Podcast appearances and mentions of Mike Miles

Today on City Cast Houston, host Raheel Ramzanali talks with Faith Bugenhagen, trending news reporter at Chron.com, about the new contract and big raise for HISD's state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles. And, you better slow down on Interstate 45 and U.S. 59 because Houston police are cracking down on speeding and reckless driving. Plus, Houstonians vent their frustrations about The Galleria, a recap of the No Kings protest, and more!  Stories we talked about on today's show:  ‘No Kings' protests: Thousands gather throughout Houston area to oppose Trump administration State Rep. Tony Gonzalez's letter on immigration Texas A&M Corps of Cadets participates in Army's 250th military parade HISD Superintendent Mike Miles gets $82,000 raise as part of 5-year contract extension Houston ISD's state-appointed board unanimously approves $2.1 billion budget Houston mayor announces new traffic enforcement initiative along I-45 and I-69/U.S. 59 The Unwritten Rules of the Road in Houston The Galleria named second-best mall in US, report says Fox 26's Instagram post on the Galleria  Houston Housing Authority cited over a dozen cases in a legal brief. Almost none of the quotes exist. Juneteenth events  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Photo: Jeff Kowalsky AFP via Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://tenkillermusic.com/pages/meet-the-bandhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/234Gp7UTsuxdJxNsusLSE8?si=QiEoXHPoSZqwM_q-R6Na4Ahttps://youtu.be/nvIWChfB66U?si=14dxXQ6wtGMNLjmshttps://youtu.be/-uQ89CgBLhU?si=lnuOYxLIbaR-uHiphttps://tenkillermusic.com/pages/meet-the-bandhttps://web.archive.org/web/20010811220029/http://www.pullerrock.com/history.htmlhttp://www.gracehotel.50megs.com/old%20site/Puller.htmlhttps://www.discogs.com/artist/283161-Pullerhttps://www.discogs.com/artist/87646-For-Love-Not-Lisahttps://zencastr.com/zT7kS80https://zencastr.com/z/xrS2CeG9https://zencastr.com/z/h-Qde0sxhttps://youtu.be/wVXCSs8Xu6Q?si=ZFGW6k3dzyUjHV8Z

Today on City Cast Houston, host Raheel Ramzanali talks with the Houston Chronicle's education reporter Nusaiba Mizan about the explosive HISD bribery trial that detailed how district officials and one vendor exploited public trust and tax dollars. From the courtroom's wildest moments to what this means for the future of HISD, Nusaiba breaks it all down. Plus, they dive into the district's looming budget crisis, a calculation error that nearly cost dozens of teachers their jobs, and more ongoing drama at HISD.Dive deeper into the stories we talked about today: Former HISD COO, vendor found guilty on 33 charges of conspiracy, bribery and wire fraud Strip clubs, parking lot cash handoffs and other surprises in Houston ISD's federal bribery trial Former Houston ISD board president testifies that she accepted $17K in bribes at Walmart parking lot Houston ISD plans around estimated 6,800 student drop for next academic year Ex-HISD principal sues Mike Miles for $3M over emotional distress, 1 year after mass exodus Houston ISD pauses contract nonrenewal conversations with teachers after miscalculation Houston ISD will pay all teachers based on performance, not years of experience in 2026-27 Please see below for tomorrow's sponsor show notes:Learn more about the sponsors of this April 28th episode:Aura Frames - Get $35-off plus free shipping on the Carver Mat frame with Promo Code CITYCASTVisit Port AransasLooking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHoustonDon't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts!Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday's show: Criminal charges against a former staffer of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo will likely be dropped after Alex Triantaphyllis agreed to a pre-trial intervention deal. He is among three former staffers who were accused of steering an $11 million COVID-19 vaccine outreach contract to a preferred vendor.And we learn about the findings from HISD's audit of its special education department, which found thousands of violations of district policy and hundreds of violations of students' rights, according to reporting from Houston Landing.Also this hour: We meet Jackson Sweeney, an aerospace engineer from Pearland whose work is on board the Blue Ghost Lunar Lander, which is set to land on the moon in the coming weeks.Then, from HISD students staying home from school to protest Mike Miles, to the City of Houston's budget deficit growing some more, to Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter Tour coming to Houston for two shows this summer, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And ROCO, formerly the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, is in its 20th season, which includes a concert this weekend of world premieres about AI and last year's solar eclipse.

Welcome back Fighty Friends to another episode! THIS ONE WAS A BUCKET LIST FOR ME ON THE PODCAST - today I sit and have a great back in the day kinda chat with former Muaythai and kickboxing world champion - Mr. Jason Fenton! we have been trying to do this over the last few years, so I am stoked we were able to MAKE IT HAPPEN Jason was the first guy I ever saw with Muay Thai shorts on in real life, and I simply have followed him ever since! (story included in the pod) - we talk about the grass roots happening in BC, his opinion on the traditional vs entertainment era of Muaythai, the unstoppable team of the late 90's and early 2000's that he was on at Mike Miles gym and of course his favorite fighters from Thailand and outside of the motherland, of course I ask about his favorite fights that he was in as well over the years. It's been a LONG time since I have been able to sit and chat with Jason outside of lil Instagram comments - I was really excited about this one and maybe fan boy'd out a touch I hope you enjoy the podcast!

Mike Miles, Superintendent of Schools for Houston Independent School District joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Miles' efforts to turn around Houston schools.

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠It's YOUR time to #EdUp In this episode, #1,005, brought to YOU by the ⁠⁠InsightsEDU⁠⁠ 2025 conference YOUR guest is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mike Miles⁠, Superintendent, ⁠Houston ISD⁠ YOUR host is ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio How is HISD transforming education with their New Education System (NES)? What makes whole-scale systemic reform different from incremental changes? Why did NES expand from 28 to 130 schools in just two years? How is HISD addressing educational inequity across the district? What role does AI & critical thinking play in preparing students for 2035? Why is the Art of Thinking course crucial for modern education? Listen in to #EdUp Do YOU want to accelerate YOUR professional development? Do YOU want to get exclusive early access to ad-free episodes, extended episodes, bonus episodes, original content, invites to special events, & more? Do YOU want to get all this while helping to sustain EdUp? Then ⁠⁠⁠⁠BECOME A SUBSCRIBER TODAY! Want to get YOUR organization to pay for YOUR subscription? Email ⁠EdUp@edupexperience.com⁠ Thank YOU so much for tuning in. Join us on the next episode for YOUR time to EdUp! Connect with YOUR EdUp Team - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elvin Freytes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dr. Joe Sallustio⁠⁠⁠⁠ ● Join YOUR EdUp community at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The EdUp Experience⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! We make education YOUR business!

