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 EditionCity Attorney Mara Elliot touts her work in tightening gun regulations and cracking down on domestic abuse. Cory Briggs says she lacks transparency and is too political. -
KPBS Midday EditionWhile the candidates share some common ground, they have different priorities and ideas for navigating the district through the dual challenge of a pandemic and racial justice reckoning. -
The university went completely online in September after a spike in COVID-19 cases. Now, about 10% of the student body will return to in-person classes. -
At least five cases have been reported at childcare centers operating on some of the district’s campuses. Union leaders say the district has not adequately enforced physical distancing and mask policies. -
While there are not yet any plans for a more comprehensive reopening, both the district and university will welcome back a select number of students in October for in-person learning. -
District leadership on Thursday addressed confusion about what would happen to the reopening plan if the county moved into the state’s highest tier for coronavirus restrictions.
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KPBS Midday EditionThree San Diego Unified educators will be honored Tuesday as the school district's 2021 Teachers of the Year following a school year filled with unprecedented challenges. -
KPBS Midday EditionProtesters gathered outside the San Diego Police Department headquarters Wednesday night after video surfaced that appears to show an officer pointing his gun at a young boy during a traffic stop in Hillcrest this week. -
KPBS Midday EditionCalifornia’s public schools could get $6.6 billion from the state Legislature if they return to in-person instruction by the end of March, according to a new agreement announced Monday between Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state’s legislative leaders.
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