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Kate Raphael

Kate Raphael is a California Local News Fellow. She covers education for the Long Beach Post.

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Where kids can get free meals during summer break in Long Beach

by Kate Raphael 11 hours agoJune 9, 2026

Food insecurity for kids can spike when they’re out of school. To combat that, nearly two dozen parks and libraries will have free lunches on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

Posted inEducation

Teachers negotiate raises in new tentative contract even as district braces for more cuts

by Kate Raphael June 4, 2026June 4, 2026
Posted inNews

Conservative challenger who alarmed teachers union trails incumbent school board president

by Kate Raphael June 2, 2026June 3, 2026
Posted inEducation

Westside students don’t get the spotlight enough, teachers say. A new art night is starting to change that.

by Kate Raphael May 26, 2026May 26, 2026
Posted inEducation

What CSULB’s new president has to say about AI, tuition and what’s next for students

by Kate Raphael May 25, 2026May 25, 2026
Posted inEducation

School board chair apologizes for not pushing back harder on Islamophobia at recent meeting

by Kate Raphael May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Posted inNews

Long Beach school’s new mural honors indigenous heritage; public invited to blessing Friday

by Kate Raphael May 19, 2026May 19, 2026
Posted inElections

Long Beach voter guide: LBUSD school board District 1

Avatar photo by Hayley Fox and Kate Raphael May 15, 2026May 15, 2026
The bottom plaque of sponsors' names was stolen from the base of the Martin Luther King Jr. statue at a park in Long Beach. Photo by Thomas R Cordova.
Posted inNews

Neighbors pressed for improvements to MLK Park for years. The city says it’s now investing.

by Kate Raphael May 13, 2026May 13, 2026
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Long Beach voter guide: LBUSD school board District 5

Avatar photo by Hayley Fox and Kate Raphael May 12, 2026June 2, 2026

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