[en español clic aquí] Do you have friends who want to learn more about the hostile takeover? Here's a helpful primer in about 1000 words.  Seventy-four people are speaking tonight at the HISD board meeting.Come to the HISD Board meeting at 5 pm at 4400 W 18th St or watch at houstonisd.org/livetv. There would have been more but HISD’s sign-up system inexplicably crashed yesterday morning.  Read more

[en español clic aquí] Reminder: The deadline to register to speak at tomorrow’s board meeting is noon TODAY. Tell your story at the Thursday HISD Board meeting at 5 pm.  The superintendent may not be listening but the public and the media are! Click here for instructions to register as a speaker. You will have 1 minute (150 words) to speak. More info about the board meeting here. Click the video below to listen to Ric Campo complain about the number of speakers. Read more

[en español clic aquí] Public education is the cornerstone of a thriving democracy and it is under attack from all sides. Will you speak at the board meeting on Thursday at 5 pm against the harmful impact of the state takeover and against Miles’ latest proposals? You must register by Wednesday at noon. Read more

[en español clic aquí] Texas must stop using the A-F rating system to evaluate teachers, students and schools.  Read more

[en español clic aquí] No one can trust Miles. That endangers our kids. Once a leader loses trust, he can’t be effective (and should resign.) Miles via HISD Communications is presenting a false and slanderous narrative by stating there was “inappropriate behavior involving children and adults” at Eastwood and that there is a "law enforcement investigation." Read more

[en español clic aquí] On Friday, HISD teachers and parents protested the takeover in large numbers at a practice picket. We are standing up for meaningful learning in welcoming spaces, fully and equitably funded public schools, and respect for students, teachers and communities.  Read more in the Texas Observer here  and below. Watch a video here. Read more

[en español clic aquí] Let’s talk about what we’re  fighting for! Then make plans to come to the HISD Picket on Friday! We are fighting for- A world where children in every neighborhood learn in welcoming spaces with reasonable class size  Read more

[en español clic aquí] Reminder: Attend the HISD Board meeting tonight at 5pm at 4400 W 18th. Miles is terminating award-winning teachers tonight and Miles' chaos is hurting kids and their education. Read more

[en español clic aquí] Superintendent F Mike Miles plans to terminate award-winning, beloved teachers this Thursday! Miles is trying to re-assign and terminate veteran teachers of the year and rising stars in an effort to purge our schools of strong teacher leaders. Terry Grier tried the same thing ten years ago under Apollo. It was wrong then and it is wrong now! Read more

[en español clic aquí] The principal evaluation system (p 8-41 of the agenda packet) is like a badly designed Rube Goldberg machine. It is both unnecessarily complicated and does not even work as intended. The scoring criteria are ambiguous and ill-defined. In fact, this principal evaluation system may not even pass the “arbitrary and capricious test.”  Read more