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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The Trump administration announced Monday that international college students who won’t be attending in-person classes this fall will have to leave the country. University administrators said the surprise move sows confusion amid pandemic. -
The action by the San Diego City Council means voters will decide in November whether the state’s second largest school district should do away with at-large elections. -
A KPBS analysis of more than 9,400 district police records shows that Black youth are up to four times as likely to be arrested or detained as their white peers. -
The move came two days after the release of an audit that revealed evidence of financial fraud by district leaders. The layoffs of teachers, librarians and other staff were made to help close a $30-million budget deficit. -
KPBS Midday EditionIn the wake of hundreds of student testimonies, the school board passed a resolution on Thursday to reform hiring practices and curriculum. -
The report’s findings will be sent to the California Department of Education and the San Diego District Attorney’s Office for further investigation.
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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.
- San Diego is building a lot of homes in its most walkable neighborhoods
- City Council clears way for tiered parking rates at San Diego Zoo
- San Diego to pay $875K to man shot with police bean bag rounds and bitten by K-9
- Oceanside city council approves new tenant protections, rejects rent control
- San Diego class-action suit says ICE courthouse arrests are illegal