How emerging bilingual students at Fleming Middle School tackle NES model
There have been several changes and challenges in HISD this school year. For one group of students, emerging bilingual students, navigating through the NES system without speaking the native language has presented its own barriers. But, despite the challenges, they are still making strides.
Houston ISDโs teacher evaluation system offers on-the-spot training and evaluations, but is it making a difference?
As part of the Houston Independent School District's NES model, teachers are evaluated daily on their performance. We looked at this practice during our visit to Fleming Middle School to see if it was working. Here's what we discovered:
Mid-year test results show Fleming MS studentsโ growth in reading, math and science under new NES model
Check out the remarkable academic growth achieved by Fleming Middle School students! ๐ Under the visionary leadership of Superintendent Mike Miles and Principal Devin Adams, students have excelled in multiple subjects, outperforming their peers nationwide.
HISD students at NES schools tested โsignificantlyโ higher in reading, math exams than students at non-NES campuses
Is the New Education System model established by Houston Independent School Districtโs state-appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, working? Thatโs the question many people want to know.
Houston ISDโs number of D and F-rated schools much higher than in past years, Superintendent Miles says
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles held a news conference Tuesday to discuss the analysis of the 2022-2023 state accountability data, which he said was not a surprise to him.
HISD superintendent says he will pay โteacher expertsโ to review curriculum after inappropriate lesson appears online
The Houston Independent School District is responding to an inappropriate lesson plan circulating on social media that was supposed to be taught to middle school students in the districtโs New Education System-aligned campuses.
โNo excusesโ: Superintendent Miles pushes for โhigh-performance cultureโ in district
Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles held a meeting Wednesday with his leadership team to introduce his plans on how to make the district a โhigh-performance culture,โ along with his goals for improving accountability amongst teachers and administrators.
Focus on Fleming Middle School: What campus life is like under state takeover
Fleming Middle School Principal, Devin Adams, acknowledges the hesitations many community members have regarding the Houston Independent School Districtโs state takeover and the newly implemented curriculum at 28 New Education System campuses and 57 NES-aligned schools.
Following recent criticism, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles invites Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to tour NES schools
Following recent criticism from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles has written a letter to Turner, inviting him to tour New Education System (NES) aligned schools on the first week back from summer break.
As school year approaches, Houston ISD still trying to fill job vacancies
There are only six weeks until school starts, and the Houston Independent School District still has many job vacancies. The district is holding weekly hiring events to make sure people are in place to welcome students on Aug. 28.
HISD offering $85K salaries to teachers hired at โpriority schoolsโ
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.