As more Texas school districts face the threat of a state takeover, they are turning to a charter network founded by Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles to try to avoid it.
At least seven school districts — Edgewood, Everman, Hempstead, Killeen, San Antonio, Texarkana and Waco ISDs — are moving to partner with Third Future Schools to turn around 12 schools, according to school district board documents and announcements. Wichita Falls ISD is expanding its existing partnership to two additional schools and Midland ISD to one more school.
Those partnerships would add 15 schools to the charter network’s portfolio, doubling its national footprint…