While HISD-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles is saying the year has gone well, there's no denying it's been a year steeped in controversy and mixed opinions.
It's been a year since the TEA took over HISD. Superintendent Mike Miles told ABC13 it's all gone well but there's some controversy.As we approach the end of the school year for Houston ISD, ABC13 is looking back at the first year of the Texas Education Agency's takeover and revisiting some of this year's highlights."I'm feeling great, positive. I think the year has gone well," HISD-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles said.
After the official first day of the takeover, June 1, 2023, the controversial changes were immediate. Some schools switched to the"Our reaction is that we are appalled but it's really business as usual under Mike Miles," Andrew Dewey with the Houston Federation of Teachers said."I feel like I'm not doing it right, like I'm not doing this school year right," Sofia, a Pugh Elementary School student, said.
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