The week is off to a busy start, and host Raheel Ramzanali is getting you caught up with the stories you need to know. Today, he's joined by executive producer Laura Isensee to learn about what's next for HISD and state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles after voters rejected its historic $4.4 billion bond. Plus, Beyoncé is performing on Christmas, but will we will be able to watch it on Netflix without streaming issues? And, H-town is REALLY popular as we're headed into a record-breaking year for tourism. Stories we talked about on today's show:  RSVP to the City Cast Houston Audience Appreciation Party Superintendent Mike Miles Answers YOUR Questions about HISD  Houston Airport Hacks You Need For Holiday Travel Astros announce Minute Maid Park name change, confirm Daikin as new sponsor Houston ISD parents criticize Mike Miles in first board meeting since failed bond election Houston ISD changes campus leadership at Harvard Elementary, Pershing Middle School Newly hired Harvard Elementary principal resigns 1 week after taking job The FBI says it stopped a possible terrorist attack in Houston Houston Community College leaders are considering a name change. Not everyone is on board Beyoncé to perform at halftime of Texans-Ravens game on Christmas at NRG Stadium More people are visiting Houston than ever before, new report says Botched Uber Eats food delivery ends up at bottom of Galveston Bay Learn more about the sponsors of this November 19th episode here: Classic Christmas Inprint A.D Players Theater Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Photo: Elizabeth Conley/Houston Chronicle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday's show: As voters contemplate a school bond and battles over public education focus on resources and curriculum, there's a more fundamental challenge schools face -- too many students not showing up to class. Producer Celeste Diaz Schurman talks with HISD Superintendent Mike Miles about the impact of chronic absenteeism at Houston-area schools.Also this hour: The Texans lost last night...to the Jets? We talk about it with Jeff Balke, who co-hosts the Bleav in Astros podcast and writes for Houston Press.Then, from many HISD middle and high schools scrapping their Halloween celebrations after new guidance from the district, to Port Arthur being named one of the worst small cities in the country, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week.And we preview the Houston Music Festival, featuring performances of chamber music, improv, and spoken word, including a concert of music with Houston ties, including covers of Beyoncé and Lizzo.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: The Cruz / Allred “debate” has an interesting lesson on how even when there is what seems to be hard questioning for both, there is still Leftwing bias in media driven debates. An additional problem with all the political debates is that because the questions come from, and the debate steered by, media members, rarely is there proper focus on the issues that voters actually care the most about. Stories today I used to demonstrate how the press coverage is mostly in minor issues, style, and attack liners than on what is polling as important to voters: Ted Cruz, Colin Allred come out swinging over abortion, immigration in Texas debate Key takeaways from the combative Ted Cruz, Colin Allred debate Ted Cruz, Colin Allred spar over abortion, border in US Senate debate Cruz and Allred Meet for Only Debate Before Election Cruz, Allred Spar Over the Border, Abortion, and Biological Men in Women's Sports in Lone Senate Debate 8 key moments from the Ted Cruz vs. Colin Allred debate – with video clips Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.As expected, and hoped, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals handed Texas a big win for election integrity by stopping Judge Xavier Rodriguez and his last moment rulings against components of SB1. Rodriguez was fairly strongly chastened by the court: “On the eve of elections in Texas, the district court has entered an injunction that impacts how ballots can be handled. It holds unconstitutional a law that has been on the books for over three years, but that the court did not see fit to enjoin until now. The Supreme Court has instructed lower courts not to unduly delay ordering changes to election law until the eve of an election.”Slandering of Mike Miles by teacher unions and Democrat political operatives in Houston, and elsewhere, shown to be lies and slander.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Meredith Coolidge of DFER-MA interview Houston Independent School District, Superintendent Mike Miles. Mr. Miles reflects on his lifelong dedication to public service, starting as a soldier, then a diplomat, and later as an educational leader. He shares insights into his family background and formative experiences that shaped his commitment to serving the […]

This week on The Learning Curve, co-hosts Charlie Chieppo and Meredith Coolidge of DFER-MA interview Houston Independent School District, Superintendent Mike Miles. Mr. Miles reflects on his lifelong dedication to public service, starting as a soldier, then a diplomat, and later as an educational leader. He shares insights into his family background and formative experiences that shaped his commitment to serving the public. Miles discusses his time at West Point and how his service in the Army Ranger Battalion and as a Company Commander influenced his approach to leadership in large urban school districts. He delves into his diplomatic experiences in Poland and Russia during the Cold War, emphasizing the role of K-12 education in maintaining a free society and national security. Transitioning to his career in education, Mr. Miles talks about the challenges he faced as superintendent of the Harrison School District, Colorado Springs, and his urban district reform efforts in Dallas and Houston, Texas. Finally, Supt. Miles discusses the importance of urban education reform, the role of school choice, and the need to combat the chronic underperformance and despair affecting young people in American cities. 

State appointed HISD Superintendent Mike Miles joins host Raheel Ramzanali today to answer your questions and concerns about Texas' biggest school district heading into year two of the state takeover. Raheel starts off by learning about the high rate of staff turnover, the new budget for the school year and what it means for students, the $4.4 billion bond proposal, how things will look in year two, and more!  Featured stories: HISD's special education department is improving — but it's still lagging on a key metric 76 Houston ISD principals left in June, the most in a single month since the state takeover began HISD's budget for 2024-2025 In the episode, Raheel mentions 7,000 total staff have left the district. That number comes from a community group's excel document covering all “staff separations” from Juny 2023, to june 2024.  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thursday's show: Houston City Council members met with HISD Superintendent Miles to discuss leadership, employee firings, and to question what is next for the district. Houston Chronicle reporter Megan Menchaca gives us more detail on the meeting.Also this hour: We discuss concerns about how much the tech industry -- cryptocurrency mining, in particular -- might strain our electric grid as our power needs grow.Then, we learn about barriers that prevent Houstonians from accessing good, nutritious food.And an exhibit at the Rosenberg Railroad Museum details the role railroads played in shaping American sports.

