While most Houston ISD classrooms will look similar to last school year, some campuses are undergoing a dramatic overhaul under Superintendent Mike Miles.
Miranda Dunlap
Miranda Dunlap is a reporter covering K-12 schools across the eight-county Greater Houston region. A native Michigander, Miranda studied political science pre-law and journalism at Michigan State University. Previously, she worked at Automotive News, covering all things automotive industry, and and she served in various capacities at The State News. When she's not writing, you can find Miranda attempting to exceed her GoodReads goal and spoiling her cat, August.
Timeline: The long, bitter road to the TEA takeover of Houston ISD
On the first day back to school, we outline the eight-year process of how HISD got to a state-appointed board and superintendent, Mike Miles, running the district.
Katy ISD school board considering new gender identity, school bathroom policies
A new proposal from some district trustees would impose restrictions on LGBTQ+ students and dictate how employees should handle gender identity matters.
Katy ISD board debates policy on informing parents of their student’s gender identity
The school board policy would mandate that employees tell parents if a student asks to be identified as transgender, use different pronouns or change their name.
Houston ISD STAAR scores: Reading down, math flat as district faces C rating
Standardized test results released this week show Houston ISD lagging behind the rest of Texas and its peer districts in urban areas.
Houston ISD board shrugs off protests, unanimously votes to increase superintendent’s power
Hours after a “read-in” demonstration at the district’s headquarters, HISD’s appointed school board voted Thursday to give Superintendent Mike Miles added authority.
Mike Miles’ plans for Houston ISD have been done before in Texas. Here’s what happened.
Strategies used by HISD’s new superintendent have frustrated some parents but produced higher test scores in recent years.
Houston ISD might drop to a C-rated district this year. The state is mostly to blame.
Upcoming changes to Texas’ academic accountability system will result in lower grades for districts and schools across the state, with HISD potentially losing its B rating.
HISD’s newly appointed board isn’t talking much — and that’s on purpose
Houston ISD state-appointed board members say they’re trying to govern better than their predecessors, but some community members want more openness.
‘An attack on communities of color’: City leaders condemn HISD eliminating some librarians
Members of Congress and Houston City Council joined faith leaders in criticizing the district’s approach, which is garnering national attention.