HISD reports more teacher and principal turnover, progress on special education compliance and systemic campus reforms under Superintendent Mike Miles.
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The Houston ISD board of managers received an overview of a new plan to improve the district’s special education program following a 2020 report from the Texas Education Agency that found
Houston Public Media confirmed that multiple Houston ISD campuses are not providing speech therapy, just over a month after the district slashed 21 special ed contractors. According to a spokesperson, the district is working to fill vacancies on its speech team.
State-appointed superintendent Mike Miles is overhauling the long-troubled, underfunded special education department in Houston’s public school system. Recent staffing cuts have raised concerns about whether teachers will be ready for the start of classes — especially those who serve autistic students requiring specialized instruction.