All-American status #OlympicAthlete and ex- #Oakland CA Chief Schools Officer detained by #ICE in #DesMoines #IOWA as #illegalimmigrant despite role as local #SchoolSuperintendent.

Andre Ian Roberts earned his first masters at St. John’s, his second master’s degree at #Georgetown , later attended #MIT and had worked in edu in New York, #Baltimore and Washington, #DC before becoming #Superintendent of #Schools in #STL, MO, all before being hunted down by #Drumpf era #Immigration agents in Iowa.

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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.

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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, a state-appointed leader who has become a polarizing figure among district stakeholders, will receive a raise of $82,000 per year under a newly amended contract approved last week. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/06/16/524145/houston-isds-mike-miles-receives-82000-raise-in-5-year-contract-extension/

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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles receives $82,000 raise with 5-year contract extension

Miles’ new base salary of $462,000 will make him among the highest-paid superintendents in the state, according to Texas Education Agency data. His raise drew criticism from a union representing thousands of HISD teachers.

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Rochester schools remove LGBTQ-themed book over public nudity concerns

Despite the removal of the book, Rochester’s superintendent says there will be “no backtracking on books that celebrate the lived experiences of LGBTQ students and families.”

The Grand Prairie ISD school board voted Monday night to dismiss suspended superintendent Jorge Arredondo, who spent more than a decade as a principal and administrator in Houston ISD.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/12/03/507661/former-houston-isd-administrator-jorge-arredondo-fired-as-grand-prairie-isd-superintendent/

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Former Houston ISD administrator Jorge Arredondo fired as Grand Prairie ISD superintendent

Allegations of policy violations led to Arredondo's paid suspension in September after two months on the job in Grand Prairie. He then sued the district and trustees, alleging he had been denied the chance to defend himself against their claims.

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Oklahoma’s MAGA superintendent faces impeachment over Libs of TikTok alliance as school culture wars intensify

A Republican mutiny over education policy reveals the fault lines in America’s conservative education vision.

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Oklahoma Republicans Call for Impeachment Investigation into Walters

A letter to the House Speaker complains of state superintendent’s ‘rogue behavior.’

At least 8 large Oklahoma school districts rebuke superintendent's order to teach Bible

State Superintendent Ryan Walters issued guidelines for Bible teaching in Oklahoma schools on Wednesday, but more districts said they won't comply.

USA TODAY
Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom

State superintendent Ryan Walters has mandated that public school teachers incorporate the Bible into classroom lessons.

The Conversation
Following a Furious Rebuke from Outraged Oklahomans, Ryan Walters Continues to Spread Hate, Maligning and Misgendering Trans Student Nex Benedict

As Oklahomans Increasingly Turn Out to Tell Him to His Face that His Failed Leadership Has No Place in Their State, Walters Turns to Right-Wing Echo Chamber of Fox News in Desperate Bid for Support

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