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KPRC 2 is proud to present the original documentary TAKEOVER, which chronicles a year of change in the Houston Independent School District under Superintendent Mike Miles and the New Education System (NES).

Produced by KPRC 2 anchor Candace Burns, photojournalist Wladimir Moquete and digital specialist Ninfa Saavedra - the film tells the story of state control through the eyes of the students, parents and teachers at Fleming Middle School, where our team had exclusive classroom access during the 2023-2024 school year.

• First look inside Fleming Middle School, the HISD campus KPRC 2 will spend a year chronicling

Fleming students traditionally transition to Phillis Wheatley, a historically underperforming high school. Wheatley was at the epicenter of the issues that eventually led the Texas Education Agency to take over the state’s largest school district.

• ‘It’s strict’: Students, parents highlight difficulties being a part of an NES-aligned campus

TAKEOVER will premiere in front of a live audience at The DeLUXE Theater in Houston’s historic Fifth Ward on Thursday at 7 p.m. It will also stream live on the KPRC 2+ livestream.

The screening will be followed by a question-and-answer session with members of the Fleming community, as well as the district’s regional superintendent. The discussion aims to reflect on the progress made, acknowledge the challenges faced - and explore the path forward as Houston ISD prepares to add more schools to the NES system next year.

Thank you to our partners The DeLUXE Theater and Uptown Catering for helping us present the premiere of the KPRC 2 Original documentary TAKEOVER.