Houston Mayor John Whitmire meets with TEA chief Mike Morath
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- January 9, 2024
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Houston Mayor John Whitmire (left) and Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath (right) met Jan. 8, 2024, to discuss the direction of Houston ISD. Houston Chronicle Whitmire met with Morath to share “his views on the importance of HISD to the City of Houston and pledged that he and his new Education Advisor would assist the Houston […]
Read MoreMayor Sylvester Turner to hold news conference, speak out against HISD’s plan to transform 28 school libraries
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- July 31, 2023
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HOUSTON – The Houston Independent School District’s library closure controversy continues as Mayor Sylvester Turner prepares to hold a news conference alongside faith and city leaders on Monday to denounce HISD’s plan. The district wants to turn 28 campus libraries into disciplinary centers. The news conference starts at 1 p.m. and will be streamed in […]
Read MoreTEA says HISD superintendent has not been selected following tweet by Mayor Turner
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- May 14, 2023
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HOUSTON – The Texas Education Agency has responded after a tweet made by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner suggested that the agency had selected a superintendent for Houston ISD. On Saturday, Turner tweeted that there was word the TEA had selected former Dallas ISD superintendent Mike Miles to be the superintendent of HISD. The word is […]
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