en español clic aquí HISD has cut or reassigned nearly 500 teachers and staff, citing a projected enrollment drop of 6,500 students. Enrollment has been falling for a decade and has plunged since the 2023 takeover, even as nearby districts grow. The reality may be worse: HISD could lose over 11,000 students this year. Read more about the cuts here. Read more

en español clic aquí Tonight, Mike Miles hosts HISD’s Teacher of the Year banquet at Hilton Americas. He’s turned it into a test-score showcase and is crossing the picket line of striking hotel workers, many of whom are HISD parents. Why attack teachers and families instead of working with them? Read more

en español clic aquí In May 2025, HISD sent a Family Sentiment Survey to more than 5,000 families, promising to listen to their feedback and use it to improve. But instead of sharing what families actually said, Miles cherry-picked data that fit his narrative and suppressed responses he did not like. Read more

en español clic aquí This afternoon, a kind man came to scope my sewer line for the city. When he saw the “Go Away Mike Miles” sign in my yard, he shook his head and said, “My kid is in HISD. That man is wrecking his education.” Read more

en español clic aquí Morath and Miles keep claiming HISD made the “biggest academic gains,” at this scale, in U.S. history. Teachers and parents know better. Here’s the correction: these so-called gains are the biggest manipulation of ratings, at this scale, at the expense of real learning, ever.   Read more

en español clic aquí Houston ISD Takeover: Miles Is Trying to Purge Great Teachers. Don’t let him win! 8,000 teachers gone in two years – and these are just two of many. Read more

en español clic aquí In this newsletter: How Miles inflated HISD’s ratings without improving student learning, why the so-called “historic gains” are misleading, and how you can speak up at two key meetings next week. 1. Take Action Next Week Can you speak up next Wednesday at the first listening session of the Commission on the State Takeover of HISD? Read more

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. Read more

en español clic aquí Why Run if the Elected HISD School Board Has No Power? Maria Benzon, an HISD parent and longtime educator, recently wrote: “I’ve been a teacher, assistant principal, professor, and education advocate for more than 25 years. I’ve spent my career helping kids access opportunity through education.” Read more

en español clic aquí ENDORSEMENT MEETING – Aug 23  This fall’s board races are critical. If Miles’ loyalists, extremists, or the easily bamboozled win, our kids lose.    Read more