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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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Did suspensions, school fights in HISD change under Mike Miles? Here’s what the data show.
Houston ISD saw mixed results on suspensions, fights and behavioral issues in the first year of the state-appointed superintendent’s tenure.
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HISD board gives early backing to limit on public comment during meetings
Houston ISD Board President argued eliminating a period when people could speak on any topic would make board meetings more efficient.
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Answer Key: How are substitute teachers in Texas vetted and trained?
Thousands of substitute teachers work in the Houston area, each with the big responsibility of overseeing kids and classrooms.
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¿Deben temer las familias medidas contra inmigrantes en las escuelas? Un abogado de derechos civiles explica
Nicholas Espíritu, subdirector del National Immigration Law Center, analiza el impacto de las medidas contra inmigrantes en las escuelas de Texas.
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Q&A: Should families fear immigration crackdowns at schools? A civil rights lawyer weighs in.
Nicholas Espíritu, deputy legal director at the National Immigration Law Center, discusses the impact of potential immigration crackdowns by the incoming Trump administration on Texas schools.
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Answer Key: Who decides what Texas public school students learn in class?
State legislators and an elected state board hold the most power over what students are taught, though local and federal officials play a role, too.
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Will Houston schools use optional curriculum with Biblical lessons? Here’s what to know.
What to know about an optional curriculum that has Houston-area parents questioning whether religious lessons will be taught to their children.
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Answer Key: How are Texas school police officers trained and managed?
Officers on Texas campuses are required to meet many of the same training and licensing standards as other police officers, with these exceptions.
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Skeptical voters, mixed messages and a shadowy mailer: Inside Spring ISD’s tax election failure
Nearly two-thirds of Spring ISD voters opposed the district’s proposal to raise taxes to close a projected budget deficit and raise teacher pay. Local leaders have thoughts on why.