didn’t hit any jackpots in vegas this weekend. but with friends like these, it sure feels like i did 🎰

It’s been one year since the Superintendnt Mike Miles was appointed to run Houston ISD.

Houston Chronicle has several stories out today looking back on how it’s gone so far.

Read them all, but especially Sam Gonzalez Kelly’s profile of Miles:

It has been one year since the Texas Education Agency took control of Houston ISD, installed superintendent Mike Miles and appointed a new Board of Managers.

Here’s a look at what we’ve learned and what has changed in the last year.

houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

I profiled the man at the center of the HISD takeover to get a better understanding of his military career, his education track record and his approach to life and leadership. Love him or hate him, I think you’ll learn something new

houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-t…

Houston ISD said it sent out 6,500 contracts to teachers this week trib.al/2tLg8OJ

No surprises here: Talia Richman won Education Writers Association’ 2024 award for best education beat reporting !!!

I still think all the time about this story Talia wrote for Dallas Morning News that genuinely made me cry by the end. #ewa24
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I love that the Texas reporters came out in full force to celebrate Dallas Morning News’ Talia Richman winning Education Writers Association the Moskowitz award for beat reporting #ewa24 #txlege

The Houston Chronicle asked Houston ISD community members to share their thoughts about the past year since the state takeover.

More than 550 (!!!) people responsed. Read their thoughts here:

The Chronicle asked readers how their view of Houston ISD has changed in the last year.

As of May 31, 13 said their view has stayed the same, 11 said their view has improved and 528 respondents said their view of HISD has worsened. houstonchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

Houston ISD plans rebuilding 6 schools in south division under bond proposal trib.al/D4poaVM

This win is no surprise for anyone who knows @talirichman’s work.

So thrilled to see her + @mcgeereports take two of the three @edwriters beat reporting awards for Texas !!!

NEW: Texas grade school curriculum would infuse the Bible with history and arts lessons under a new proposal from top education officials. MLK's Birmingham Jail letter, for example, would include Biblical stories on 'civil disobedience.' Pooja Salhotra
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HISD unveils historic $4.4B bond for school upgrades and tech, marking the largest in Texas trib.al/MxWTz8N

TRUMP IS FOUND GUILTY ON ALL COUNTS.

THERE'S A VERDICT.

NAACP Houston, elected officials condemn HISD bond, call for federal investigation into district trib.al/PEGawOQ

Two professors at UT Austin, John Hatfield and Daniel Bonevac, are suing for the right to penalize their students who miss class because they are obtaining an abortion out-of-state. media.aflegal.org/wp-content/upl…

texas education journalist caucus growing stronger every year 💪

so excited to see so many people at the 2024 @edwriters meetup #ewa24 !!!

EXCLUSIVE: Houston Mayor's Office vows to scrap the city's $3.5M #ShotSpotter program, positioning Houston as the latest city to abandon the controversial gunshot detection tool after a brief experiment.

'I think it is a gimmick...cooked up by contractors.'

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what if im not very good academically or socially but i try really hard and i have a really big heart