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Will Houston Schools Really "Close Libraries and Turn them into Discipline Centers"?

Will Houston Schools Really "Close Libraries and Turn them into Discipline Centers"?

On July 31, Mayor Sylvester Turner held a press conference to condemn what he described as HISD Superintendent Miles’ plan to “close libraries and turn them into discipline centers.” Turner’s phrasing—“close libraries”—has been repeated by media outlets. The Houston Chronicle recently used a similar phrase—“dismantle libraries.

Southwest Houstonians Display Little Hostility to Superintendent Miles at Sugar Grove Family Meeting

Southwest Houstonians Display Little Hostility to Superintendent Miles at Sugar Grove Family Meeting

It wasn’t the southwest that made the meeting spicy. Many recent HISD family meetings have been tense, but Superintendent Mike Miles received quite a bit of applause when Noe Ortega, the new principal of Sugar Grove Academy, introduced him to the parents and students filling the school’s cafeteria

Thomas J. Cotter Named New Principal of Sharpstown High

Thomas J. Cotter Named New Principal of Sharpstown High

HISD confirmed on Wednesday that Superintendent Mike Miles has replaced Dan De Leon, former principal of Sharpstown High School, with Thomas J. Cotter. After teaching reading and social studies at HISD’s Gregory-Lincoln Education Center, he served in administration at five different public schools of all grade levels. First, he

Sharpstown High Is Losing Principal Dan De Leon. Here’s What We Know So Far

Sharpstown High Is Losing Principal Dan De Leon. Here’s What We Know So Far

On Wednesday, July 12, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles informed Daniel De Leon, principal of Sharpstown High since 2016, that he would be removed from his position. The school is not NES or NES-aligned, so the decision hit the community without warning—or much explanation. At the press conference at Marshall

Twelve Things HISD Plans to Change at Four Sharpstown Schools: the New Education System Explained

Twelve Things HISD Plans to Change at Four Sharpstown Schools: the New Education System Explained

Leer en Español On July 27, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles will visit Sugar Grove Academy in Sharpstown to explain his “New Education System” (NES) to families and take questions. Parents from all HISD schools are invited to attend the meeting from 6:00-7:30 PM. Can’t wait that long?

HISD Takeover Reshaping Sharpstown Schools: Two Getting New Principals, Three Choosing to Become “NES-Aligned”

HISD Takeover Reshaping Sharpstown Schools: Two Getting New Principals, Three Choosing to Become “NES-Aligned”

Leer en Espanol On Wednesday, June 12, a staff member at Sharpstown High School confirmed that Principal Dan De Leon is being required to leave his position. HISD Superintendent Mike Miles reassigned De Leon and two other principals Wednesday morning, according to Houston Public Media. Principal De Leon’s replacement

At Least Three Sharpstown Schools May Become Part of Superintendent Miles’ “New Education System”

At Least Three Sharpstown Schools May Become Part of Superintendent Miles’ “New Education System”

Originally, Superintendent Mike Miles’ HISD takeover involved implementing a New Education System (NES) at 28 schools—nearly all on the northeast side of Houston. Only one, Sugar Grove Academy Middle School, was in Sharpstown. But now, at least 50 more schools have voluntarily applied to become “aligned” with Miles’ NES,