en español clic aquí Mike Miles spent $2 million on a state-of-the-art TV station but let the Power Up contract for student laptops lapse, ending the 1:1 program that began in 2013 to provide students with 21st-century skills. NES students are hit hardest.

While many non-NES high schools still have 1:1 laptops, most NES high schools now rely on classroom carts, leaving students in the poorest neighborhoods scrambling to finish homework at school. First no books, now no laptops. How is this a step forward? 

HISD outsourced bus routes, and what’s the result? Routes on Beltway 8, a 5th grader missing two weeks of school waiting for bus routes, and countless others—many with disabilities—left without transportation.
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CVPE endorsed the HISD end-the takeover slate of candidates last Saturday. This election is not about any one candidate—it’s about standing up to a harmful state takeover. Learn more at endthehisdtakeover.com.

Dr. Maria Benzon (District V) has devoted her life to public education and the importance of meaningful learning. An HISD parent, former HISD teacher, district administrator, and UH professor, she will fight for strong schools, support teachers, and ensure parents are partners.  Michael McDonough (District VI) is a longtime principal of successful schools who knows how to get HISD back on track. A four-time principal of the year, he will help bring back top teachers, restore effective, responsible budgeting, and strengthen partnerships with parents.  Audrey Nath (District VII) is a Harvard-trained pediatric neurologist and HISD mom. She knows how children learn, especially students with disabilities, and will fight for every student. Two candidates, Felicity Pereyra (District I), and Trustee Myrna Guidry (District IX) are running unopposed.

CVPE also endorsed the good sense candidates running in Cy-Fair ISD: Kendra Camarena, Lesley Guilmart, and Cleveland Lane. Read more in the Houston Press story, Cy-Fair ISD Hopefuls Want to Reverse Christian Nationalist Takeover in November Election. To get involved in their campaigns, visit cyfairvoices.com. Next issue: Why the state accountability ratings have nothing to do with student learning or why Miles is PT Barnum and harming our kids.