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 audit analyzed the statewide impact of the Local Control Funding Formula since it was implemented in 2013. The funding model was designed to give local school districts more freedom in deciding how to spend state money. -
As electronic cigarette use and vaping-related injuries become more common throughout the country, San Diego Unified superintendent is calling for the district to join a recent class-action lawsuit filed by Los Angeles Unified against e-cigarette producer Juul. -
The report, titled “When They Teach US: The Education of Black Children in San Diego,” presents data from recent school years showing lower test scores and higher suspension rates for black students in the state’s second largest school district. -
Between 35 and 42% of test-takers met proficiency at San Diego Unified with scores surpassing state and national averages.
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As wildfire-related closures become more common, one superintendent expressed concern that the district may not meet state requirements for the minimum number of school days. -
With 30 percent of students in the California State University system suffering from food insecurity, SDSU's Aztecs Rock Hunger food drive and food pantry help students in need.
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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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