Margaret Downing is the editor-in-chief at Houston Press. She frequently writes on a diverse array of subjects, with a particular focus on arts and entertainment, education, and culture. Her work has been featured in Rock Valley Publishing, BubbleLife Media, and Houston Press.
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Margaret's focus lies on local news, education, and entertainment in the Houston area. She is likely to be interested in pitches related to local events, particularly those focused on theater performances, educational initiatives within HISD (Houston Independent School District), and developments impacting the local community.
Given her emphasis on government announcements and event coverage, Margaret may be receptive to pitches that provide unique angles or human interest stories related to these topics. For example, insights into the impact of new policies at HISD or behind-the-scenes looks at local theatrical productions could pique her interest.
When reaching out to Margaret Downing with potential story ideas or sources, it would benefit you to tailor your pitch based on its relevance to the Houston area and how it aligns with her coverage of education-related developments and entertainment news within this region.
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The Texas Education Agency has weighed in on the Houston ISD's plan to “consolidate” where special education students can go to school in the district and found that in two areas it is in violation of federal law.
After several years away, former Alley Theatre Resident Company member Emily Neves has returned to Houston to join the cast of the psychological thriller
In a scramble to get ready for the upcoming school year, Houston ISD representatives from various campuses have been calling up parents of special ed students in recent days asking them if their child's Individualized Education Program can be “amended” without an in-person meeting.
Get up at 5:30 a.m. Drive to the barn at the Telge Exhibit Center to feed the animals. Drive to school. Go to choir practice after school. Put in about four hours at your after-school job at a vet's practice. Go back to the barn to feed your animals again. Get home about 9 or 9:30 p.m. Eat dinner. Do homework, Get ready for the next day.
By: Margaret Downing
It was when she was at an in-person meeting filled with Houston ISD personnel last week about her 7-year-old with limited verbal skills and no one could tell her what her daughter's course of study would be that Dina Kushaliyeva reached her limit.
By: April Towery, Margaret Downing
More than 160,000 Houston ISD students went back to the classroom on Monday.
Last year, Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles celebrated the fact that not a single HISD student was going to an F-rated school.
Raising the hopes of all his detractors, Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles went on Hello Houston Tuesday and said the state takeover of HISD might end after the completion of the 2026-27 school year.
President Donald Trump arrived at Ellington Field on Thursday afternoon, just in time to headline a GOP fundraiser designed to help REpublican candidates in the state.
By: Jessica Goldman, Doni Wilson, Margaret Downing
When young artist Jean Cocteau received an invitation to design for the grand impresario Sergei Diaghilev of the international phenomenon Ballets Russes, he asked him what he should do? Without pause, Diaghilev answered, “Astonish me!”
