Kate McGee
Kate is the education reporter at KUT, covering the Austin Independent School District, public, and higher education in Texas. She got her public radio start at Fordham University's WFUV. Her voice has been heard on the East and West coasts as a reporter and producer for WNYC and KUNR in Reno, Nevada. She has also appeared on NPR's Morning Edition, All Things Considered, The Takeaway and more. In her spare time, Kate enjoys discovering new music, traveling and trying local beers.
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School districts in Texas will have more money next year to implement pre-kindergarten programs. The state awarded $116 million last week to school...
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This story is part of the NPR reporting project School Money, a nationwide collaboration between NPR’s Ed Team and 20 member station reporters exploring...
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There are huge gaps in school funding between affluent and property-poor districts. And, with evidence that money matters, especially for disadvantaged kids, something has to change.
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Ever since Alberto Perez was a kid growing up in Dove Springs, he knew he wanted to go to UT Austin. “I remember telling my mom, pointing at the tower, ...
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The Texas Lottery Commission says, since 1992, it has put $24 billion toward state programs – primarily education.With tonight’s Powerball jackpot up to...
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Wake up, get dressed, pack your homework, maybe a lunch. That’s the typical morning routine for most students. But some students on the U.S.-Mexico...
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This year, Texas public schools won’t measure instructional time by days, but they’ll do it by minutes. In the past, Texas public schools years were...
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Fewer Texans are taking the new General Education Development test since it became computerized and more expensive last year. Today, the State Board of…
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Deep fryers and soda machines will be allowed back in Texas public schools this fall. KUT’s Kate McGee reports the Texas Agriculture Commissioner—who…
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The agricultural commissioner wants to roll back a decade-old ban on soda machines and deep fryers in schools. He says it's not about giving kids a treat but about giving school districts the choice.