Hello!
I’m the education reporter at The Palm Beach Post newspaper in West Palm Beach, Florida.
I cover K-12 schools at The Post — where I dig into the issues that impact students, parents, teachers, staff at the nation’s 10th largest school district.
In 2023, I received the Lucy Morgan award for in-depth reporting from the Florida Press Club. You can read more about it here and see more of my recent media appearances below.
When I’m not filing records requests and reporting on the issues that matter to our community, you can find me running, kayaking, taking my dog to the beach and working through my reading list.
Connect with me!
I’m at (561) 820-4146 and at kkokal@pbpost.com
Twitter or X: @katikokal
Facebook: Katherine Kokal
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-kokal
Recent media appearances by Katherine Kokal
Poynter Local Edition with Kristen Hare: How to Help in the Wake of Layoffs
Poynter: She started an aid network for laid-off journalists and it spread like wildfire
Brutal South with Paul Bowers: How to survive the news industry
Gateway Journalism Review: Newly laid off Gannett journalists look for work in shrinking industry
Education Writers Association radio episode: Tracking Student-Athletes Menstrual History
WBUR: Student athletes in Florida are being asked to report their menstrual history online
WUSF: FHSAA drops menstrual question, and the legislature returns to Tallahassee
WLRN: Inflation and back-to-school goods, home insurance downgrades, and Miami-Dade flooding predictions
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