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: An historic blow-out election hit Lubbock Saturday in the mayoral runoff. We visit with Lubbock's new mayor, Mark McBrayer, about what the election margin means to council policy and his efforts to prioritize basic services.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.The new appraisal district board of directors races are important, and next time, conservatives across the state need to be ready with a slate of candidates who will work to make Appraisal Review Boards focused on what's right for property owners instead of just what benefits tax takers.Texas Education Agency released test scores on Friday and it isn't a good report card for our highly funded public schools. Worse, for the teacher groups and educrat lobby, is that Mike Miles approach in the state takeover at Houston ISD bucked the trends statewide and regionally to produce higher results.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

Today we are talking about AI Tips for Drupal Devs, AI Best Practices, and Drupal Droid with guest Mike Miles. We'll also cover AI interpolator as our module of the week. For show notes visit: www.talkingDrupal.com/455 Topics Top 5 tips Idea Generation (Ideation) Code Generation Debugging Content Generation Technical Explanations How do you suggest people use AI for Ideation Is MIT Sloan using AI to help with Drupal Development Does that code get directly inserted into your sites What are some common pitfalls Is your team using AI for debugging Any best practices you have found helping when working with AI Is MIT Sloan using AI for content generation What is an example of how you use AI for technical explanations What is your view ont he future of AI in Drupal, do you think AI will replace Drupal developers Resources Drupal Droid Talking Drupal - Drupal Droid Workflows of ai AI guidelines https://ist.mit.edu/ai-guidance https://mitsloanedtech.mit.edu/ai/ Using AI as a Development Tool Drupal Starshot: Delivering on a promise to Ambitious Site Builders Guests Michael Miles - mike-miles.com mikemiles86 Hosts Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan John Picozzi - epam.com johnpicozzi Randy Fay - rfay MOTW Correspondent Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu Brief description: Have you ever wanted to use AI to help populate entity fields that were left blank by Drupal content authors? There's a module for that. Module name/project name: AI Interpolator Brief history How old: created in Sep 2023 by Marcus Johansson of FreelyGive Versions available: 1.0.0-rc4 Maintainership Actively maintained, recent release in the past month Security coverage - opted in, needs stable release Test coverage Documentation - User guide Number of open issues: 18 open issues, none of which are a bugs Usage stats: 94 sites Module features and usage In scientific fields, interpolation is the process of using known data to extrapolate or estimate unknown data points. In a similar way this module helps your Drupal site provide values for fields that didn't receive input, based on the information that was provided. Fundamentally Interpolator AI provides a framework and an API, and then relies on companion modules for processing, either by leveraging third-party services like AI LLMs, or PHP-based scripting. There are existing integrations with a variety of AI services, including OpenAI, Dreamstudio, Hugging Face, and more. You can add retrievers to help extract and normalize the content you're processing, for example photos from an external site, and other tools to help normalize and optimize content and media, and optimize any prompts you will be using with AI services. You can also extend the workflow capabilities of AI Interpolator, for example using the popular and powerful ECA module that we've talked about before on this show.

City budget drama, HISD test results, and the Museum District's very own Batman..well, kinda. Host Raheel Ramzanali is recapping a busy week in H-Town with media personality Antre'chelle Nova and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz. The trio are talking about those stories plus the threat level of bird flu, The Woodlands getting some love for their job market, the new Texas Renaissance Festival docuseries, and more! Featured stories: City Cast Houston's June Guide featuring Father's Day events  Houston has a new budget  Chris Hollins still has questions regarding the firefighter's settlement  Early testing data shows improvements at HISD elementary and middle schools Prayer vigil held for Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee  City Council pulls vote on mayor's four new Montrose TIRZ appointees  Montrose residents push to stop Mayor Whitmire's TIRZ appointees Bird flu detected, but public risk is low Texas Renaissance Festival distances itself from Ren Faire on HBO The Woodlands job market is popping Vigilante puts up stop signs in the Museum District  Antre'chelle trying out the new crab legs at Wing Quarter  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The news of Texas covered today includes:Our Lone Star story of the day: Despite massive vilification of the Texas Education Agency takeover of Houston ISD in the Houston Chronicle and from Democrats and the teacher unions, efforts of  Mike Miles and the board of managers are already paying big dividends in the states largest public schools system. Don't expect too many Dems to admit it.  Read also: Rod Paige: The HISD experiment matters to the entire U.S.Our Lone Star story of the day is sponsored by Allied Compliance Services providing the best service in DOT, business and personal drug and alcohol testing since 1995.The first effort at using a new law to remove a Leftist/Soros district attorney in Texas looks to be fizzling out. From this report it also looks as the outside prosecutor didn't do much real investigation.Houston company to construct new refinery at Port of Brownsville. This is the first major refinery planned in 50 years. Wait and watch how hard the Democrat radicals and their front groups work to frustrate the effort.Listen on the radio, or station stream, at 5pm Central. Click for our radio and streaming affiliates.www.PrattonTexas.com

