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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California’s universities have started accepting applications for next fall, and school districts across the county are holding college fairs this week and next to help students get ready.
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Students at Dana Middle School in Point Loma got a sneak preview of what the district hopes will soon be a mobile farm. -
San Diego city schools are facing a seventh year of budget reductions next fall, and Cadman Elementary is one school recommended for the chopping block. -
Researchers have found that San Diego city school students made big gains on state math tests when math proficiency was assessed with another year-end exam.
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Millions restored to San Diego city schools as part of the final state budget are in jeopardy. Lagging state revenues are likely to trigger cuts to K-12 education across the state.
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Suspensions and expulsions from school have become increasingly common in the last decade. In San Diego County, and across the country, students are likely to be suspended for what were once considered minor incidents.
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