Kyla Calvert
Education ReporterKyla Calvert is the education reporter forKPBS, producing multimedia content for radio, television and the Web. Kyla began producing web content while working in marketing in San Francisco. She decided to change careers and received a master’s degree in journalism with a concentration in digital media from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2009. While in school she freelanced for City Hall and The Capitol newspapers covering New York City and state politics and policy. After completing her degree, she worked as a fellow for Hearst Newspapers on “Dead By Mistake” a nationwide investigative project about medical error. The project received the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Award. Kyla moved to San Diego from Beaufort County, South Carolina where she covered county government for The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette.
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San Diego State will soon offer a certificate for anyone who has thought about turning an interest in local brews into a professional pursuit. -
Hoover High School students get hands-on experience reshaping their community. -
Richard Barrera will take over as head of the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council while remaining on San Diego Unified's Board of Education. -
Broad Foundation researchers are in San Diego this week evaluating city schools for a prestigious national award. -
Alpine residents have been calling on Grossmont Union High School District to build a high school in their community for at least 15 years. -
South Bay Union School District trustees have selected a Solana Beach administrator as the district's next superintendent.
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