Houston residents and stakeholders can meet the nine-member board of managers and provide feedback on its goals for the 2023-24 school year at 10 in-person events and one virtual session.
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Elected board members voted to approve sweeping policy changes that place a lot of financial and decision-making power in the hands of Superintendent Mike Miles. Members of the public were not happy with the outcome of the board meeting, but Miles said he felt as if the meeting was productive, placing the district in a good spot ahead of the school year.
It’s been just over two months since the Texas Education Agency replaced the elected board and superintendent of Houston’s public school system with hand-picked managers. As major reforms sweep the district, many parents and educators are worried about losing intergenerational connections in their public schools.