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Author Archives: Andrea Figueroa BriseñoEducation Reporter

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Andrea Figueroa Briseño is an investigative reporter at inewsource and a corps member for Report For America, a national service program that tasks journalists to report on undercovered communities and issues. She covers education and focuses her reporting on Latino students and families who are part of the San Diego Unified School District.

Briseño was previously the equity/underserved communities reporter at The Modesto Bee, where she shed a light on underreported issues in Stanislaus County. She is a first generation high school and college graduate. She’s also fluent in Spanish. Through her own education journey and that of her family members, she developed a passion for understanding and unveiling the challenges Latino students face.

As a Fresno native, Briseño began her journalism career at The Rampage and The Fresno Bee. She gained a wealth of experience in print reporting, editing and broadcasting at El Espartano Noticias, Spartan Daily and Update News. She later interned for NBC Bay Area and Telemundo in San Jose. Briseño is a graduate of Palomar College and San Jose State.

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Location

San Diego

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Posted inAccess & Inequality

CA fails to enforce lead-testing law for thousands of noncompliant child care centers

Avatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño September 13, 2023September 12, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource

California makes little progress toward following up with child care centers that failed to comply with its law to test drinking water for lead.

Posted inAccess & Inequality

La Mesa charter school scrambles to take in students amid space concerns days before return to campus

Avatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inAccess & Inequality

San Diego Unified wants to help students beyond the classroom. Is it working?

Avatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño July 18, 2023July 19, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
playground and water fountain
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Child care centers in San Diego, Imperial counties among thousands yet to comply with lead testing

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño and Crystal Niebla July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inFor Your Information

Is there lead in the water at your child care facility? Search our database of California results

Avatar photoJill-Castellano-inewsource by Andrea Figueroa Briseño and Jill Castellano July 13, 2023July 13, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inAccess & Inequality

As city weighs camping ban, San Diego Unified may open parking lots to unhoused students

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño and Cody Dulaney June 9, 2023June 15, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inRights & Identity

National fight over schools’ gender identity policies reaches Escondido Union

Avatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño May 31, 2023June 15, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inEn español

CA quiere que la mayoría de los estudiantes sean bilingües. ¿Cómo va el Distrito Unificado de San Diego?

Avatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño May 16, 2023May 23, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
Posted inAccess & Inequality

CA wants majority of students to be bilingual. How is San Diego Unified doing?

Avatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño May 15, 2023September 13, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource
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Impoverished schools in San Diego forced to stretch federal money to help students

Avatar photo by Andrea Figueroa Briseño April 21, 2023June 15, 2023 Why you can trust inewsource

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