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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Nine San Diego County high schools sent teams to compete at Houston's FIRST Robotics World Championships.
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The FIRST Robotics World Championships are being held in Houston this week, with nine local teams traveling to Texas to compete.
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An eight-member team from Mission Bay High School has been working since late February to solve their community's most critical problem.
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The Grossmont Union High School District has been awarded a $7 million state grant to fund more community schools.
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The Fleet Science Center in Balboa Park hosted an eclipse viewing party Monday, where hundreds of spectators experienced the once-in-a-generation astronomical event.
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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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As part of the Restorative Justice Program, which began in 2016, Southwestern College faculty provide face-to-face instruction to incarcerated students.
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San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria called Feinstein "a trailblazer" who broke down "barriers for women in politics."
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More than 2,300 people who enrolled in the San Diego-based online school Ashford University will not have to make student loan payments following the approval of $72 million in debt relief, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.
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