Hi! I’m Miranda Dunlap.

I’m a versatile journalist currently based in northeast Wisconsin.

I work for Wisconsin Watch, a nonprofit investigative news organization. I write about education, employment and what stands between people and sustainable jobs. I work in partnership with Open Campus, a national network of higher education reporters.

Previously, I covered Houston’s community colleges at the now-shuttered Houston Landing. Despite roughly half of Houston’s higher education students attending two-year colleges, I was the only reporter dedicated to these institutions.

I also spent time covering K-12 education across the Houston region. I wrote about school funding and budget cuts, the impact of culture war issues on students, the takeover of Houston ISD and the lack of school board representation in low-income communities.

My work has spurred a federal investigation, prompted residents to fight for change in their communities and led to school leaders to change their pratices and solve problems.

In my free time, you can find me making photos on film, continuously redecorating my home or searching for my next gem at the local thrift store.