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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Deployment puts lots of stress on soldiers and families. A new study from the RAND Corporation shows that stress can lead to a decline in a child’s academic performance. -
Two out of every three teen moms in California are Latina. Cal State San Marcos’ first teen pregnancy prevention summit focused on changing that.
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San Diego's teachers of the year share what keeps them excited about education.
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About 300 more non-teaching positions will be cut from San Diego city schools for the next school year. The planned layoffs are part of cuts already made to the 2011-12 budget.
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A national coalition of corporate executives calls on governors to raise state standards for math and science education. San Diego students performed at or below national averages in these areas.
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San Diego’s city schools could see up to $55 million more cut from their budget. The district is preparing for the worst from Sacramento.
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