New Houston ISD initiative pairs businesses and nonprofits with lower-rated schools
The district launched the “Houston Promise” initiative in September, aiming to get every C- and D-rated school sponsored to achieve Superintendent Mike Miles’ larger goal of all HISD schools earning A or B ratings by 2027.
Houston ISD parent appeals her termination as flight attendant over confrontation with Mike Miles
Ginny McDavid says she was fired by United Airlines in May after criticizing the controversial HISD superintendent during an encounter at Bush Intercontinental Airport.
Houston ISD terminates or reassigns nearly 450 employees as enrollment decline continues
The state’s largest school district cut teachers and reassigned hundreds of employees to “align with student enrollment.”
Amid jeers at city council meeting, Mike Miles reports improvements in Houston ISD
It was Miles’ second meeting with the Houston City Council since he was appointed as HISD superintendent by the Texas Education Agency in 2023.
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles receiving $173K bonus based on performance evaluation
The incentive pay for Miles, the controversial state-appointed leader of Texas' largest school district, drew criticism from an HISD teachers' union. But a local education expert says the bonus is deserved.
Houston ISD teacher, union leader, reassigned again amid ongoing criticism of district leadership
Michelle Williams, who in 2024 was removed from her classroom before being reinstated and assigned to a new elementary school, was reassigned this week to “home duty” with pay, she says. Williams alleges retaliation because of her public criticism of the district’s administration.
Pay-for-performance dispute between Houston ISD and its largest teachers union continues in court Thursday
The Houston Federation of Teachers is seeking an injunction to prevent HISD from doling out state-funded raises based on performance rather than years of service. The relationship between the union and Superintendent Mike Miles has been fraught since the beginning of the state takeover.
Houston ISD’s overall ‘B’ rating means district is ‘extraordinarily close’ to ending state takeover
“We’re looking for an assurance that the multi-year unacceptable academic performance is a thing of the past. That may occur as soon as next year, given the progress that we’ve seen,” said Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath.
Houston ISD reports ‘remarkable transformation’ in forthcoming state accountability ratings for 2024-25
When the Texas Education Agency releases its A-F ratings next week for schools across the state, HISD leaders say the district will have no F-rated campuses and 18 D-rated schools. Two years earlier, HISD had 121 schools with D or F grades.
Houston ISD to allocate state-funded teacher raises based on performance
While additional state funding has allowed other large school districts in the Houston region to increase their teachers’ salaries based on experience, HISD is doling out raises based on teachers' performance evaluations. The move prompted pushback from a union representing thousands of HISD teachers.
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