The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has appointed a new superintendent to lead Houston ISD following the state’s takeover of the embattled school district.
Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath has named Mike Miles the new superintendent of Houston ISD as the state's takeover of the district begins. The TEA also announced the new Board of Managers.
State-appointed leaders for the largest district in Texas were sworn in during the early morning at Houston ISD headquarters without public notice or access. Some community advocates are worried about the new superintendent, Mike Miles, who promised sweeping reforms in an interview with Houston Public Media.
HISD s new superintendent, Mike Miles, said he asked employees from 29 schools to reapply for their jobs in an initiative he named "New Education System."