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.
The bottom line is HISD enrollment is in free fall. No one wants their child in an educational gulag. Under Miles, HISD has become the largest charter-like district in the country, adopting its worst policies; stripping due process rights and transparency from both parents and teachers.
Now is the time. If you haven’t spoken before, step up next week.
Share your story at Wednesday’s Commission meeting or Thursday’s Board meeting.
Parents want schools where children grow academically, love learning, and gain the skills to achieve their dreams. That’s not happening under Miles. Some middle schoolers in NES schools haven’t had real books since elementary school. How is that preparing them for college or career?
Teachers want the freedom to inspire students by fostering inquiry and curiosity. They need the autonomy to pace lessons appropriately, using state and local curriculum as a guide, not a cudgel.
What is the secret sauce for college, career, and life readiness? It’s not yelling “No F’s-scoreboard” at parents and declaring victory.
It’s strong leaders and teachers in every school, given time and support to build a thriving community. It’s instruction that encourages critical thinking, knowledge, questioning, thoughtfulness, and engagement. It’s systems that ensure students can access the most rigorous courses for which they qualify.
It’s fully funded schools (Texas ranks 42nd–46th in per-pupil spending) and an honest reckoning with systemic racism that has long relegated some students to lesser opportunities.
It’s policies that improve the conditions in which children live. When kids sleep three to a mattress and the only place to find fruit is the local liquor store, they need more mattresses and nearby grocery stores—not more test prep.
Instead, Miles replaces books with timers and worksheets, rigs STAAR ratings, cuts supports, and wastes money on everything but kids.
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Now it’s on us. Share your story next week or help elect leaders who put kids first.
Blockwalk for CVPE’s endorsed candidates (Maria Benzon, Michael McDonough and Audrey Nath) or
speak at Wednesday’s Commission or Thursday’s Board meeting. Our voices and votes can turn HISD around.
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