Kate Payne
Education ReporterKate is an FSU graduate and worked at WFSU Public Media as a multimedia reporter before heading off to Iowa Public Radio. At IPR, Kate served as the Eastern Iowa Reporter, responsible for covering an important region for the state. While at IPR, Kate distinguished herself by breaking news about theIowa Democratic 2020 caucuses, reporting on a book ban of sorts at Iowa prisons, and real-time breaking news of the aftermath from a devastating derecho. Also, Kate was a driving force behind IPR's election year podcast, Caucusland. Reach Kate at kpayne@wlrnnews.org
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Superintendent Peter Licata says closing schools is a last resort but it's still an option to save the district money. -
SundialVanessa Garcia's play 'Sweet Goats and Blueberry Señoritas' is at the Miracle Theater in Coral Gables through Dec. 3. She joined us to talk about telling family stories through food and the stage.
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Overall, about 9% of South Floridians don’t have enough to eat, according to the food bank Feeding South Florida. Here's a list of organizations across South Florida that are distributing food to families in need.
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FAU's Board of Trustees voted to extend Interim President Stacy Volnick's contract through the end of 2024 — or until a permanent president is named. Support is growing for Volnick to be named to the top job, as the school's search process remains halted by a state investigation.
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Veterans Day is a big deal at Frank C. Martin International K-8 Center in Richmond Heights in southwest Miami-Dade. The neighborhood was founded as a home for Black veterans returning from World War II. Every year, students at the school celebrate local service members.
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It's been two and a half years since a roof collapsed at Rickards Middle School in Oakland Park and students, faculty and staff are still operating out of portable classrooms. Broward County school officials recently broke ground on a new school building, which is expected to be finished in 2026.
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A national movement to get naloxone in schools is gaining momentum, at a time when opioids account for 90% of drug overdose deaths among teenagers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Palm Beach County school officials are making their case to state lawmakers for next year's legislative session — requesting to ensure that "all state standards are factual and historically accurate." They also seek more flexibility when it comes to disciplining students who carry weapons for self defense.
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The new Future Ready Miami-Dade Scholarship is aimed at helping families who make too much to qualify for other grants, but not enough to cover the cost of college on their own.
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Broward County Public Schools distributes an estimated 40,000 copies of "With Lots of Love" to young readers, as part of a national effort to boost early literacy.
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Providing food that’s appetizing — and nutritious — is key to powering the young minds in the nation's third-largest school district. But officials say tens of thousands of students aren't taking advantage of free breakfast and lunches.
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Millions of Venezuelans have left their country behind, fleeing the humanitarian crisis under the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Many are taking the hard way — trekking through the treacherous Darién Gap and up through Central America to reach the U.S.-Mexico border on foot. WLRN retraces the journey of one family.
