TEA TAKEOVER

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The largest school district in Texas, the Houston Independent School District, is slated to begin classes on Monday, Aug. 28.

With just a few days before the first day of school, many people continue to reach out to KPRC 2 for help getting answers. They say their current pay does not match what the district promised them when they signed up to do the job.

Houston ISD’s new state-appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, is requesting more authority to navigate administrative “red tape.”

The district is going through sweeping changes under new administration, appointed by the state. The changes have created some concerns for some teachers who have considered leaving the district, which has already seen a sharp decline in student enrollment and a high teacher turnover before the administration transition.

Friday is the deadline for teachers with Houston Independent School District to submit their resignations without penalty.

Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles announced on Wednesday that several principals within the district have been reassigned.

Some Houston Independent School District employees were calling out the district’s new superintendent, F. Mike Miles, over a delay in receiving their paychecks Wednesday morning.

The newly appointed board of managers from Houston Independent School District is having another meeting.

Houston Independent School District’s new state-appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, unveiled how he and his team plan to grade principal effectiveness in the upcoming school year.

State appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said the district’s number one priority is quality of instruction to move HISD forward.

The Texas Education Agency on Thursday named former Dallas Independent School District superintendent Mike Miles as superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, initiating the state’s takeover of Texas’ largest school district.

The Texas Education Agency announced the appointment of the nine-member Board of Managers for the Houston Independent School District and the selection of a new superintendent Thursday.

Superintendent Millard House II delivered his last commencement speech as head of the Houston Independent School District on Tuesday.

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner announced Friday that Millard House will serve his last day as superintendent at Houston Independent School District following the Texas Education Agency takeover.

The Texas Education Agency has responded after a tweet made by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner suggested that the agency had selected a superintendent for Houston ISD.

The Houston ISD board of trustees held its last scheduled meeting Thursday night before the state takes over the largest school district in Texas.

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) announced that hundreds of applicants have applied to serve as part of the Houston Independent School District (ISD) Board of Managers.

The coalition includes the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the ACLU, the Houston NAACP among others stating the takeover is potential voting rights violation.

The next big day for the Texas Education Agency’s intervention of Houston ISD is June 1, when the commissioner announces the board of managers and superintendent.

The Texas Education Agency hosted its final informational as it prepares to take over Houston ISD. Many people tell KPRC 2, they still have plenty of questions.

Houston, are you still confused about the TEA takeover of HISD? We're asking your questions to get the answers and explanations you need.

The Texas Education Agency is hosting its first of four community meetings Tuesday night, nearly a week after the state announced it would move forward with a takeover of its largest school district.

The Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday that it is moving forward with a takeover of Houston’s nearly 200,000-student public school district, the eighth-largest in the country.

Mayor Sylvester Turner addressed rumors Wednesday about the state’s possible takeover of the Houston Independent School District.

The Houston Independent School District has filed a motion requesting a federal judge issue a preliminary injunction on a recommended state takeover of the school district, KPRC 2 learned...