On Monday's show: HISD Superintendent Mike Miles is set to meet with Houston City Council for the first time. We learn more from Houston Public Media reporter Colleen DeGuzman.Plus, ERCOT says Texas could face rolling blackouts in August as energy demand peaks throughout the state.And we learn how recent storms and flooding have damaged the oyster business in Galveston Bay.Also this hour: We find out why home insurance rates in Texas have gotten so high over the past five years and how a disaster-prone area like Houston contributes to those increases.Then, Meg Tapp from the Garden Club of Houston answers questions about gardening.And we discuss how drug policies in sports may need to evolve as the law and the medical world's views on some drugs change with Jeff Balke.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: A large group of state attorneys general is calling on the U.S. Justice Department to probe the murder of BLM protestor Garrett Foster and the pardoning of his killer, Daniel Perry, by Governor Abbott earlier this month: https://www.reuters.com/legal/federal-probe-urged-black-lives-matter-protest-killing-after-texas-pardon-2024-05-29/ A new investigation finds that Attorney General Ken Paxton has been stretching the limits of consumer protection laws to harass political targets: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/30/ken-paxton-texas-ag-political-targets-health-care-lgbtq/ Democratic U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar, already indicted in a bribery case, is now being scrutinized by the U.S. House Ethics Committee: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-ethics-committee-opens-investigation-rep-henry-cuellar-rcna154602 Houston U.S. Representative Al Green is calling on federal agencies to investigate alleged rerouting of Texas public school funds to out-of-state charter schools founded by Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles: https://x.com/TxEdHouston/status/1796000397443596498?t=KqkTao7dL7mULu8qdBLWng&s=03 The most extreme right wing of the Texas Republican Party fell just short of a coup of next year's legislative session - not that they'll stop trying: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/us/texas-republican-primaries-dade-phelan.html The "mudsill theory of labor", used to justify slavery before the Civil War, underpins many of the crazy things Republicans push for these days: https://newrepublic.com/article/181939/republicans-want-permanent-economic-underclass Coming to the Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso? Get there early enough on Thursday June 6 to join us for our Abortion And Our Freedoms 2024 panel, featuring reproductive rights advocate Amanda Zurawski, TX-15 Congressional candidate and Progress Texas endorsee Michelle Vallejo, and repro rights icon and current Planned Parenthood Senior Advisor Wendy Davis! 5pm to 6pm (MOUNTAIN time, mind you) in Juarez B of the El Paso Convention Center: https://www.mobilize.us/texasdemocrats/event/628166/ Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

It's been one year since Mike Miles took over HISD as the state-appointed superintendent so host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Houston Landing's education reporter Asher Lehrer-Small about Mike Miles' biggest wins, shortcomings, and upcoming challenges with the district's budget. Plus, Raheel and Asher talk about why so many public school districts are facing a budget crisis. Learn more: Read all of Asher's work here  HISD's plan for new bond package | Detailed look at the bond HISD unveils new budget  HISD parents are not happy with jobs being cut in HISD  We're doing our annual survey to learn more about our listeners. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey—it's only 7 minutes long. You'll be doing us a big favor. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card–and City Cast Houston swag. Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! or leave us a voicemail/text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts, we love hearing from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Education News Headline RoundupOver the past few weeks, there have been significant developments at the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio). On May 15, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost initiated an investigation into the allegations of a hostile takeover attempt of the $90 billion pension fund, which serves thousands of educators, by QED Systematic Solutions.Academic publishing is facing a crisis of credibility as journals close and thousands of retractions are issued in the wake of a glut of fake research papers. A study by Nature found that in 2013 there were just over 1,000 retractions compared to 2022 with 4,000 and then jumping to more than 10k in 2023. More than 8k of the retractions came from an Egyptian company called Hindawi, which is a subsidiary of Wiley; the Hindawi brand will be sunsetted and its properties absorbed into Wiley. Wiley has announced they will close 19 journals because of the rise of fake papers.A report by Spectrum News from May 14th alleges that millions of dollars in Texas taxpayer funds intended for a charter school in Odessa were diverted to support struggling Third Future charter schools network in Colorado, of which Houston Independent School District superintendent Mike Miles is founder and with whom he has recently maintained a consulting relationship.Examining the Effects of High-Stakes Standardized Tests on Learning OutcomesThis episode explores the history and impact of high-stakes standardized testing in the U.S., starting with a brief review of the No Child Left Behind Act and its legacy. Discussions include the educational goals of high-stakes tests (such as accountability and standardization), and the reasons why these tests often fall short of bettering educational outcomes for students, including curriculum narrowing and stress on students and teachers. We also delve into recent research, including a 2024 study by Maroun and Tienken, which highlights the significant influence of socioeconomic factors on test performance.Discussion QuestionsWhat are the consequences of "teaching to the test"?Why does the high-stakes testing system persist despite its criticisms?Can we design a system with standardized tests but without high-stakes consequences? What might this look like?What would it take to move school administrators and policy makers toward the idea that standardized tests should inform academic strategies instead of penalties or other punitive measures?How do we develop a system to hold educators accountable for serving students well that recognizes that a student's academic or standardized test performance is not always the best indicator of that student's learning? Would peer/student reviews play a part in this system?Sources & Resources:Ohio AG investigating alleged 'hostile takeover' inside teacher's pension fundMarch Board News | STRS OhioApril Board News | STRS OhioFebruary Board News | STRS Ohio EmployerAnswering viewer questions about Ohio's retired teachers' pension fund chaosHouston teachers union calls for Mike Miles' resignation after explosive reportHISD students plan walkout as investigation launches into state-appointed superintendent Mike MilesHISD's Mike Miles responds to 'spurious' investigation into charter school networkHISD superintendent Mike Miles accused of mishandling state education funds | CW39 HoustonHouston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles responds to allegations he diverted Texas school funds to his Colorado schoolsReport about charter schools founded by Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles prompts calls for investigationHISD Superintendent Mike Miles responds to report he funneled TX taxpayer money to Colorado | TEA commissioner, Third Future Schools also respondDisappearing Dollars: Texas public schools missing millionsFlood of Fake Science Forces Multiple Journal Closures - WSJWiley shuts 19 scholarly journals amid AI paper mill problem • The RegisterWiley to shutter 19 journalsEvolving our portfolio in response to integrity challenges | Hindawi‘The situation has become appalling': fake scientific papers push research credibility to crisis pointSurge In Academic Retractions Should Put U.S. Scholars On NoticeScience's fake-paper problem: high-profile effort will tackle paper millsThe Pernicious Predictability of State-Mandated Tests of Academic Achievement in the United StatesStandardized Testing is Still Failing Students | NEAResearch Shows What State Standardized Tests Actually MeasureHistory of Standardized Tests - ProCon.org18 years ago, Mike Pence voted against No Child Left Behind. So did Bernie Sanders. Their reasons weren't the same. - The Washington PostEpisode 51 - Left Behind - 16:1 - An Education PodcastObama Calls for Major Change in Education Law - The New York TimesHistory of Standardized Testing in the United States | NEAPearson, ETS, Houghton Mifflin, and McGraw-Hill Lobby Big and Profit Bigger from School Tests | PR WatchHistory of Memorial Day | National Memorial Day Concert | PBS

