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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More than a quarter of homes in San Diego will change ownership in the next 20 years, thanks to the aging of baby boomers. -
Aiden Avalos, who is 10, says he’s wanted to be a veterinarian all his life, but he’s never been interested in the animals that live in the ocean. That changed when he saw his first tide pool. -
Hundreds of students, parents and educators filled the auditorium at Morse High School on Monday where they listened to San Diego State University researchers present their findings. Following the presentation, student leaders had a chance to respond. -
The Board of Education voted 5-0 in favor of joining the suit in a closed session meeting Tuesday evening. -
The announcement follows the death of a freshman after he attended an event at one of the university's fraternities. -
The parade featured a performance by the Nassau County Police Emerald Society Pipe Band and the horses and riders of the Scripps Miramar Saddlebreds. Organizations like the Midway Museum and the American Legion marched in the parade alongside floats of planes and aircraft carriers.
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The first order will allow ocean access from city beaches for the above-mentioned activities. Piers, boardwalks and parking lots are still closed to the public, and the order does not include boat ramps or watercraft. It also does not apply to state parks and beaches. It also leaves the decision of beach closures to the cities. -
Los estudiantes de 2 a 18 años de edad podrán recibir desayuno y almuerzo en cualquiera de estos sitios. -
Students age 2 to 18 can get a meal for breakfast and lunch at any of the sites during this period, the San Diego County Office of Education said.
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