The controversial reforms underway in Houston ISD rival the most dramatic overhauls of public schools in U.S. history. Educators and researchers are taking notes.
Danya Pérez
Danya Pérez is a diverse communities reporter for the Houston Landing. She returned to Houston after leaving two years ago to work for the San Antonio Express-News, where she reported on K-12 and higher education. Prior to that, Danya was a digital producer at the Houston Chronicle, where she worked on community engagement efforts by developing and writing daily newsletters. She previously spent 4 ½ years covering education at the Monitor newspaper in the Rio Grande Valley. Danya lived most of her childhood in Mexico before migrating with her family to their second home in El Paso. She is a proud University of Texas at El Paso graduate (Picks up!). When she's not writing about our communities, she might be found taking her loyal travel companion, Wakko, a 16-year-old Schnauzer, for slow walks at his favorite spots along Buffalo Bayou.
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‘You can be yourself’: Houstonians came out to celebrate Pride Houston 365
Hundreds of people — from both inside and outside the state — celebrated the 46th annual Pride Houston 365 festival and parade. This year’s event focused on resiliency.
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‘The more Prides the better’: Houston’s New Faces of Pride commemorates first celebration
Houston’s New Faces of Pride deemed their inaugural Pride festival a success despite having lower turnout than expected and a pro-Palestinian protest.
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Latino and Latina college enrollment improves but face unique challenges, including SB 17
While Latino higher education enrollment and graduation rates increase, Senate Bill 17 limits institutional support for changing student needs.
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Abren aplicaciones para ayuda económica para residentes afectados por las tormentas
Ayuda será disponible para residentes afectados por las tormentas. Aún sin estatus migratorio legal, algunos residentes podrán aplicar para esta ayuda.
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FEMA and SBA disaster relief is now available to Houston-area residents
Last week’s storms damaged buildings and homes. Emergency relief is now available in the form of FEMA grants and federal loans to Houston residents.
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Tormentas cobran siete vidas y dejan a miles de residentes sin electricidad
Las fuertes tormentas y corrientes de aire que arrasaron con estructuras de todo tamaño en la región de Houston el jueves por la noche, dejaron al menos siete personas sin vida y a casi 900,000 clientes de CenterPoint Energy sin electricidad. El Servicio Nacional de Meteorología confirmó que las rafagas de viento alcanzaron entre 96 […]
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‘Not getting along’: City calls for Pride organizations to privately address differences
After meeting with both Pride organizations, City Councilman Mario Castillo adjusted his expectations from fixing their rift to coexisting.
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‘Leading the charge’: Report finds Houston Latinos lead the way in economic contributions
A report found that as the Latino population grows in Houston and across the U.S., their economic contribution outpaces that of their counterparts.
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Houston will have two Pride parades. City officials say there should be one.
A second Pride parade has sparked confusion among sponsors and Houstonians. Councilmember Castillo thinks unity is the answer.