Megan Burks
Education ReporterMegan Burks is the education reporter at KPBS. She reports on teaching and learning from infancy into adulthood, the achievement gap, and school governance. Before tackling the education beat, Megan helped launch Speak City Heights, a media collaborative covering community health in the City Heights neighborhood of San Diego. As Speak City Heights reporter for KPBS and Voice of San Diego, Megan's work pushed reform in the San Diego Police Department and taxi industry. She was awarded the San Diego County Taxpayers Association's 2015 Media Watchdog Award for her look at dangerous housing conditions for low-income tenants. Megan has also been recognized by the San Diego Human Relations Commission and Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Pro Chapter for bringing underrepresented voices to radio and television. Megan was born and raised in El Cajon, and graduated from San Diego State University, where she studied journalism and sociology. Her thesis looked at the media’s effects on attitudes toward immigrants. She interned with San Diego CityBeat and KPBS’ Envision San Diego.
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Flood victims say the city’s failure to maintain its stormwater drainage system contributed to the Jan. 22 flooding.
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During the award ceremony in Sacramento, agency leadership honored Wooten's 23 years of county service, highlighting her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Premieres Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encores Sunday, May 12 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV and Monday, May 13 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Enjoy early access for Members with KPBS Passport! We come aboard the Maritime Museum's iconic Star Of India, as she goes to sea! We head to the Imperial Valley’s Yuha Desert and the airport at Ramona to check out a couple of lesser-known but entirely wonderful museums. Plus things sent in by viewers, a quiz about San Diego, and more!
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California energy regulators will decide on a proposal Thursday that would restructure how utility companies bill for electricity.
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Mexico has begun requiring visas for Peruvians in response to a major influx of migrants from the South American country.
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The House voted overwhelmingly to set aside a motion by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., to remove Johnson as speaker
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