Dos líderes de San Jacinto explican por qué la universidad del área de Houston pronto ayudará a los adultos a obtener un diploma de escuela secundaria y credenciales de mano de obra para arrancar.
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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