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 EditionWhile districts scramble to set up online learning, parents of students with disabilities worry that their children will suffer from the lack of structure. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that schools could be closed until summer break. But the district is sticking with its original plan to re-open on April 6, "unless conditions call for an extension." -
Teachers and families say the Sweetwater Union High School District's proposal to shutter the alternative learning programs to close a budget deficit hurts those who need the most help. -
Students and families picked up lunch and breakfast Monday at eight school sites. -
Schools will provide breakfast and lunch to students who are on free or reduced-cost meals, through eight different drive-thru sites. -
District officials say decision was based on advice from county health officials. Union president says schools need to be closed to keep students and staff safe.
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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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