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Ana Tintocalis

Education Reporter

Ana Tintocalis was a member of the KPBS radio news team from 2001 to 2011. She first served as a as a producer for "These Days" (now "Midday Edition") and then later as the station's education reporter. After graduating from California State University, Long Beach with a journalism degree, Ana began working as a field reporter and anchor at KLON Radio 88.1 FM in Long Beach, covering breaking news in Orange and Los Angeles counties. During that time she also freelanced for other print and broadcast news organizations, such as Metro Networks, the Associated Press, and Santa Clarita Our Times. In 2001, Ana traveled for more than three months in Cuba where she produced a radio series focusing on the street music in Havana. Upon returning from her journey, Ana freelanced as a reporter covering court cases for the Antelope Valley Press, a newspaper based in Palmdale, California.

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  • San Diego school students are doing poorly in science compared to the rest of the nation. That’s one of the findings in a report about how young people in 10 of the largest U.S. school districts are
  • Roughly one in four students in San Diego County is learning English as a second language. Most speak Spanish as their first language. Teachers say politicians have placed incredible pressure on these
  • A new report gives California lawmakers poor marks for not addressing the racial divide in the state’s public schools. Researchers say more California schools remain separate and unequal. KPBS Report
  • The California State School Board approved a new batch of science textbooks for local school districts Thursday. The materials highlight the latest scientific discoveries, like Pluto’s demotion. KPBS
  • Proposition 1-D, a $10-billion state school bond, squeaked by with 52 percent of the vote. The bond is part of a larger infrastructure package designed to rebuild California. KPBS Reporter Ana Tintoca
  • Sweetwater Union High School District will get an influx of money thanks to Proposition O. The $644 million bond was one of three school funding measures that sailed to victory in San Diego County. KP