We're already seeing significant changes six days into the state's takeover, including teacher pay. Here's what else to expect throughout the school year.
Houston ISD's new superintendent is making changes following TEA's takeover, including teacher pay and what he calls "wholescale, systemic reform."We are now six days into the TEA's takeover of the Houston Independent School District and there are already big changes., a new board of managers, and hundreds of HISD employees are re-applying for their jobs.
Superintendent Mike Miles has been meeting with teachers and administrators. He's been clear, starting with changing policies at a small group of schools, then expanding from there.all employees at 29 low-performing HISD schools will now have to re-apply for their jobs this summer"The way to reform and move the achievement needle and get our kids prepared for the year 2025 is to do wholescale, systemic reform," Miles said on Friday. "That means many systemic things at once.
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