov. Newsom’s new plan for schools during the pandemic overlooks our most urgent needs

January 7, 2021 at 10:00 p.m.

Gov. Newsom’s new plan for schools during the pandemic overlooks our most urgent needs

January 8, 2021 at 8:31 p.m.

School leaders representing nearly one-quarter of California’s students called on Gov. Gavin Newsom this week to work with them towards the shared objective of reopening school classrooms when it is...

San Diego Unified School District Superintendent Cindy Marten

Why closing San Diego Unified was not an easy decision for us

March 14, 2020 at 2:21 a.m.

California has now entered a critical new phase in the fight to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The virus is present in our communities, and we all must...

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