There is still plenty of work to do at Houston ISD, Superintendent Mike Miles said. But the fact that it no longer has any F-rated schools is among the many ways he says that he and his team are changing the traditional narrative about K12 turnaround in large urban systems.
“We are breaking the myth that it takes five, six, seven years to turn around a district,” Miles, who was appointed in a state takeover two years ago, told District Administration.
“We’re breaking the myth that there aren’t enough instructional leaders,” he said. “We’re breaking the myth that there’s a teacher shortage in urban areas, and you can’t overcome it. We’re breaking these myths right and left.”…