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Most new HISD board members live in affluent areas. Some families worry they won’t be heard.
The lack of geographic diversity on Houston ISD’s newly appointed school board is leading to concerns about a lack of representation.
Meet the new governing board members of Houston ISD after the state’s takeover
Several Houston ISD parents, multiple business professionals and one former school teacher are now in control of governing Texas’ largest school district.
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Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced Thursday that he’s replacing HISD’s elected school board with a nine-member board of managers, the result of state sanctions largely tied to chronically poor academic ratings at Wheatley High School. He also appointed former Dallas Independent School District chief Mike Miles as HISD’s new superintendent.
Mike Miles has big plans for reshaping 28 Houston ISD schools. Here’s what to expect.
Newly appointed Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles has promised major changes are coming to Texas’ largest school district — with nearly 30 campuses targeted for immediate overhaul.
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Just two weeks into the job, Miles has announced plans to “reconstitute” 25 HISD schools on the city’s northeast side, along with three more campuses in other parts of the district. Those schools will look dramatically different next year, with job responsibilities re-engineered and educators forced to reapply for their roles, among other changes.
