[5] The quick appointment, without a search process or community input, was described as "highly unusual - virtually unheard of" by The San Diego Union Tribune.

Jackson was terminated in August 2024 after an internal investigation found that he had committed sexual misconduct and retaliation against two former district management employees.

[7] List of primary and secondary schools in San Diego organized by district In 2017, the district partnered with the Ocean Discovery Institute, a nonprofit that works to teach kids about science and conservation, to bring a $15 million tuition-free learning and research center to the City Heights neighborhood.

The building will be a permanent campus for the nonprofit and will include two laboratories, a garden, a community kitchen and a residence for a live-in staff member.

The Living Lab allows the nonprofit to reach all 10,000 students that attend and feed into Hoover High School.