The 28 campuses under Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System saw dramatic staff turnover this year, a Houston Landing analysis shows.
Asher Lehrer-Small / Staff writer
Asher Lehrer-Small is a K-12 education reporter for the Houston Landing. He previously spent three years covering schools for The 74 where he was recognized by the Education Writers Association as one of the top three education beat reporters in the nation working at a small newsroom. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe, Fast Company, The Guardian and others. He graduated from Brown University studying education policy and previously worked as a summer school math teacher in Providence, Rhode Island. Off the clock, you can find him tending to houseplants or frying up homemade donuts for a crowd.
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Verizon, HISD ending deal that helped connect 56,500 students to internet
Company officials said Houston ISD hasn’t shown a commitment to continuing a program that helped bridge the digital divide in the district.
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HISD campuses undergoing major changes saw attendance dip to start school year
In the first week of school, the 85 campuses undergoing an overhaul under Superintendent Mike Miles reported a 5 percent decline in attendance.
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HISD releases new special education plans: More training, better pay, principal accountability
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles detailed changes Thursday that he believes will fix the district’s history of special education woes.
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Teachers, parents say HISD changes creeping beyond Mike Miles’ 85 overhauled schools
Elements of Houston ISD’s overhaul of dozens of schools are making their way into other campuses, some educators and families say.
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HISD had over 1,600 A/C issues during first weeks of school. How many did your campus report?
Most schools in HISD had repeat issues with their cooling systems during a time span that included seven days of 100 degrees or more.
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‘It’s a choice to work here’: HISD superintendent tells resistant staff they can leave
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles delivered a blunt message to employees who have opposed his vision for the district.
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Houston ISD projects a nearly $250M deficit this year. Are Mike Miles’ plans sustainable?
HISD’s new superintendent is tapping the district’s sizable reserves to make big changes. He hasn’t said how he’ll balance future budgets.
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More learning or ‘more torture’? Proposal to extend HISD school year divides district
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says kids need more time in school, but many parents and teachers don’t want to shorten the summer break.
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Houston ISD still off-track on key fixes to special education, documents reveal
Reports from state-appointed conservators monitoring Houston ISD show inconsistent progress in improving services for students with disabilities.