2024

• Column: Opting Out of the STAAR Test Requires a Law Degree Or Iron Will, April 24, 2024, Houston Press

• HISD scrapped its controversial principal screening after backlash. But teacher screenings remain, April 16, 2024, Houston Chronicle

• We asked 14 HISD students how school has changed under a year of Mike Miles, April 1, 2024, Houston Landing

• Mike Miles listened but didn’t buckle on principal evaluations (Editorial) and thumbs twaddled, March 25, 2024, Houston Chronicle

• Behind the scenes of Houston ISD teacher evaluation rollout: TEA called classroom observation approach ‘odd,’ March 29, 2024 Houston Public Media
• Houston Chronicle- Miles' first HISD State of the District address met with protesters inside and outside, March 21, 2024, Houston Chronicle
• Houston Public Media: Dozens of people showed up to protest Miles’ plans for Houston ISD outside of his State of the District speech. Inside the meeting, three attendees disrupted Miles and were escorted out, March 
• Así avanzan las protestas por la intervención estatal al HISD, March 21, 2024, Univsion 
• Miles “will proceed with the controversial pay-for-performance evaluation system for principals, March 22, 2024, Houston Public Media,
  
• Dozens of Houston ISD schools will be required to make 12% budget cuts next year, March 19, 2024, Houston Landing
• Over 100 HISD principals at risk of losing jobs if they don't improve school performance scores, March 12, 2024, ABC 13 Eyewitness News
  

• Without Confidentiality, How Can a Teacher Retention Survey Be Worth Much of Anything?, March 11, 2024, Houston Press

• UH education professor suspends course in protest of HISD's rigid lessons, Feb 23, 2024, Houston Chronicle

• Homeless Office cuts, Wraparound Services shift and Sunrise skepticism — what is Houston ISD doing for unhoused families?, Jan 30, 2024, Dominic Walsh- Houston Public Media

• HISD expands strict reforms as some parents express frustration: 'We didn't choose this', Jan 23, 2024, Sam Gonzales Kelly, Houston Chronicle
  
• 26 more Houston ISD schools will face ‘New Education System’ reforms next year as Wraparound Services shift focus, Jan 23, 2024, Houston Public
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• Almost twice as many teachers resigned from Houston ISD so far this year compared to the last two school years, Jan 19, 2024, Dominic Walsh- Houston Public Media
  
• HISD Superintendent Mike Miles faces backlash over comments on canceling school, Jan 17, 2024, KHOU

2023

• HISD special ed teachers say new instructional model under Miles is too rigid to support children, October 22, 2023, Houston Chronicle

• Mike Miles' changes at HISD go beyond NES schools, but community feels the effects unevenly, October 6, 2023, Houston Chronicle

• Houston ISD’s Spanish speakers say support has dropped under Mike Miles, October 3, 2023, Texas Tribune

• Texas forces changes on Latino and Black parents as Legislature debates school choice, October 3, 2023, NBC News

• Mom feels HISD doesn't 'want us to advance' amid shift in 50-50 teaching method, October 3, 2023 ABC 13 (local)
  
  
• Exclusive: Houston ISD struggles with special education services after cutting workers, October 3, 2023, Houston Public Media
• Teachers, parents say HISD changes creeping beyond Mike Miles’ 85 overhauled schools, October 2, 2023, Houston Landing
• Houston school libraries turned into 'discipline centers' in 'hostile takeover' by state, August 30, 2023, MSNBC
• These HISD advocates are fighting Superintendent Mike Miles' systemic reforms — one door at a time -August 23, 2023, Houston Chronicle quoting Jessica Campos, Machelle Brewster and others
• Inside HISD’s central office changes: Overstated job cuts, more top-dollar administrators, August 23, 2023, Houston Landing
• HISD moves to fire longtime teacher over perceived 'threats' to board members' families at meeting- August 23, 2023, Houston Chronicle
• HISD's Mike Miles changes NES schedule to accommodate more recess following parent pressure- August 22, 2023, Houston Chronicle quoting Brooke Longoria
• HISD Superintendent Miles Tells Autism Support Teachers to Find a New Job- August 22, 2023, Houston Press
• Houston ISD parents and students fear Mike Miles’ reforms will tear the community fabric of their public schools, Aug 8, 2023, Dominic Walsh, Houston Public Media
• HISD seeks to increase purchase limit requiring board approval: 'Unheard of and obscene'- August 4, 2023, Houston Chronicle
• HISD's Miles will convert some libraries into discipline areas, eliminate librarians- July 25, 2023, Houston Chronicle quoting Ann Furse, Debbie Hall and Sherri Curry
• The Dystopian Future of U.S. Public Education Is On Display in Houston, July 21, 2023, Op-Ed in Labor Notes by Jackie Anderson, Ruth Kravetz and Jay Malone
  