On Monday's show: Some 200,000+ CenterPoint customers are still without power following Thursday's dramatic storm. We discuss the restoration efforts and other looming energy grid threats this week.Also, we preview a town hall discussion tonight between HISD Superintendent Mike Miles and four graduating seniors from high schools impacted by his new policies. Asher Lehrer-Small, who covers K-12 education for Houston Landing, will be moderating the discussion, and he joins us to preview it.Event Info: Doors open at 6 p.m. with the town hall beginning at 7 p.m. The conversation is a general admission, pay-what-you-can, ticketed event, with a suggested cost of $5. Tickets are available at thehobbycenter.org.We also talk with University of Houston Energy Fellow Ed Hirs about the process of restoring power after Thursday night's severe weather left many Houstonians without.Also this hour: Adam Higginbotham, the New York Times bestselling author of Midnight in Chernobyl, discusses, his book, Challenger, which offers a dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the space shuttle Challenger disaster. Higginbotham will be in town for a Brazos Bookstore event on Monday night.Then, veterinarian Dr. Lori Teller answers your pet care questions.And we get an update on Houston sports from Jeff Balke.

What. A. Week! From a barge collapsing into a bridge to Mayor Whitmire releasing his new budget, there were a lot of stories impacting Houstonians. Host Raheel Ramzanali is breaking them all down with Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz. The guys start things off with budget talk and then move to new acquisitions surrounding HISD Superintendent Mike Miles and his former charter schools. Then they're talking about the passing of an iconic civil rights leader and an update on the HPD suspended cases investigation. And finally, we're ending the week with our moment of joy! Featured stories: Barge strikes bridge  Mayor's panel on HPD cases reveals findings  Mike Miles denies allegations of illegal financial practices  Mayor Whitmire's first budget is out  Rev. Bill Lawson dies at age 95 Frank Billingsley is retiring  Fishing content Raheel was talking about Agenda item 40 gets tagged in council meeting  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Texas state coup of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) included the appointment of a failed charter school administrator, Mike Miles. Neil Aquino discusses local and national politics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message

We finally got good reports on inflation, wages, and the economy. This is long overdue in this format. Mike Miles, a failed charter school founder and administrator, is now in charge of HISD. Thanks Gov. Abbott. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message

Charter Schools are among the biggest frauds in education. After his Houston Independent District coup, TX Gov. Abbott installed Mike Miles, a former failed Charter School administrator. Texas public funds were funneled to his out-of-state Charter School. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Speaking at a tax-exempt (and thus presumably politically neutral) Houston church, Lt. Governor Dan Patrick espoused his view that Christianity should underpin Texas law: https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/dan-patrick-sermon-second-baptist-19455537.php Governor Greg Abbott appears to have fallen off the VP radar of Donald Trump: https://www.fox7austin.com/news/greg-abbott-donald-trump-vp-candidate-list-discussion Heat builds around the discovery that Texas tax dollars may have been sent to Colorado charter schools founded by state-installed Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/14/hisd-mike-miles-tea-investigation/ Pioneering civil rights leader Rev. William "Bill" Lawson of Houston has died at 95: https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/rev-william-lawson-texas-civil-rights-leader-dies/3541007/ PROGRAM NOTE - Chris is attending a family memorial service on Thursday, and the Daily Dispatch will take a rare break that day. Next update will be posted on Friday morning. A public forum will be held on May 20 by the Texas Medical Board on proposed exceptions to Texas' near-total ban on abortion: https://x.com/hannahnorton89/status/1785054901661216800?s=12&t=Bt_w1MN2AlTfFkWGHJiOJg Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate It will soon be time to vote in the May 28 primary runoffs! https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/26/texas-voting-2024-runoff-elections/ Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

Stories we're following this morning at Progress Texas: Even as school districts across Texas are forced to cut jobs and close campuses under budget shortfalls, Governor Abbott continues to hold funding hostage to vouchers: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2024/05/13/texas-must-help-struggling-schools-with-special-session-on-funding-dems-say-to-abbott/ ...While Spectrum journalists discover that public school dollars have been subsidizing charter schools in Colorado - schools founded by current Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles: https://twitter.com/HOUmanitarian/status/1790174747579318723 People who can become pregnant, should they do so, now risk second-class citizenship to their male partners AND the resulting embryo: https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4659427-texass-handmaids-tale-gives-everyone-but-women-reproductive-control/ ...While an Alabama-style IVF crisis in Texas is threatened by a Denton divorce case: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/13/texas-supreme-court-frozen-embryos-ivf/ U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar's legal hotseat gets hotter as a third co-conspirator pleads guilty: https://www.texastribune.org/2024/05/13/henry-cuellar-irada-akhoundova-guilty-plea/ Elon Musk's SpaceX company has not been paying its bills, racking up dozens of liens filed by creditors: https://www.chron.com/culture/article/spacex-overdue-bills-texas-19454904.php A public forum will be held on May 20 by the Texas Medical Board on proposed exceptions to Texas' near-total ban on abortion: https://x.com/hannahnorton89/status/1785054901661216800?s=12&t=Bt_w1MN2AlTfFkWGHJiOJg Progress Texas could use your help in funding our trip to June's Texas Democratic Convention in El Paso - thanks in advance! https://progresstexas.org/donate It will soon be time to vote in the May 28 primary runoffs! https://www.texastribune.org/2024/04/26/texas-voting-2024-runoff-elections/ Progress Texas invites progressive candidates to share their views with us - which we'll then share with our statewide audience - via our Certified Progressive questionnaire: https://progresstexas.org/blog/progress-texas-certified-progressives-2024-progressive-values-questionnaire Instagram users: be sure to enable political content on that platform, which has begun opting users out: https://x.com/ProgressTX/status/1771276124498100667?s=20 Thanks for listening! Find our web store and other ways to support our important work this election year at https://progresstexas.org/.

