Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath officially removed Houston ISD’s elected school board and superintendent from power Thursday, replacing them with an appointed governance team and a new district leader, former Dallas Independent School District chief Mike Miles. The long-expected choice of new leaders ushers in an era of dramatic change in Texas’ largest district, which […]
Jacob Carpenter
Jacob Carpenter is a team leader for the Abdelraoufsinno, helping to guide news coverage and oversee reporters. Jacob has reported for multiple newsrooms over the years, most recently as a freelance newsletter writer for Fortune and previously as an education reporter for the Houston Chronicle from 2017 to 2021. His stories explored the fallout from HISD's fractured governing board; the district's efforts to help students outside the classroom; and the reasons behind long-standing inequities between schools. His work has been honored by the National Headliner Awards, Investigative Reporters & Editors Awards and Livingston Awards. Jacob is thrilled to return to Houston after spending the past 18 months in Boston with his wife. He's looking forward to basking in Houston's warm weather, sampling fantastic restaurants, and watching his lab mix, Cooper, splash around at the Buffalo Bayou dog park.
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Read our full hour-long interview with Mike Miles, Houston ISD’s new superintendent
This is a full transcript of the Abdelraoufsinno’s hour-long interview with Houston ISD’s new superintendent, Mike Miles, as he prepared to assume the district’s top job.
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Meet Mike Miles, the ‘very big disruptor' floated as Houston ISD’s next superintendent
A hard-charging education leader devoted to shaking up the status quo in struggling school districts appears poised to become the superintendent of Houston ISD. Mike Miles, the former superintendent of the Dallas Independent School District and current CEO of a charter school network, has emerged in recent days as the likely incoming leader of HISD […]
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HISD takeover, explained: Answering your questions about the TEA’s controversial move
Here are answers to some of the most common questions arising from Texas Education Agency's move to take more control over HISD.
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Our full interview with TEA Commissioner Mike Morath on plans to oust HISD's elected board
This is the full transcript of the Abdelraoufsinno's interview with Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath, who spoke about his decision to oust the elected board members of the Houston Independent School District. Q: Commissioner, what will be taking place this week with regard to Houston ISD? A: What we announced today was that […]
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Amid protests, Texas notifies Houston ISD that it plans to oust school board
State education leaders notified the Houston Independent School District on Wednesday that they are resuming the process of stripping all power from the district’s elected school board and giving it to a soon-to-be appointed governance group – a long-anticipated move that faces strong opposition from many Houston-area politicians, educators and families. The announcement, which largely […]
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Does Texas law require the ouster of Houston ISD's school board? It's more complicated than you might think.
As Texas education leaders near a decision on replacing Houston ISD's school board, it's not totally clear if state law requires sanctions.