Every ~5 minutes the police push into the crowd and grab someone. Unlike earlier when they seemed to be arresting people they were in physical contact with and pushing the crowd, now they’re singling out people standing back.

Things that make you go hmmm

Nearly every Houston ISD campus failed to meet at least one indoor environmental quality recommendation, per a new report.

+ A new round of testing found high lead levels in drinking water at 30% of schools.

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I actually disagree with the whole 'this play is a microcosm of the Bulls season' take because that would necessitate the Bulls even trying to be interesting or fun

Parents at Helms and Wharton, the only two fully immersive Spanish dual-language schools at HISD, were up in arms after the district added English-only pre-K tracks

The district now plans to reverse course by making those schools application-only
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Had a blast watching the eclipse today with a few hundred screaming children
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Early April is usually the season for mock STAAR tests and reviews, but with the test barely a week away, Mike Miles is taking an unexpected approach by instructing HISD schools to avoid direct test prep

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NEW from me and Russell Gold: The Texas Public Policy Foundation convinced the comptroller that it should be exempt from paying taxes on its lavish headquarters because it conducts “scholarly scientific research.”

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Over 100 HISD teachers called in sick today to protest Mike Miles' leadership, according to protest organizers. Its the first coordinated work stoppage since Miles took over.

Both teachers unions said they had nothing to do with today's action
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We obtained correspondence showing concerns by state education staffers about Houston ISD’s rushed rollout of a controversial performance evaluation system for educators. Experts say the messages call the system further into question. houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/…

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Houston ISD has made little progress in addressing racial inequities in college access for its high school graduates as of 2022, according to district data.
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Mike Miles admitted Friday that hearing from so many 'new voices' contributed to HISD's decision to scrap principal proficiency screenings from employment decisions, after 150 people spoke up at last night's board meeting
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NEW: Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles says just now that the district's principal proficiency screener rating will NOT be used “in the evaluation of principals or other campus administrators in any adverse employment decisions for 2023-2024.”

Now being told they have reversed course and press will be allowed to attend

HISD's annual State of the District Luncheon, which has historically been open to the press, will not allow reporters this year, the district told me.

A district spokesperson didn't give a reason why when I asked

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