So far this week, at least in his public assessment, the start of a new school year is going swimmingly according to Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles. There might be tensions elsewhere among teachers, students and parents whether they're in the New Education System schools, NES adjacent or waiting to...
So far this week, at least in his public assessment, the start of a new school year is going swimmingly according to Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles. There might be tensions elsewhere among teachers, students and parents whether they're in the New Education System schools, NES adjacent or waiting to see how long it will take to be incorporated into the new fast-paced education program, but he calls himself"impressed with the progress.
However, even though he said HISD hasn't had a bond election in 12 years, he said he doubted one could be called for this year. Asked if he thought he had community support for one, he said he just didn't know."We're going to have to do a bond election.
Thursdays make sense for teachers because who wants to stay late on Fridays, he said. Thursdays are the best time to gather data from the week, he added."We're not going to change the instructional schedule for board meetings."
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