Young people aren’t known for high voter turnout. For some Houston youth, a lack of both confidence and time is keeping them away from the polls.
Miranda Dunlap
Miranda Dunlap is a reporter covering Houston Community College, Lone Star College and San Jacinto College. She reports in partnership with Open Campus. Her work focuses on highlighting opportunities available to students, holding college leaders accountable for providing a high-quality, affordable education, and addressing barriers to community college entry, success and completion. She previously covered K-12 education for the Landing. A native Michigander, Miranda studied political science pre-law and journalism at Michigan State University. Prior to joining the Landing, she worked at Automotive News, covering all things automotive industry, and she served in various capacities at The State News, Michigan State's student newspaper. When she's not writing, you can find Miranda attempting to exceed her GoodReads goal and spoiling her cat, August.
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Under Katy ISD gender policy, student identities disclosed to parents 19 times since August
Public records obtained by the Houston Landing offer the first glimpse at how often the new, hotly contested policy has been used to disclose LGBTQ+ students’ identities to parents — even if the students aren’t ready.
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Vouchers could give families money for private school. But do Houston campuses have space?
Local private school leaders say they’re already near capacity and aren’t planning large expansions in response to voucher legislation.
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Fort Bend ISD trustees reject ‘restorative practices’ push, back traditional discipline
Board members voted Monday to strip language emphasizing discipline practices favored by their superintendent in the district’s student code of conduct.
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Katy’s first Pride unites supporters angered by school district’s new gender policies
Hundreds came to the Houston suburb’s inaugural event, which attendees say showcases the support for LGBTQ+ residents and students despite recent controversial Katy ISD policies.
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‘Not a day care’: Fort Bend ISD trustees resist superintendent’s student discipline strategy
District leaders differ over moving away from traditional methods of discipline, including suspensions, in favor of deeper discussions with kids.
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Cy-Fair ISD school board elections could tilt power to Republican-endorsed candidates
The political makeup of the Houston region’s second-largest school district might swing more conservative depending on the outcome of four school board races in November.
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How Barbers Hill ISD disciplining a student for dreadlocks tests the new CROWN Act
Discipline issued to high schooler Darryl George sparks questions about how educators should apply a law targeting hair discrimination.
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Mike Miles says HISD’s academics aren’t good enough. Here’s what the data says, in charts.
Test scores, graduation rates and college enrollment trends show HISD isn’t keeping pace with the state, but it’s on par with similar districts.
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Texas Education Agency delays release of state academic accountability scores
State officials, who planned to release scores in late September, said they need more time to evaluate an updated school ratings system.