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Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he needs four to five years to turn the district around

Miles said he should be held accountable and be fired if the district doesn’t improve academically in the next two years.

The Texas Tribune

Union sues over changes in teacher evaluations prompted by Texas takeover of Houston school district

Days after Texas’ largest school district began its first school year under a state takeover, a teachers union has sued over changes in how educators will be evaluated

The Independent UK

Texas takeover raises back-to-school anxiety for Houston students, parents and teachers

The largest school district in Texas is opening a new chapter as it begins the school year

The Independent UK

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Houston ISD Takeover, The Musical

New superintendent Mike Miles put on a play to inspire teachers. Not everyone was amused.

Texas Observer

These two instructors helped Patrick Cantlay become one of the best on the PGA Tour

Cantlay has proven to be everything his two youth golf instructors envisioned him to be.

USA Today Sports Media Group

GOP creates a back to school nightmare

The confusion is the point: Educators can't figure out what's allowed, and are forced to give up teaching entirely

Salon

Texas county moves to restrict ‘explicit’ and ‘objectionable’ books at public libraries

The book ban occurs alongside the closure of dozens of school libraries in the Houston public school district

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Texas school district will eliminate its libraries and turn them into detention centres

‘New education system’ criticised by city leaders for revoking access to libraries

The Independent UK

Houston school district to turn libraries into disciplinary centers

Critics condemn superintendent Mike Miles’s ‘new education system’ that removes students’ access to books

The Guardian - US

Teachers Strong-Armed to Get on Board with Houston Schools Takeover

Instructors face job losses for failing to sign up for the New Education System.

Texas Observer

Houston ISD’s state-appointed superintendent will cut over 500 jobs

Mike Miles said the cuts will be mostly from academics-related departments with more positions to be cut in coming weeks, he said.

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ pick to lead Houston’s schools used aggressive, polarizing methods in Dallas

Mike Miles has wasted no time in restructuring schools and proposing administrative layoffs. The changes are designed to pay teachers at struggling schools more if their students show improvement.

The Texas Tribune

New state-appointed Houston school board criticized for limiting public access at meeting

The state recently took over the Houston school district. The new officials restricted the number of people allowed in the board room, requiring many people to watch from an overflow space.

The Texas Tribune

Report: Mike Miles Jr. to work out for the Thunder in pre-draft visit

Mike Miles Jr. is set to work out for the Thunder, per @Rylan_Stiles

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The Texas Tribune

Texas Education Agency picks Mike Miles for Houston ISD superintendent as state takeover begins

The former Dallas ISD superintendent and a state-appointed board of managers will replace Houston’s elected school board in response to years of poor academic outcomes at a single campus in the district.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: With Mike Miles expected to turn pro, TCU turns attention to retaining its current roster

About three seconds after TCU’s season ended on Sunday night in the NCAA Tournament the immediate focus turned to arguably the most talented player in program history.

Tribune News Service

Three takeaways from Kansas State’s 80-67 loss to TCU at the Big 12 Tournament

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas State men’s basketball team will carry a losing streak into the NCAA Tournament.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: For TCU star guard Mike Miles, it comes down to turning pro, or staying. He won’t transfer.

FORT WORTH, Texas — When Mike Miles was a kid his nickname was “Mike-Mike,” but Jerry Jones calls him something else.

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Sports Illustrated

Forde Minutes: Pistol Pete’s Record, UNC’s Dance Bid in Serious Jeopardy

Antoine Davis is charging toward Pete Maravich’s career NCAA scoring record, while the Tar Heels are in danger of setting the wrong kind of history.

USA Today Sports Media Group

New pre-deadline 2023 mock has Boston Celtics drafting two forwards and a guard

Draft expert Jonathan Wasserman has put together a mock for the 2023 NBA draft that reflects the changes in the standings just ahead of the trade deadline.

Tribune News Service

Far less drama for No. 14 TCU in 77-64 win over Lamar

FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 14 TCU was anxious to get back on the court after nearly being upset in its season opener vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff.

Tribune News Service

Mac Engel: Eddie Lampkin and TCU score ‘win’ despite crushing NCAA Tournament loss to Arizona

TCU spent approximately $1.4 gazillion to make a night like Sunday not likely, but possible.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | Recapping a Wild First Weekend of March Madness

Plus, an outrageous finish to a college hockey game.

Tribune News Service

No. 6 Kansas starts week of 3 games with 74-64 loss at TCU

FORT WORTH, Texas — No. 6 Kansas, which had hoped to go 3-0 this final week of the Big 12 regular season and claim an outright Big 12 championship, instead has started the pivotal stretch with a loss.

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