• The State's Houston ISD Takeover is Unfair, Racist, and Wasteful, March 6, 2023, op-ed in Texas Observer by Ruth Kravetz

2020-2022

• Students’ test scores post-pandemic are ‘appalling and unacceptable’ - October 24, 2022, Houston Chronicle
• Proposal to change HISD's policy on charters sparks opposition - August 15, 2022, Houston Chronicle 
• Proposed changes to HISD charter school policy spark controversy - August 17, 2022, KPRC2 Houston
• Houston teacher union raises alarm over charter school partnership proposal coming before HISD board - August 16, 2022, Community Impact
• Houston districts trying to fill thousands of teacher vacancies just 2 weeks before school starts, August 1, 2022, Houston Chronicle quoting Kendra Yarbrough-Camarena, CVPE member
• Students, teachers demand tougher gun control after Uvalde school shooting- May 27, 2022, Dallas Morning News quoting Christina Quintero, CVPE member
• In reversal, House says Houston ISD principals will keep budget authority, but must staff key positions - April 5, 2022, Houston Chronicle
• HISD continues to employ its mitigation framework' despite calls to end mask mandate - February 10, 2022, Channel 13
• Op-ed: Stop Using STAAR to Punish Children, Teachers and Schools- May 10, 2021, Op-Ed in Texas Signal by Rachel Clarke, Maria Fernandez, and Aurelia Wagner ((CVPE op-ed)
• Houston Parents Face Back-To-School Dilemmas Amid Conflicting Messages From Leaders- August 10, 2020, Houston Public Media interview with CVPE parent member Christina Quintero
• Teachers union: Houston ISD should offer virtual learning until case numbers flatten - Community Impact Newspaper- July 13, 2020
• Teachers, students, parents rally after state takeover of HISD temporarily blocked- January 9, 2020, KHOU TV

2017-2019

• Houston School District Earns ‘B’ Grade From State, But Not Enough Improvement At Struggling Schools - August 15, 2019, Houston Public Media
• School takeovers fail. Is Houston next? - July 26, 2019, Houston Chronicle, Editorial by CVPE member Ruth Kravetz and AFT President Zeph Capo
• A state takeover would only make HISD worse.- May 3, 2019, Houston Chronicle. Editorial written by CVPE members Alpa Sridharan, Coretta Mallet-Fontenot and Carmen Dueñas (CVPE op-ed)
• Coalition pushes back against potential state takeover of Houston schools -April 9, 2019, Houston Public Media

