Joe Hong
Education ReporterJoe Hong covered education stories across KPBS platforms. Prior to joining the KPBS newsroom, he covered three school districts for The Desert Sun in Palm Springs. He has written about school finance, negligence in special education, and school board misconduct. Previously, he covered equity issues and historically black colleges and universities for Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine based in Fairfax, Virginia. Before a career in journalism, he was pursuing a doctorate in comparative literature at Rutgers University. He pivoted to journalism in 2016 and earned a master's degree from Columbia Journalism School in 2017, specializing in investigative reporting. In September 2019, he completed The Data Institute, a two-week workshop for journalists of color taught by ProPublica in collaboration with the Ida B. Wells Society.
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KPBS Midday EditionSan Diego Unified School District's leaders and educators have announced they are planning an Aug. 31 remote restart to the school year during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
KPBS Midday EditionAt San Diego Unified, the disparity in arrest rates between Latinx and white students has closed, thanks in part to restorative justice practices. Still, students say police have no place on their campuses. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced that schools in counties with high COVID-19 case counts would have to begin the year online-only. But districts can apply for waivers for elementary campuses. -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom laid out strict criteria Friday for school reopenings that makes it unlikely the vast majority of districts will have classroom instruction in the fall as the coronavirus pandemic surges. -
Some districts are following the lead of San Diego Unified and going online only to start the semester. Others are planning to bring students back to campuses. -
The teachers union says the current plan provides insufficient social distancing measures. Meanwhile, district officials say they’re teaming up with UC San Diego scientists to ensure a safe return to campuses for students.
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Gusty winds are expected in San Diego County Monday and could prove hazardous for high-profile vehicles traveling through mountains passes, according to the National Weather Service.
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