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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The State Board of Education delayed taking possible action against Broward County Public Schools, after the district approved a payment plan to the district's charter schools. The exact amount hasn't been released, but state officials estimate it to be about $80 million. -
When Galina Ilcheva first signed up for the Children's Trust Book Club for her son David, she thought the program was too good to be true. Four years later, her son has a whole library of free books — and he’ll keep getting a new one every month until he turns five. -
The college has been without a permanent leader since last October, when the then-president abruptly resigned. The application window is now open and candidates have a soft deadline of May 3, 2024. -
The state's top education official has long been an advocate for school choice. Now, he's pushing Broward County Public Schools to pay millions to charter schools, which are publicly funded but privately run. -
Acting President Barbara Bryan has announced she'll be leaving Broward College when her contract ends on April 3, rather than taking a contract extension. Now, the school's board is hiring a firm to launch a national search for a new leader. -
P. Scott Cunningham has announced he'll be stepping down as the executive director of O, Miami. In an exit interview with WLRN, he talked about his work uplifting the stories of "real Miami" and why it's worth fighting for. -
Broward County Public Schools is undertaking a major effort to consolidate schools in response to declining enrollment. At a workshop on Wednesday, the school board outlined their priorities for the district’s 'Redefining Our Schools' effort. -
Broward County school officials are working on a plan to repurpose at least five schools — and maybe many more than that — due to declining enrollment. The school board will talk more about the proposal on Wednesday, March 20. -
Out of more than 500 submissions from across the country, just 10 students were named finalists in NPR's College Podcast Challenge. Two of them attend Miami Dade College. -
Miami-Dade County School Board members are throwing their support behind a proposal to terminate a controversial land deal in downtown Miami. The deal is central to a corruption case against a former city commissioner. -
The Palm Beach County school board came to an informal agreement to build a new high school in Riviera Beach — a plan that supporters and community advocates say is long overdue. -
Broward County's superintendent has been tasked with picking at least five schools to repurpose in the 2025-2026 school year. At a school board workshop this week, he said many more could be cut — with one member saying that as many as 40 schools could be affected.