2014-2016

• Parents Launch "Opt Out" Academy to Protest STAAR Test - May 10, 2016, Fox 26 News
• Families Opting Out of STAAR Find Alternative School - May 10, 2016, KUHF 88.7 FM Radio
• Michels: Parents Launch "Opt-Out Academy" for STAAR Protesters - May 10, 2016, The Texas Observer
• Deleon & Kravetz: Why We are Opting Out of the Test - May 9, 2016 - Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
• Hundreds of students to opt out of STAAR testing - May 9, 2016, KPRC Channel 2 TV (link to personal video of report here)
• Hundreds of Students Across the Houston Area Opt Out of STAAR testing - May 9, 2016, CVPE Press Release
• Opting Out of the STAAR Test: What Are the Consequences - April 28, 2016, CVPE members participate in a segment for NPR show Houston Matters
• Parents Choose to Opt Out of STAAR - April 1, 2016, The Leader Newspaper, Letter to the Editor
• Local Parents Have Their Kids Opt Out of STAAR test - March 30, 2016, CW39 NewsFix
• CVPE Member Dee Arellano visits radio show Proyecto Latino Americano - March 29, 2016, KPFT 90.1 FM Radio
• Why my daughter won't take STAAR exams this year - March 29, 2016 Chron.com, Editorial written by CVPE member Samuel Brower (CVPE op-ed)
• More students opting out of STAAR testing - March 29, 2016 KHOU 11
• Cientos de families no permitieron a sus hijos tomar examen estatal - March 29, 2016 Univision 45
• In Protest, Parents Keep Students Home During STAAR test days - March 29, 2016, ABC 13
• Community Voices for Public Education Supports Parents Who Opt Out, Hosting Creative Instruction for Grades 3-8 Students Opting Out of the STAAR Test - March 28, 2016, CVPE Press Advisory
• KPFT coverage of CVPE's Opt Out Academy 2016 - March 28, 2016, KPFT 90.1 FM Radio
• Houston's Opt-Out Movement Ramps Up Boycott This Testing Season - March 28, 2016, Houston Public Media 88.7
• Coalition to urge HISD Board to dismantle high-stakes testing culture and promote adequate and equitable funding of schools in every zip code - March 7, 2016 CVPE Press Release
• Andrea Watkins covers the Houston Federation of Teachers endorsement of the Opt Out Movement - March 7, 2016 Fox 26 News
• Padres podrían decidir si sus hijos toman o no exámenes estales - March 3, 2016 Univision 4
• Mellon: Teachers union sanctions test opt-outs - February 29, 2016, Chron.com
• Houston Federation of Teachers passes resolution in support of the United Opt Out of Testing Movement and Parent Organizing with School Chapters of the Houston Federation of Teachers - February 29, 2016, HFT Resolution and Press Release
• Protests over standardized testing at HISD board meeting - May 14, 2015 KHOU Ch. 11 TV
• High-stakes testing: Not just an 'upper-middle-class problem' - May 13, 2015 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
• HISD clarifies summer school condition for students who opt out of STAAR testing - April 29, 2015 KPRC Ch. 2 TV
• Falkenberg: STAAR 'war" escalates in HISD- April 25,2015 Chron.com
• Mellon: HISD admits error in 'opt-out' letter sent to parents -April 24, 2015 Chron.com
• HISD STAAR warning to parents- April 24, 2015 Fox News Houston
• Some parents say they're being "bullied" after STAAR opt-out- April 24, 2015 KHOU 11 TV
• HISD Threatens Kids Who Opt Out of STAAR Testing With Summer School- April 24, 2015 Margaret Downing, Houston Press
• Binkowitz: High-stakes testing in HISD stirs protest-April 21, 2015 Chron.com
• Students 'opting out' of the STAAR Test- April 21, 2015 KHOU 11 News
• Padres se oponen al examen STAAR- April 21, 2015 Univision 45 News
• 60 HOUSTON PARENTS TO BOYCOTT HIGH STAKES STATE TESTS- April 20, 2015 CVPE Press Release
• HISD Parents Opt out of Testing- April 16, 2015 CVPE Press Advisory
• Texas Parents Challenge STAAR Testing- April 10, 2015 KTRK 13 News
• Can Houston Parents Say No to State Required Testing- March 31, 2015 Chron.com
• Educación para niños: Se reúnen representantes de distritos escolares del país - March 13, 2015 El Diario del El Paso
• Khalil, Kravetz and Sung: The Precarious State of our Schools- February 17, 2015 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
• Progress or Precarious: Two Takes on the State of the Schools- February 12, 2015 KUHF Houston Public Radio
• Houston State of the school Sparks Controversy- February 12, 2015- Fox News
• http://www.freepresshouston.com/drive-a-stake-through-high-stakes-standardized-testing/ -August 29, 2014 Free Press
• http://abc13.com/education/mother-refuses-to-allow-son-to-take-staar-test/119304/ - June 17, 2014 KTRK TV
• With No STAAR Score, Student Has to Complete Summer Project - June 16, 2014 KUHF Houston Public Radio
• Boy won’t advance to 4th grade after confusion over state Staar test - June 12, 2014 KHOU TV
• What Happened to a Third Grader when he didn’t take Texas standardized test - June 10, 2014 KUHF Houston Public Radio
• Lee, Sridharan and Sung: HISD gets a failing grade on its teacher evaluations - May 7, 2014 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
• Corkin & McCoy: HISD has yet to justify closing Dodson Elementary - April 30, 2014 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
• CVPE members speak at HISD board meeting about closures- March 14, 2014, Houston Press
• Kravetz & Lee: Fix process for closing schools - March 10, 2014 Chron.com CVPE op-ed) (CVPE op-ed)
• Santos: Corporate ideology should not dictate school philosophy - Feb 15, 2014 Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)

2011-2013

• Apollo Con: Poor results, focus on test prep show program failed to launch - June 18, 2013, Chron.com (CVPE op-ed)
• Thousands gather for school reform rally - Feb. 23, 2013 KUHF Houston Public Radio
• CVPE's Amy Grimes and Anne Sung speak on KPFT - Feb. 13, 2013 KPFT Houston's Community Public Radio
• HISD se pronuncia en contra de STAAR- May 18, 2012 Semana News
• HISD joins anti-testing movement- May 11, 2012 Houston Chronicle
• HISD Asks State Lawmakers To Put Less Weight On Standardized Tests-May 11, 2012 KUHF Houston Public Radio
• HISD board gives initial approval of longer school day, OKs high stakes testing resolution-May 11, 2012 Bellaire Examiner
• HISD board meeting and high stakes testing- May 10, 2012 Houston News 92 FM
• Editorial: All that testing is perverting public education by CVPE Member Amy Grimes- April 6, 2012 Houston Chronicle (CVPE op-ed)