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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The military handed out nearly 50 awards Friday at Fort Hood in Texas. They were for the dozens of people who survived a deadly shooting rampage on the Army post in 2009. The Purple Hearts and Defense of Freedom medals came after years of lobbying.
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The Texas Education Agency has asked the federal government for grants to fund an expansion of pre-k programs statewide for moderate and low-income...
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Update: One candidate has filed to run for the AISD School Board in District One. David "D" Thompson filed with the district Wednesday. Scroll down for...
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Over half of Texas children between the ages of three and four don't go to preschool, according to the annual Kids Count report released this week from...
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Texas Education Commissioner Michael Williams wants an additional year to study a new state teacher evaluation system. The additional period would delay...
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In a two to one opinion, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld UT-Austin's affirmative action policies – the subject of Supreme Court case...
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Today is the last day for early voting in the May 10th municipal elections. Voters in the Eanes Independent School District are deciding on a $89.5...
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Bicyclists heading to campus this morning as part of Bike to UT Day received breakfast and the chance to win raffle prizes. But 47 bicyclists also...
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The local teacher's union is asking Austin ISD to reinstate a 1.5 percent bonus for all district employees for the 2014-2015 school year. The district...
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The Austin School Board has its first board meeting tonight with Interim Superintendent Paul Cruz tonight. The board faces many decisions in the coming...