Katie Anastas
Reporter at Alaska Public Media
Civic Engagement Reporter at KTOO Public Media (Juneau, AK)
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1 week ago |
kpbs.org | Katie Anastas
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday that the federal government would "aggressively revoke" visas for some Chinese students. The move could affect thousands of students across the University of California system. Stett Holbrook, a spokesperson for the UC Office of the President, wrote in a statement that the office was concerned.
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1 week ago |
kpbs.org | Katie Anastas
For Chris Burroughs, 50, the path to a bachelor’s degree began behind bars. “I went to five different high schools in San Diego County,” he said. “I was getting kicked out of school, going to juvenile hall, fighting, those kinds of things.”He didn’t think he’d live to age 20, he said. “I didn't really want to have anything to do with high school as far as education,” he said.
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1 week ago |
kpbs.org | Katie Anastas
The South Bay Union School District plans to close at least one elementary school amid declining enrollment. The district’s enrollment has dropped by 40% since 2011, a consultant told the board in February. “When you lose roughly 50% of your student population, you can’t keep the same amount of schools that you’ve had,” Superintendent Jose Espinoza said in February. State funding for schools is tied to average daily attendance, which drops when enrollment shrinks.
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1 week ago |
kpbs.org | Katie Anastas
PIQE ofrece talleres para padres sobre cómo navegar el sistema educativo y ayudar a sus hijos con las tareas escolares. Muchos de los padres con los que trabajan están aprendiendo inglés y son inmigrantes. Últimamente, ha sido más difícil informarles sobre sus programas. Griego mencionó que las escuelas se han vuelto más reacias a compartir listas de clases e información de contacto de los padres debido a las políticas federales de inmigración.
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1 week ago |
kpbs.org | Katie Anastas
Studies show that getting parents involved in their children’s education can help improve grades and attendance. At KPBS’s latest community conversation, education leaders in San Diego’s South Bay said language barriers and fears about federal immigration policies can make parents reluctant to participate.
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