It's been a busy week in Houston and host Raheel Ramzanali is calling on Houston Chronicle columnist Joy Sewing and Pulitzer Prize finalist Evan Mintz to help him recap all of the news. From the teacher's union calling for the removal of Mike Miles to a former mayor potentially challenging Judge Hidalgo, the trio are talking about it all! Learn more here: Former Mayor coming for Judge Hidalgo's job Third Ward crime prevention  HISD teachers union calls for removal of Mike Miles Express is closing down  City Council approves study for waste department  Vision Zero Summit starts in Houston  Evan's column on Crape Myrtles  Joy's column on Galveston Cy Fair's budget problems  Your Guide to May in Houston  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The largest school district in Texas lost its elected leaders in the summer of 2023. In their place – a state-appointed board along with a leader unafraid of creating upheaval and massive changes.It's unusual for school districts to lose local control, especially on a scale this large. Suddenly, the Houston Independent School District with its nearly 200,000 students and 11,000 teachers didn't know what would happen next. But the reforms came quickly.What led to the takeover and what's the impact of this whole-scale, test-based reform? We go back decades to understand how a history of high-stakes testing got us here. That pressure to perform trickles down to campus leaders and teachers, to students and their parents. The stakes mount as the takeover plays out and no school is left untouched.The Takeover is a seasonal podcast about power and public education. The first season captures 18 months of on-the-ground, neighborhood-level reporting, enterprising investigative work, and deep context about education policy and history from a range of expert researchers.

Education Headline Roundup:This week's stories:The Biden-Harris Administration recently greenlit an additional $5.8 billion in student debt relief for 78,000 public service workers.The U.S. Education Department has announced there's a new error wreacking havoc on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; up to 200,000 additional applicants may be impacted.We talked about Houston ISD last summer when a controversial new state-appointed superintendent, Mike Miles, converted district libraries to detention centers; the district is back in the news for reversing course on a new principal evaluation system after a tense public comment meeting with the state-appointed HISD management board.The Man Behind the Sweater: The Life and Accomplishments of Fred RogersFred Rogers, the beloved creator and host of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood," was born in 1928 in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Despite facing bullying and health issues in his childhood, Rogers found solace in music and puppetry.Rogers' interest in television emerged from a desire to improve the medium's impact on society. Beginning his career at NBC, he later found his calling at WQED in Pittsburgh, where he produced and hosted children's programming. Rogers' vision of using television as a tool for education and empathy came to fruition with the creation of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Debuting in 1968, the show became a beloved fixture in homes across America, offering a safe and nurturing space for children to learn and grow.At the heart of "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" were Rogers' core principles of kindness, understanding, and acceptance. Through gentle storytelling and engaging segments, the show addressed a wide range of topics, from emotions and relationships to complex social issues. Rogers' genuine connection with his audience and his ability to tackle difficult subjects with grace and sensitivity made the show a beacon of hope to generations of kids."Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" left a mark on television history, winning awards and accolades over its 33-year run. Rogers' advocacy for quality children's programming and his unwavering dedication to public television's funding solidified his status as a cultural icon. Fred Rogers' legacy continues to remind us of the power of empathy, imagination, and genuine connection.Sources & Resources:Ed Department error may delay student financial aid furtherUpdate on 2024-25 FAFSA Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) Delivery | Knowledge CenterBiden-Harris Administration Approves Additional $5.8 Billion in Student Debt Relief for 78,000 Public Service Workers | U.S. Department of EducationHISD reverses course on principal firings after emotional community meetingSuperintendent Mike Miles reverses HISD's new policy on principal evaluationsHouston ISD reverses course on mid-year principal screenings after community calls to ‘reject this system, reject this superintendent'Mister Rogers: 'Won't you be my neighbor?' fans can check out Fred Rogers TrailThe Behind-the-Scenes Quest to Find Mister Rogers' Signature Cardigans | Arts & Culture| Smithsonian MagazineAbout Fred RogersFred Rogers - WikipediaCNN.com - Fred and me: An appreciation - Feb. 27, 200341 Wonderful Facts About Mister Rogers‘Mister Rogers' Neighborhood' at 50: 5 Memorable Moments - The New York TimesFred Rogers | Television Academy InterviewsWatch Won't You Be My Neighbor? | NetflixWon't you be my neighbor? | CPBHISTORY Moment in Media: The Unexpected Power of Mr. RogersCelebrating Mr. Rogers at the National ArchivesMisterogers - The Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ArchiveSony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc. - Wikipedia.How Mister Rogers Saved the VCR | Mental Floss(DOC) A Uses & Gratification Study of Viewers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | Shane Tilton - Academia.eduFred Rogers: a quiet psychological revolution in children's televisionJohns Hopkins Carey Business School - It's Such a Good Feeling: Alexandra Klaren examines legacy of Mister Rogers' NeighborhoodEsquire (Magazine) - The Mister Rogers' Neighborhood ArchiveNCAA Withheld Use of Powerful ‘March Madness' Brand From Women's Basketball - WSJMychal Judge | Biography, September 11 Attacks, Priest, Friar, LGBTQ, & Facts | BritannicaShannon Stapleton | 9/11The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett M. Graff

On this week's Education Gadfly Show podcast, Mike Miles, the superintendent of Houston ISD, joins Mike and David to discuss the reforms he's implementing in the Lone Star State's largest district. Then, on the Research Minute, Amber examines a new study of how increased learning time affects reading and math achievement.Recommended content: “Back to the future: Houston takes a page from ed reform's recent past” —Dale Chu, Fordham Institute“Texas's controversial takeover of Houston's schools” —Daniel Buck, Fordham InstituteMatthew Kraft and Sarah Novicoff, “Time in School: A Conceptual Framework, Synthesis of the Causal Research, and Empirical Exploration,” Annenberg Institute at Brown University (February 2024).Feedback Welcome: Have ideas for improving our podcast? Send them to Daniel Buck at dbuck@fordhaminstitute.org.

