Ana Tintocalis
Education ReporterAna 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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All eyes in public education in San Diego County are on the Race To The Top. That’s the name of President Barack Obama's plan to change the face of education. But Race To The Top reforms are making school officials throughout California uneasy. -
State Schools Superintendent Jack O'Connell says the federal Race To The Top program will give California the extra push it needs to reform its own education system. He made those remarks in his State of Education address on Friday in Sacramento.
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State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell said drastic changes are needed in how teachers and principals are evaluated in California schools. The superintendent made those remarks during his final State Of Education address.
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State School Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O'Connell gives his final State of Education address today in Sacramento. The termed-out superintendent is expected to explain why the federal government's Race To The Top program makes sense for California schools. -
San Diego Unified chool board president Richard Barrera says linking teacher evaluations to student test scores is one reason the district is not competing for federal Race To The Top money.
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California is officially in the running for the federal government's "Race To The Top" program. Today is the deadline for all states to turn in all the necessary paperwork.
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