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Opinion: Eliminating school libraries is senseless
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 9 months agoHouston school district superintendent Mike Miles recently announced that at least 28 schools would be eliminating librarian positions and using...
Houston educators brace for Abbott's takeover of public school district
Yahoo News· 1 year agoTexas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to seize control of Houston’s public school district and install a...
‘We Can’t Stay Where We Are’: The Democrat Behind the Houston Schools Takeover
The 74 via Yahoo News· 12 months agoIn the weeks since the Texas Education Agency took over the Houston Independent School District,...
Texas will take over Houston's public school district
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTexas officials announced on Wednesday that they would be taking over Houston's public school...
Bridges: Barbara Jordan was trailblazing leader, gifted orator
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBarbara Jordan was a woman of many firsts in her career. In her relatively short time in Congress...
Texas’ pick to lead Houston’s schools used aggressive, polarizing methods in Dallas
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMike Miles has wasted no time in restructuring schools and proposing administrative layoffs. The...
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he needs four to five years to turn the district around
Texas Tribune via Yahoo News· 8 months agoMike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of Houston ISD, discusses his work at the helm of...
Texas is taking over the Houston Independent School District
The Week via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPeople protesting the takeover of the Houston Independent School District. Juan A. Lozano/AP Photo...
The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe state takeover is based largely on one school. Maskot / Getty ImagesWhen the state of Texas took...
Failing schools prompt Texas takeover of Houston district. Democrats worry about implications
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Texas Education Agency announced Wednesday it will appoint a new superintendent and a board of...
