Katie Anastas
Education ReporterKatie Anastas covers education for KPBS News, from preschools and TK to universities and community colleges. Katie has covered school closures, child care shortages, Alaska Native education and statewide school funding issues for Alaska Public Media. In New York City, she reported on a controversial admissions process at the city's elite public high schools.
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A staged reading of “¡Cómo el Grinch robó la Navidad!” features a full orchestra and complete translation of the script and songs. -
The map shows how the district will change once Central Elementary School closes at the end of the school year. -
Public media leaders spoke at an informational hearing of the State Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism at KPBS. -
Rep. Darrell Issa says he’s ready to reopen the government. Democrats say they can’t support the measure without an extension of healthcare subsidies. -
On Wednesday, school board members will decide where to move students after Central Elementary School closes.
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Nationally, the cost of food has gone up by 25% since the pandemic. After her rent went up by nearly $300 a month, one El Cajon resident says she's eating just twice a day. -
The former school parking lot will "provide a safe place to park and sleep for a minimum of 40 families with children experiencing homelessness" in San Diego. -
A total of 980,458 participants are registered in San Diego to stop everything for a minute to "drop, cover and hold on" at 10:16 a.m.
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