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Claim your profileKayla Jimenez is an award-winning national correspondent for USA TODAY. She specializes in reporting on the American education system. She's written a wealth of stories, including about schools, criminal justice, natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. Jimenez previously reported on education policy at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in California for The Mercury News (her hometown newspaper) and the East Bay Times. She started her career in journalism at Voice of San Diego, a nonprofit news organization, where she investigated sexual harassment and abuse in San Diego County schools. She wrote more than 50 stories on the topic and won several awards for her coverage. Reach out with story tips and inquires: kaylajimeneznews (at) gmail (dot) com or @kaylajjimenez on X.
Bachelor Of Arts, Journalism at San Diego State UniversityGraduated: 2017
Associates, Journalism at De Anza CollegeGraduated: 2015
Journalism at Stony Brook UniversityGraduated: 2014