Houston ISD reports big gains for some schools while releasing unofficial accountability ratings

Hilliard, Hobby and Wainwright elementary schools improved their ratings from F to A and were "probably" the only campuses in Texas to achieve that feat, according to HISD Superintendent Mike Miles.

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From ‘I feel like I’m in prison’ to ‘I’m actually learning,’ Houston ISD students have mixed feelings about Mike Miles’ reform program

Students in Houston ISD are almost halfway through the first school year under state-appointed leadership. On some campuses, a sweeping reform program has completely transformed the typical school day. It’s not working for all students. 

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