As expected, more Houston ISD teachers are resigning than normal in the wake of the state takeover and sweeping reforms. Educators blame a culture of “fear and intimidation,” while state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles has emphasized “making a choice” to be in a “high-performance culture.”
The TEA-appointed management board of HISD softened punishments for vaping and declined religious counselors in schools on Thursday. During public comment, some community members focused on the administration’s response to winter weather this week.
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"We made the decision to close schools today. I’m not sure that was the best decision," Miles said on a phone call during a district advisory council meeting.
School buses will be on the roads early Wednesday morning despite public safety officials warning folks that roads could still be hazardous by that time.
The state-appointed superintendent of Houston ISD said he regrets closing schools as freezing, icy conditions settled in over the region. Mike Miles said he should have ignored “whining” and “people saying ‘we’re gonna cost people’s lives.’”