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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San Diego Unified School District leaders announced a targeted date of April 12 to allow students of all grade levels to return to the classroom. -
Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday that the state would move to an age-based eligibility system after vaccinating those now at the front of the line, including health care, agricultural workers, emergency personnel and seniors 65 and older. -
UCSD officials identify two people on campus who were infected with COVID-19 and did not know it.
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