‘Excited to build a culture of excellence’: Former Jack Yates High School student becomes the principal
Many students are now in their second week of school. They are getting used to brand new teachers and principals and, in some cases, a new way of learning. That is the case at many Houston Independent School District campuses.
Lawsuit filed against HISD superintendent, school board due to alleged illegal teacher evaluation system
The Houston Federation of Teachers filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles and the school board for implementing the new teacher evaluation system.
First look inside Fleming Middle School, the HISD campus KPRC 2 will spend a year chronicling
This school year, KPRC 2 is embarking on a project to chronicle a year inside Fleming Middle School on the north side of Houston. Fleming is one of the 28 schools Houston ISD labeled as a high-priority campus.
Houston ISD superintendent discusses district’s Project Safe Start 2023 ahead of first day of school
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles, along with other community members and the Houston Police Department, held a news conference Friday morning discussing the return of Project Safe Start 2023.
Nearly 2,400 positions cut at Houston ISD’s central office as part of reorganization
During the latest round of community meetings held via Zoom on Thursday, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles provided more details on the numbers of positions which would be eliminated from the district’s central office.
WATCH: Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles answers questions at district’s 6th community meeting held virtually
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles is hosting the sixth district family event to share more information about his vision for HISD and to meet families from schools across the district.
Parents of HISD students hopeful following second community meeting with new superintendent
With no opinions and an open mind, Deirdra Dobbs and her son Adrienne watched and listened attentively at Williams Middle School as the Houston Independent School District’s new superintendent, Mike Miles, explained his vision at his second community meeting of a series of seven family events.
HISD offering $85K salaries to teachers hired at ‘priority schools’
The Houston Independent School District is promoting incentives including competitive salaries of $85,000, pre-constructed lesson plans and administrative-provided discipline of students to teachers applying to schools under their New Education System.
HISD new superintendent to reallocate 2023-2024 budget approval to improve student outcomes
The new superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, F. Mike Miles, has recommended rightsizing central office expenditures and eliminations duplicative vendor contracts to reallocate resources to be invested in the 29 New Education System schools, according to a release.