Few things upset host Raheel Ramzanali like government inefficiencies, and today one story really got him going! Plus, Texas Education Agency commissioner Mike Morath visited HISD schools for the first time since assigning Mike Miles as superintendent. Media personality Antre'chelle Nova joins Raheel to recap these stories and more. Featured stories: Houston man without birth certificate Turkey Leg Hut goes through major changes Antre'chelle will be on the Isiah Factor Uncensored tonight 59 principal changes at HISD Mike Morath visits HISD Galveston is getting a new cruise terminal Lunar New Year celebrations around Houston Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston Follow us on Instagram @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

If you were supposed to receive a package or mail through USPS and still haven't gotten it, we might know why. Plus, Houstonians are taking matters into their own hands by starting a petition to make changes at HISD and these crawfish prices are going to shock you! City Cast Houston podcast host Raheel Ramzanali recaps the news to start the week with producer Carlignon Jones. Featured stories: Teens surrender in Humble shooting  Mike Miles petition  Twice as many teachers resigned from HISD this year  Houstonians facing mail delays  Funny road signs are still okay! New Blue Bell flavor coming Crawfish is really expensive right now Mattress Mack loses another bet  Mattress Mack video that has people talking  Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Tuesday's show: The annual public school rankings from Children at Risk are out. Bob Sanborn, the organization's president and CEO, goes through the report, which is intended to help parents, educators, and community members better understand how their local schools are performing and spark dialogue on the quality of public education across Texas. Also this hour: Newly elected City Controller Chris Hollins joins us to talk about his new role and how he plans to approach the city's looming budget issues. Then, News 88.7 reporter Dominic Anthony Walsh walks us through his interview with state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles announcing more HISD schools will enter the "New Education System" reform program next year. And it's National Handwriting Day. We learn about how handwriting is taught in occupational therapy and consider whether it should be taught differently in school.

The winter weather was all the rage this week, but so many other things happened. From a new potential police department merger to parents and teachers getting upset at Mike Miles for his recent comments, host Raheel Ramzanali and independent journalist Camilo Hannibal Smith recap the week that was in Houston! Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Community Voices for Public Schools and their petitionHouston Public Radio, 29 Houston schools will look different next school year — cameras in classrooms, no librarians, higher pay for teachersTexas Observer, Teachers Strong-Armed to Get on Board with Houston Schools TakeoverNY Times, Texas Revamps Houston Schools, Closing Libraries and Angering ParentsWashington Post, State takeovers of ‘failing' schools are increasing. Do they help students?Washington Post, The Real story behind the state takeoverIn These Times, Why is the state taking over HISD?  

HISD Superintendent Mike Miles has one goal: to improve the education for students in HISD schools. Host Raheel Ramzanali is joined by Superintendent Miles to talk about the first month of school, the feedback he's receiving from teachers and students, and what things he could've done differently to start his tenure as superintendent.  HISD news Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  @CityCastHouston Don't have social media? Then leave us a voicemail or text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts! Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know!  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Friday's show: Houston Public Media reporters Dominic Anthony Walsh and Rebecca Noel bring us the latest developments from HISD. Also this hour: We discuss why some former Californians moved to Texas and then moved away again. Then, from Drake buying a home in Houston to Rice University's marching band sending up HISD's Superintendent Mike Miles, we discuss The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of the week. And have outsiders' views of Texas and Texans changed since the animated series King of the Hill left an impression?

What you just heard were public comments from three community members of Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas, at the center of a controversial state takeover by the Texas Education Agency. The bell you hear in the audio is a hard cut-off for speakers, whose mics were immediately turned off. After working its way through the legal system for several years, last winter, the Texas Supreme Court greenlit the replacement of district superintendent and the locally elected board of trustees by the head of the TEA, appointed directly by the governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, himself. And last month, school was back in session under the newly appointed superintendent, Mike Miles - former US State Department ambassador, charter school CEO, and Dallas ISD superintendent - amid dozens of pedagogical and policy changes that left teachers, parents, and students confused, frustrated, and afraid, as heard in the public comment at the beginning of this episode.The takeover of Houston ISD sits at the intersection of so many issues impacting American education today - democratic backsliding and the rise of authoritarianism, the so-called parents' rights movement, testing & accountability measures, poverty, race, and charter schools. On Friday, September 15th, the morning after another heated board meeting in Houston, I spoke with Karina Quesada-Leon, an Houston ISD parent, activist, and former teacher who has been intensely involved in HISD for a decade, and she was generous to speak with me for an hour about the recent history of the majority Hispanic/Latino district, the impact of the takeover on teachers, families, & students, and how they are experiencing the New Educational System of Superintendent Mike Miles, and what's next for the movement opposed to these reactionary changes.We are generally not a current-events podcast, but because this is a fast-moving story, we wanted to release it to listeners as soon and as lightly edited as possible. You can also find an overview of the story on our YouTube channel by searching Human Restoration Project. We hope to follow up with Karina and other affected teachers, parents, and students at Houston ISD. If you'd like to reach out to me directly, you can do so by emailing nick@humanrestorationproject.org. And of course you can always find more of our work and support us @ humanrestorationproject.orgVideo: The Houston ISD Takeover Punishes Poverty & Subverts DemocracyTwitter: Houston Education AssociationTwitter: Karina Quesada-Leon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New documents revealed that HISD's special education program is off-track even after state conservators stepped in to help right the department in 2020. Now things are getting even more complicated as new state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles implements his vision for the department with goals of fixing it in two years. Houston Landing staff reporter Asher Lehrer-Small has been investigating the department and he joins host Raheel Ramzanali to breakdown his findings. Asher's latest work on HISD  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Let's Talk! Looking for more Houston news? Then sign up for our morning newsletter Hey Houston  Follow us on Instagram  Have feedback or a show idea? Let us know! or leave us a voicemail/text us at +1 713-489-6972 with your thoughts, we love hearing from you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Karina Quesada Leon appeared on PDR to discuss the State of Texas takeover of the Houston Independent School District in an attempt to privatize it. The Houston Independent School District (HISD) has been taken over by the state of Texas, a move seen by many as an attempt to privatize the district, fostering control eventually through private charter schools. The takeover was facilitated by the implementation of laws such as HB 1842 and SB 1365, which introduced the concept of “districts of innovation,” allowing districts to exempt themselves from various Texas Education Code regulations, including the requirement to have certified teachers and maintaining a limit on class sizes. Karina Quesada-Leon, a mother of three and former teacher, discussed her dismissal from the district advisory committee (DAC) by the new administration following the takeover. She noted that the DAC is primarily an advisory body without substantial power. However, it plays a significant role in approving plans for a district to become a “district of innovation,” ensuring that community members, parents, and teachers agree to possible exemptions from certain regulations. Karina emphasized that the dismissal of several members from the DAC, including her, seemed strategically aimed to favor the district's transformation into a “district of innovation,” a process she sees as circumventing established rules and disregarding community voices. The initial justification for the HISD takeover was the poor performance of a single school, Wheatley High School, even though the school was showing signs of improvement. There are several other districts in Texas performing worse than HISD but have not faced a takeover. Karina contended that the takeover seems more politically motivated, as HISD resisted pressures to convert some of its schools into charter schools, a move many other districts took to avoid a state takeover. Discussing the management approach of the new HISD superintendent, Mike Miles, Karina confirmed that Miles had a history of scandals in Dallas and criticized his administration's lack of sensitivity and disregard for community input, highlighting an instance where the voices of parents, teachers, and even students who spoke out in a meeting were dismissed as lies. Karina stressed the need for the community to come together and engage in direct actions to resist the ongoing changes, which she perceives as guided primarily by the intention to privatize and potentially monetize the education system, eroding the standards of public education. She urged the community to remain vigilant, stay informed, and actively participate in the discussions surrounding the school district to protect the interests of the students and the broader community. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/support

