HISD Superintendent Mike Miles and the district’s new board have shown little appetite for deviating from their vision amid public backlash.
Miranda Dunlap
Miranda Dunlap is a reporter covering Houston Community College, Lone Star College and San Jacinto College. She reports in partnership with Open Campus. Her work focuses on highlighting opportunities available to students, holding college leaders accountable for providing a high-quality, affordable education, and addressing barriers to community college entry, success and completion. She previously covered K-12 education for the Landing. A native Michigander, Miranda studied political science pre-law and journalism at Michigan State University. Prior to joining the Landing, she worked at Automotive News, covering all things automotive industry, and she served in various capacities at The State News, Michigan State's student newspaper. When she's not writing, you can find Miranda attempting to exceed her GoodReads goal and spoiling her cat, August.
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We toured 4 overhauled Houston ISD schools this week. Here’s a look inside.
Visits alongside Superintendent Mike Miles to classrooms undergoing major change revealed ruthless efficiency and constant engagement with students.
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Katy ISD board, undeterred by backlash, passes gender identity, student bathroom policy
Supporters said the policy is needed to protect kids and parents’ rights, while critics said the proposal was hastily drawn and will harm LGBTQ+ students.
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‘Don’t know what to expect’: HISD students nervous, hopeful on first day at overhauled schools
While most Houston ISD classrooms will look similar to last school year, some campuses are undergoing a dramatic overhaul under Superintendent Mike Miles.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.