@MagEGordon

Senior Storytelling Editor @StraightArrow__ | Raised by @NewhouseSU @StamAdvocate @HoustonChron & @Hou_Landing | Now raising 3 littles | 90% Caffeine + 10% Sass

 Houston, TX
Joined February 2009
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When I met Jessie Jacobs this summer, she desperately needed her home to be repaired due to catastrophic Harvey damage from 6 years ago. Now, I am *so pleased* to report, the state is taking action. Jessie's house will be rebuilt. A story of resilience: houstonlanding.org/she-fell-…
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Day 6 of @StraightArrow__'s 7-day series on the paradoxes of modern parenting features this one from the always-great @ByMirandaDunlap: Parents are fed up with long school pickup lines. Is there a way out? san.com/cc/parents-are-fed-u…

Parents are fed up with long school pickup lines. Is there a way out?

Long lines spill into neighborhood roads and trigger community complaints. Is it time to find better alternatives to daily car drop-offs?

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Megan Menchaca@meganmmenchacaOct 23
Two @HoustonISD schools are piloting the Alpha School model this year. HISD Superintendent Mike Miles tells @nytimes that students initially spent longer than expected on the Alpha apps, eating into time that was supposed to be spent on afternoon enrichment.
Dana Goldstein@DanaGoldsteinOct 23
My deep dive on the "A.I.-driven" Alpha School, revealing their internal learning and enrollment data for the first time, just as the network expands into public education. There is a big gap between the marketing and reality. nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/al…

Alpha School Claims to Teach Kids Twice as Fast. Many Don’t Make It. (Gift Article)

Alpha School, a private network, is spreading into public education. While its students’ test scores are high, some parents and educators say it doesn’t live up to the hype.

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Jodi Cohen@JodiscohenOct 22
Trump’s Education Department has not made public all its civil rights investigations at schools and colleges. So @propublica sued and obtained all the complaints and investigations. And now we are publishing them so you can search the cases too. propublica.org/article/civil…

Trump’s Education Department Scaled Back Investigations Into Discrimination and Sexual Assault on...

ProPublica sued the federal government for records that show which schools are facing civil rights investigations — data that was public before Trump’s second term. Now you can use our database to...

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For a story: Anyone out there travel on Halloween to trick-or-treat at a neighborhood other than your own?
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So incurably Millennial that even now, as I wear embarrassing wfh pants I would never let the world (or my Zoom frame) see, the very, very front part of my shirt is obviously tucked into their waist.
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Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition : NPR share.google/QCjBJfqQMkHO4mJ…

Sentenced to death at 17, at 68, quilt artist receives solo museum exhibition

A quilt artist who spent decades on death row now has his first solo exhibit at the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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Charles Baggarly
@swaggarlyOct 19
NEWS: A girls' flag football pilot program to start in the 2028-29 school year was approved at the UIL Legislative Council meeting. It gives the UIL time to develop rules & guidelines. A big step toward sanctioning the sport in Texas. MORE DETAILS: star-telegram.com/sports/dfw…

UIL Legislative Council approves pilot program for girls flag football in Texas

The University Interscholastic League Legislative Council approved a pilot program for girls flag football in Texas.

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She was building her dream home. Then came a data center’s ‘minor’ power plant on a shortcut permit A must read, this morning from @KeatonPeters, for @StraightArrow__ san.com/cc/she-was-building-…

She was building her dream home. Then came a data center's 'minor' power plant on a shortcut permit

Many new power plants are receiving approval with minimal public participation by fitting into rules written for small-scale facilities. 

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Is there a "best street in Houston" to check out Halloween lawns? Asking for a 4yo, who wants a Mama Outing, but does not want to be too-too scared.
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Can someone pls explain to me how my twins got so big? They are just babies and will be forever, no?
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Asher Lehrer-Small@small_asherOct 15
Police presence in Texas schools has swelled. So has the number of kids referred for prosecution. Playground scuffles or threats that might otherwise yield suspensions were instead handled by police — routing thousands of 10-13 y/os to the justice system nytimes.com/2026/10/15/us/te…

For Texas Schoolchildren, Minor Misbehavior Can Mean Criminal Charges

More students ages 10 to 13 are ending up in the justice system after vaping, making threats and lashing out at school.

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Meagan Flynn@Meagan_FlynnOct 15
Prolonged elevator outages at D.C. schools, often because of delays in parts needed for repair, have in some cases led staff to carry disabled students or colleagues in a “human elevator” up and down stairs for weeks. w/ @aangieoh washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/…

Teachers and kids carried in a ‘human elevator’ amid disrepair at D.C. schools

Prolonged elevator outages have become troubling barriers for students and teachers with disabilities or mobility issues at public schools across D.C., parents and educators said.

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The Talarico rumors were proven false. But is that enough to put a conspiracy theory to rest in 2026? The question is relevant in races across the US, in which false claims have gained currency in an election cycle that could flip Congress. san.com/cc/does-the-truth-tr… @mkeierleber

In 2026, does the truth trump a lie? Talarico's fate may answer the question

Claims that Texas Senate candidate James Talarico was in a psychiatric hospital didn’t survive fact-checks. So why won’t the conspiracy theory die?

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PSA: It's gorgeous outside, and parking at the @HoustonArboretu is free today!
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Guys, I Prime Dayed so hard
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Mizanur Rahman@Mizanur_TXOct 10
Democratic Senate candidate in Montana says a sitting governor offered her a job if she would drop out of the race. wapo.st/4zjrCnM

Opinion | Democrats can ask and ask. I won’t drop out of Montana’s Senate race.

The political establishment is trying to override the voters.

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Matt Lanza@mattlanzaOct 9
Congrats to my Houston folks...you finally made it to Fall Day!
Eric Berger@SpaceCityWXOct 9
We declare it to officially be Fall Day in Houston! Our morning low of 65° took us there, and although it won't last, we have a nice stretch of weather thru the weekend. More warm/humid weather to come before (maybe?) a stronger front. Matt has details: spacecityweather.com/space-c…
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Liz Charboneau@lizcharOct 8
did a dog write this
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@NBCNewsOct 8
A surprising new study finds that people who sleep near their dogs don’t experience disrupted sleep. If anything, the University of Toronto researchers discovered, we humans are the ones disturbing our dogs’ sleep. nbcnews.com/health/health-ne…

Lie down with dogs, wake up refreshed? That’s what a new study suggests.

You’re more likely to disrupt your dog’s sleep than they are yours, new study suggests.

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Resko★
@Bloke_BazOct 4
adulthood is mostly discovering that every object in your house has a filter you were supposed to replace months ago
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Matt Zdun@matt_zdunOct 5
New: Kalshi spending in TX #txlege
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