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 EditionYoung people are spending more time at home and on their phone, which makes them more vulnerable to human traffickers who lurk on social media. -
KPBS Midday EditionThe school board wants a full reopening with more staff and smaller class sizes, but the state and federal governments haven’t yet guaranteed that there will be money to pay for it all. -
As school districts expect to continue distance learning in the new school year, we want to hear your stories. -
The state suggested several scenarios for allowing students back on campus, but individual school districts will decide exactly when and how students will return. -
A statewide measure on the November ballot would eliminate the property tax protections Prop. 13 has given large corporations in California since 1978. -
La Mesa city officials said they are committed to creating more transparency in the police department, especially following the events of the past weeks.
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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