MOVE, a group founded by a former Aldine ISD counselor, teaches students to identify and manage their needs through physical activity.
Angelica Perez
Angelica Perez is a general assignment reporter on the Landing's education team. Her role primarily involves covering education news in five local school districts, helping families advocate for their child in school, and engaging with communities to increase readership and viewership of the Landing's work. Angelica previously served as a civic engagement reporter at the Landing, writing explainers and guides that helped empower Houstonians. A Houston native, Angelica previously worked at the Dallas Morning News as a breaking news intern. She graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington, where she studied journalism and served as editor in chief of the student newspaper, The Shorthorn. In her free time, Angelica can be found spending time with her family, traveling to new places, or reading a good book.
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Aldine ISD nixes proposal to close middle school, leaves 6 campuses at risk of shutting down
District leaders are no longer recommending that board members vote next week to shut down Hoffman Middle School as part of a campus closure plan.
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Aldine ISD makes STAAR progress, still lags with staffing: Inside the district’s 2023-24 results
Results from 2023-24 show modest signs of Aldine ISD reversing some concerning trends profiled in a Houston Landing investigation last year.
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¿Qué derechos tienen en las escuelas los estudiantes de Texas que viven ilegalmente en EE. UU.?
Los niños y estudiantes universitarios de Texas que viven en el país ilegalmente son tratados como todos los demás en las escuelas, pero algunos legisladores quieren que eso cambie.
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Answer Key: What rights do Texas students living in the US illegally have at schools?
Texas children and college students living in the country illegally are treated like everyone else in schools, but some lawmakers want that changed.
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A shorter summer vacation? These Houston schools tried it — and not everyone got on board.
State education officials want more school districts to shorten their summer break, arguing it’s better for student learning. But as Alief and Spring ISDs found, many parents and teachers don’t love the idea.
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Aldine ISD parents fear losing ‘family school,’ find reasons for hope amid closure talks
Families voiced concern Thursday about transportation, academics and more during Aldine’s first public meeting on a school closure proposal.
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Is immigration enforcement coming to Houston schools? Here’s what we know.
Federal immigration agents can now make arrests at campuses nationwide. How often they will do it at Houston schools remains unknown.
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¿Llegarán agentes de inmigración a las escuelas de Houston? Esto es lo que sabemos.
Los agentes federales de inmigración ahora pueden realizar arrestos en los campus de todo el país. Se desconoce con qué frecuencia lo harán en las escuelas de Houston.
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Q&A: Houston ISD police chief, district leader talk new weapons detection system in schools
Houston ISD Police Chief Shamara Garner says the new measure balances speed and safety for the district’s high school students.