Tyess Korsmo, Editor-in-Chief

Neff Elementary improved 14 points on its accountability score during Amanda Wingard’s last year as principal. Paradoxically, she credits the fact that she and her teachers voluntarily implemented some of the reforms advocated by Mike Miles—the superintendent who forced her to resign this May without explaining what standards

HISD is touting massive improvements in accountability ratings across the district one year after the takeover. In Sharpstown alone, nine HISD schools improved their A-F accountability scores, but two performed worse. Four schools moved up a letter grade, one moved up two letter grades, and two moved down a letter

The Sharpstown Super Neighborhood is known for its ethnic diversity and international cuisine. It should also be known for its diversity of schools. Including two Independent School Districts, multiple charter schools, and a thick cluster of private Christian schools, Sharpstown has a long buffet of options for students of all