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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Students who are not fluent in English have received D’s and F’s at significantly higher rates than their peers during distance learning. -
Officials say that dire projection, while possible, is not likely given the strong chance of state and federal help. -
KPBS Midday EditionEarly numbers from some large districts in the county show a jump in D's and F's during the first full semester of distance learning.
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Students say there's even more uncertainty in the already stressful process. And with in-person tours and campus visits cancelled, university officials must rely on virtual experiences to recruit students. -
Planned campus reopenings are on indefinite hold, but the district will continue offering in-person instruction to a small group of struggling students. -
After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope. But a spike in coronavirus cases is threatening the economy’s recovery from the sudden plunge in the spring.
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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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