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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Willo recommends activities and resources based on users’ preferences, from basketball games and camping trips to career fairs and food pantries. -
Staff at risk of losing their jobs at the end of the school year include counselors, special education staff and those who work with English language learners. -
Comienza con un Sueño aims to help sixth to 11th-grade students and their families understand California’s college systems, testing requirements and financial aid opportunities. -
The teachers union plans to protest the planned cuts at schools on Monday. -
San Diego’s unsafe camping ordinance prohibits tent camping in public spaces. To avoid frequent encampment cleanup, some homeless San Diegans are moving to freeways, making it harder — and more dangerous — for outreach workers to reach them. -
Students observing Ramadan generally fast from dawn to sunset. This year, that won’t prevent them from getting school breakfast and lunch.
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The previous 40-bed shelter program will close by June 30, due to redevelopment, with the additional 160 beds coming available during Fiscal Year 2026, which begins July 1, 2025. -
The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said it stopped forward progress shortly after 11 a.m. on a vegetation fire near Bernardo Center Drive and Camino del Norte. -
San Diego County Supervisor Nora Vargas, chair of the county Board of Supervisors, Friday announced her decision to step down from the board at the end of her term, Jan. 6, 2025.
- 'Glass in Flight': A dance of light and colors at Carlsbad Flower Fields
- Family of Slain DEA Agent Kiki Camarena sues cartel in San Diego federal court
- DACA recipients could lose access to ACA health insurance under proposed rule
- Chula Vista keeps adding new homes, but the vast majority are for wealthier residents
- SDSU Women's Basketball will take on LSU in NCAA Tournament Saturday