David Mercado
dvdmc.bsky.social
David Mercado
@dvdmc.bsky.social
Education and crime reporter for the Uvalde Leader-News
UH Journalism & UT Economics graduate
#ewa25 data-driven education reporting with @ire.org Francisco Vara-Orta, @biglocalnews.bsky.social Irene Casado Sánchez, and @edsource.org Daniel Willis
May 31, 2025 at 4:56 PM
101 on Education Research with Matt Barnum, Constance Lindsay and Doug Harris at #ewa25
May 30, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Beyond the violence, a #ewa25 session on solution-journalism on covering gun violence with John Diedrich, Woodie Kessel and Anthony Williams
May 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Covering undocumented students with Natalia Alamdari, Antero Garcia and Jo Napolitano #ewa25
May 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
In St. Louis for the Education Writers Association 78th National Seminar #EWA #STL #ewa25
May 28, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Here’s what notable figures and friends had to say about Turner’s legacy at his funeral Saturday.

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The most memorable quotes from U.S. Rep. Sylvester Tuner's funeral
Here’s what notable figures and friends had to say about Sylvester Turner’s legacy at his funeral Saturday.
www.houstonchronicle.com
March 15, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Reposted by David Mercado
A special shoutout and ocean of thanks to the folks behind the scenes at #NICAR25.

Amy, who’s been with IRE for 25+ years. Jim, welcoming attendees at registration. Derek & Eugene, who make sure all the tech runs smoothly. Heather, always the smiling face behind the merch table. And so many more!
March 10, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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Thank you to all our wonderful members who joined us at #NICAR25 in Minneapolis! We hope you learned a lot and are feeling inspired to do great journalism in your community.
March 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
A Full house at the reporting on DOGE panel at #NICAR25
March 7, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Reposted by David Mercado
The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.
Roy Ayers, whose 'Everybody Loves The Sunshine' charmed generations, dies at 84
The vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer helped inspire the neo-soul movement, and his best-known song was sampled over 100 times.
www.npr.org
March 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM