M.G. Perez
Education ReporterM.G. Perez covers stories on education in the San Diego region, from Pre-K to college and beyond. In addition to a background in journalism, M.G. spent seven years as a teacher with San Diego Unified School District, in classrooms supporting students with mild to severe special needs. Prior to becoming a teacher, M.G.’s extensive career in broadcast journalism included general assignment reporting at KFMB-TV in San Diego, KPRC-TV in Houston, KGO-TV in San Francisco, and WNBC-TV in New York.
M.G. is also an advocate for and an active member of the local theatre community. In January 2017, he founded the San Diego Theatre Connection, a grassroots organization with a mission to promote quality entertainment and raise awareness, donations, and volunteerism for charities. He also served on the organizational committee of the San Diego International Fringe Festival.
M.G. is a native Texan, with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts with emphasis in theatre from the University of Houston Downtown. He holds a master’s degree in special education from Point Loma Nazarene University. He currently serves on the Board of Governors for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), Pacific Southwest.
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Keith Ballard, a mariachi music teacher at Southwest Middle School, was one of five educators nationwide named to the Teachers Hall of Fame.
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"Leo and the Magic Jacket" is a new puppet show in Balboa Park, recognizing the lives of people on the autism spectrum.
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Sophomore students at Hoover High School held a self-care fair Wednesday to promote mental health therapies for childhood anxiety, depression and isolation.
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The Lincoln High School Steel Stingers were named Rookie All-Stars in the FIRST Robotics Competition - San Diego Regional over the weekend.
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The transcenDANCE youth arts project is preparing for its annual, culminating performance April 5-6 featuring students from under-resourced communities in San Diego.
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1,500 high school students are competing this weekend in the FIRST Robotics regionals. Lincoln High School team already qualified for world championships in Houston, next month.
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The walkout, organized in part by the Healthcare Workers for Palestine San Diego chapter, saw more than 100 members of the UCSD community chant and march to Chancellor Pradeep Khosla's home off campus.
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Ciriza will become the first female county superintendent in the San Diego County Office of Education's 76-year history.
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Authorities declared the Gaza Solidarity Encampment an unlawful assembly at about 5:45 a.m. Monday.
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