“The Mike Miles Show”
Making quite a splash, Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles took center stage at the NRG Center. The event, featuring acting, dancing, and singing, aimed...
Houston ISD STAAR Scores: Reading Down, Math Flat As District Faces C Rating
Houston ISD's latest report card from the state is more likely to be found crumpled in the bottom of a backpack than proudly displayed...
Texas Education Overhaul Spells Rating Dip For Houston ISD
In line with the changes sweeping through various Texan school districts, Houston Independent School District (HISD) anticipates a decline in its state accountability rating...
Sen. Cruz To Campaign For School Vouchers, Benefit Doubtful
With the dust finally settled around the property tax debate and the impeachment trial of Attorney General Ken Paxton imminent, it is almost certain...
Mike Miles’ Plans For Houston ISD Have Been Done Before In Texas. Here’s What...
As Sam Houston Collegiate Preparatory Elementary School in Midland repeatedly posted dismal test scores, Debi Beyer contemplated moving her grandson out of the West...
Back To School Blues: Abbott’s Funding Failures Cast Shadow Over New School Year
As the sun rises on a new school year, a mix of excitement and apprehension fills the classrooms across the nation. Amidst the bustling...
Houstonians Express Concerns Over HISD’s Plan To Hire Uncertified Teachers
In an effort to address the shortage of teachers ahead of the new school year, Houston ISD has taken a controversial approach that has...
ALEC’s Shadow Is Long In Texas
Last week, a who’s who of conservative Texas legislators proudly attended a workshop on school vouchers headed by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)....
Texas Fails Kids, Schools Opt For Layoffs To Afford Teacher Pay Raise
Despite a massive $30 billion-plus budget surplus, public school districts in Texas are facing uncertainty as a proposed funding boost remains stuck in the...
A&M Board Of Regents Appoint A New President, To Negotiate A Potential Settlement With...
On Sunday, the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents unanimously voted to make acting President Mark A. Welsh III the interim president of...
