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Daniel Perez

Daniel Perez covers higher education for El Paso Matters, in partnership with Open Campus. He has written on military and higher education issues in El Paso for more than 30 years.

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The Week Ahead: Downtown streetcar returns; UTEP, NASA collaborating on research

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez June 2, 2023June 2, 2023

With schools closing for the summer, most of the local public school districts will still offer free lunch; also, the city restarts its Downtown streetcar service.

Posted inEducation

UTEP’s ExciTES summer sessions benefits organizers as much as campers

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez June 1, 2023May 31, 2023
Posted inEducation

UTEP, EPCC create programs to re-engage stopped-out students

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez May 25, 2023May 25, 2023
Posted inEducation

UTEP, EPCC on the clock to spend millions in COVID relief money

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez May 15, 2023May 16, 2023
Posted inImmigration

3 migrants distract themselves from life on the streets by volunteering

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez May 5, 2023May 5, 2023
Posted inEducation

Earning an ‘A’ on a final exam could come down to catching some Z’s

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez May 4, 2023May 4, 2023
Posted inEducation

UTEP professors preach how academic failure is part of learning process

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez May 1, 2023May 2, 2023
Posted inEducation

Hunt Foundation’s $500,000 gift ‘life changing’ for UTHealth El Paso students

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez April 5, 2023April 5, 2023
Posted inEducation

How COVID, technology created unruly children

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez April 3, 2023April 4, 2023
Posted inGovernment

‘I live a good life.’ Former Iraq War POW Shoshana Johnson content with her ‘new normal’

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez March 23, 2023March 22, 2023
Posted inCulture

Your story could end up as part of UTEP ‘Letters to You’ fall play about El Paso

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez March 9, 2023March 9, 2023
Posted inEducation

UTEP awarded $7.2 million to attract, train Hispanics in geoscience

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez March 3, 2023March 3, 2023
Posted inEducation

National diversity leader counters state’s DEI jobs concerns

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez February 14, 2023February 14, 2023
Posted inEducation

Mother outraged by unlocked door during Franklin High lockdown

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez February 7, 2023February 7, 2023
Posted inEducation

Program helps students with disabilities to succeed in college

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez February 7, 2023February 8, 2023
Posted inEducation

New artificial intelligence program raises concerns at UTEP

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez January 24, 2023January 24, 2023
Posted inEducation

Reforms lead to more degree, credential completion at EPCC

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez January 17, 2023January 13, 2023
Posted inEducation

$1M grant to help build a better counselor preparation program

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez December 15, 2022December 15, 2022
Posted inEducation

EPISD trustees tie superintendent’s performance to ‘rightsizing’ facilities

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Daniel Perez and Molly Smith December 13, 2022December 13, 2022
Posted inEducation

The pandemic robbed UTEP freshmen of a traditional high school experience. We asked them what they missed

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez December 7, 2022December 14, 2022
Posted inEducation

Hunt Foundation makes historic gift to UTEP

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez December 5, 2022December 2, 2022
Posted inEducation

Medical, theater faculties team up to tackle racism in health care

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez November 23, 2022November 23, 2022
Posted inEducation

El Paso leaders: Planned community college funding formula promising

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez November 14, 2022November 14, 2022
Posted inElection

Samaniego, Coronado win their El Paso County races

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez November 8, 2022November 9, 2022
Posted inEducation

One-third of community college students are food insecure; what EPCC is doing

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez October 27, 2022October 28, 2022
Posted inElection

State, county inform voters about mail-in ballots

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez October 20, 2022October 20, 2022
Posted inElection

Fellow trustees face off for county commissioner seat

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez October 13, 2022October 18, 2022
Posted inEducation

Volunteers needed to redraw EPCC trustees map

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez September 30, 2022September 29, 2022
Posted inBusiness & Economy

Abbott’s visit focuses on El Paso region’s economy

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez September 9, 2022September 12, 2022
Posted inEducation

Loan forgiveness policy set to help thousands of El Pasoans

Avatar photo by Daniel Perez September 4, 2022September 15, 2022

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