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"The invitee list includes his (state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles') sister from Third Future Schools (charter network), charter companies, HISD vendors. And he is wine-ing and dining them at fancy hotels around town instead of spending that money on my children and our students," she said. "And I'm here to say that this is wrong, and we're not going to tolerate it. We're going to shine a light and say this isn't okay.”

My friend called me this morning, worried about her second-grade niece. Last year, she loved school. But ever since her school became a Miles’ NES campus, that joy has disappeared. Now, she dreads the daily DOLs—especially the science ones, filled with vocabulary she’s never even seen before.

And where is Miles? He spent the week using our tax dollars on a vanity conference—while students go without. At a protest yesterday, “HISD parent Brooke Longoria called the conference a misuse of taxpayer money.” 

"The invitee list includes his (state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles') sister from Third Future Schools (charter network), charter companies, HISD vendors. And he is wine-ing and dining them at fancy hotels around town instead of spending that money on my children and our students," she said. "And I'm here to say that this is wrong, and we're not going to tolerate it. We're going to shine a light and say this isn't okay.”

Miles prevaricates at every turn. “Texas’ upper elementary school students typically take civics, Texas history, and U.S. history to fulfill social studies requirements. Instead, upper-grade students at Sam Houston Collegiate Prep in Midland took Miles’ “Art of Thinking” course, which TFS officials have argued, in response to Miller’s complaint, fulfills the state social studies requirement but which former school employees described as more of a reading or critical thinking class.

“Additionally, instead of all students taking a traditional physical education class, some took other electives instead…Miller alleged that students in grades three through six did not receive the state-mandated hours of physical activity because these upper-grade students rotated through electives—which included, per a 2023-24 list provided by TFS, at least four classes that appear to lack physical exercise: sketching, photography, sign language, and choir.

“Yet, on their report cards, Sam Houston students received grades for “Social Studies” and “Physical Education.” 

What Miles is doing at Third Future Schools is likely happening in HISD too. Read the full article at texasobserver.org/mike-miles-third-future-schools-midland-classes.

Also this week, a Houston ISD mother delivered a criminal complaint to Harris County DA over district’s $2M campaign for failed bond.

The Houston Chronicle reported that HISD has lost nearly 7,400 students from the 2023-2024 year, with 176,731 students listed as enrolled on Oct 25, 2024. As of 2/5/25, HISD is down to 175,803 students. Almost another 1,000 students lost just since snapshot day.

Join CVPE for a Zoom general meeting this Saturday. Reserve your spot on the bus at Lobby Day with HFT on March 10th, the first day of Spring Break. More at houstoncvpe.org/events.