Back-to-school season is upon us and here at the ACLU we've been following the nationwide campaign to censor education, be that the censorship of important historical and social context in curriculums, or the recent rise in book bans. All of these efforts threaten students' right to learn. As we chart this issue, our eyes are on Texas. The state is banning more books than any other, eliminating libraries, and through these decisions, targeting low-income students of color. This year, some students in the Houston Independent School District — the largest district in Texas — may be heading to schools with no libraries or librarians. In August, the state announced plans to convert libraries into disciplinary centers, eliminating librarian positions at 28 elementary and middle schools. Another 57 schools are being assessed for the same outcome, with the goal of addressing low academic performance in certain schools. This alarming change comes as part of a sweeping reform program led by the HISD's new superintendent Mike Miles, and a new state-imposed school board, both of which replaced the district's former elected school board and superintendent in the spring. We're joined by Becky Calzada and Deborah Hall, two Texas librarians who are advocating for students and the future of their profession. Then, we hear from ACLU of Texas attorney Chloe Kempf, to help explain how the rise in education censorship infringes on students' civil rights.

In May, Eric Hanushek and Steven Rivkin joined the podcast to discuss their research on Dallas Independent School District's Accelerating Campus Excellence program and its Principal Excellence and Teacher Excellence initiatives. The man who implemented these reforms, Mike Miles, was superintendent of Dallas ISD from 2012 through 2015, and, in May, was serving as the […]

Howdy Friends! Today Elvis is joined by Shirley Temper, Bunny O'Hare, Count Chocolate, & Wayne Kurr! Listen as we discuss the new superintendent of Houston ISD Mike MIles using the theatre kids to justify getting rid of libraries and replacing them with "Discipline Centers." If you are considering leaving teaching, I strongly encourage you to click on the following link for some great resources. http://www.teachercareercoach.com/teacherneedsadrink You can support Teacher Needs a Drink and hear other bonus exclusive episodes at Patreon!! https://www.patreon.com/TeacherNeedsaDrinkPodcast Teacher Needs A Drink Podcast is proudly sponsored by Ludlam Dramatics. Ludlam Dramatics creates educational theatre posters and other Dramatic resources. Check them out at https://ludlamdramatics.com Last but not least, you can leave a message with us at the contact page of https://TeacherNeedsaDrinkPodcast.com. DO IT!

Dallas Mavericks rookie two-way guard Mike Miles Jr. (9:55) joins the podcast.Find out more details about this episode here:https://www.buzzsprout.com/1153229/episodes/13249522-mike-miles-jr-dallas-mavericks-guard-interviewSupport the 1 Star Recruits podcast by subscribing to our Patreon!  Receive all of our bonus content for only $4.99 per month.EPISODE SPONSORS:500 Level - Get 20% off all orders with the promo code 1STARUCAN - Get 20% off + free shipping on all orders with the promo code 1STAR here - UCAN.co/1STARPro Financial InsuranceIN THIS EPISODE:Mike Miles Jr.Dallas, TXLas Vegas NBA Summer LeagueDallas MavericksQuarterback NetflixFollow 1 Star Recruits on:InstagramTwitterFacebookYoutubeTikTokPatreon

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors in Summer League behind Olivier-Maxance Prosper & Dereck Lively II's big games. How did Jaden Hardy struggle and Mike Miles Jr. step up?Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) breaks down the Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Summer League game and how Olivier-Maxance Prosper & Dereck Lively II impacted the game. Why did Jaden Hardy struggle? How did Mike Miles step up? What did a Mavericks Center say to Nico Harrison this offseason that has my ears perked up? The Grant Williams Trade is official, what did it cost the Mavs?Subscribe to Our Subtext to Get Texts from Nick & Isaac

The Dallas Mavericks beat the Golden State Warriors in Summer League behind Olivier-Maxance Prosper & Dereck Lively II's big games. How did Jaden Hardy struggle and Mike Miles Jr. step up? Nick Angstadt (@NickVanExit) breaks down the Dallas Mavericks vs Golden State Warriors Summer League game and how Olivier-Maxance Prosper & Dereck Lively II impacted the game. Why did Jaden Hardy struggle? How did Mike Miles step up? What did a Mavericks Center say to Nico Harrison this offseason that has my ears perked up? The Grant Williams Trade is official, what did it cost the Mavs? Subscribe to Our Subtext to Get Texts from Nick & Isaac

A lot of stuff went as planned this weekend, but you think that means we don't have 70 minutes to riff on? You know we do. Kansas blew out Baylor after being down double digits at the start of the second half. Look closer: Is KU destined for a 1-seed? Biggest result: NC State got a big win over North Carolina. GP still can't quit the Heels. After that, it's one team after another: Kentucky over Tennessee, the return of TCU's Mike Miles, Clemson losing at Louisville, the scene at Michigan, Indiana-Illinois, more Northwestern, Auburn's sketchiness, Pinnacle Bank proving Norlander wrong, etc. »Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  »Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Kyle_Boone @DavidWCobb @NataTheScribe »You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast," or "Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast." »Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com »Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw »For more college hoops coverage, visit https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ »To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices