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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The Giving Tree connects students in need to people who want to help fulfill their holiday wish lists. -
Engineers and architects were tasked with bringing back the original 1915 design. A garden designer mixed the old with the new. -
Most of the funds will go toward improvements at schools that serve the growing population of Otay Mesa. -
Family financial assistance had previously been restricted to families still using hotel vouchers in May. -
Fire officials said most of the land that burned in the fire is privately owned, which limits their ability to remove brush.
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In 2021, just 16% of Sequoia Elementary School’s third grade class met the state standard. Now, as fifth graders, more than half do.
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The university received the notification "without warning," and that the federal government has not explained the reasons behind the visa terminations. -
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.
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