Skip to content

The Texas Observer

Since 1954

  • Join
  • Donate
  • Digital Library
  • Leak
  • Sections
  • About
  • The Magazine
  • Support
  • Events
  • Donate
  • Digital Library
  • Toggle Search Search icon
  • Sections

    • Border and Immigration
    • Civil Rights
    • Criminal Justice
    • Culture
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Extremism
    • Housing
    • Indigenous Affairs
    • Labor
    • Loon Star State
    • Politics
    • Public Health
    • Reviews
    • Rural Texas
    • Photo Essays
    • Poetry
  • About

    • About the Observer
    • Staff
    • The Texas Democracy Foundation
    • MOLLY National Journalism Prizes
    • Work for the Texas Observer
    • Syndication
  • The Magazine

    • Get the Magazine
    • Current Issue
    • Archives
    • Digital Library
  • Support

    • Donate
    • Become a Member
    • Legacy Giving
    • Member Portal
  • Search

Socials

  • Find the Texas Observer on Facebook
  • Find the Texas Observer on Twitter
  • Find the Texas Observer on Instagram
  • Find the Texas Observer on Mastodon
  • Find the Texas Observer on Bluesky

Mike Miles

Fort Worth ISD Parents Fear the Same Chaos that State Takeover Has Brought to Houston ISD

TEA intervention into locally controlled school districts has become increasingly common—despite mixed results.

by Josephine Lee

Keep Reading

Did Mike Miles’ Former Charter School Network Fail to Provide Required Classes?

by Josephine Lee

TEA Exoneration of Mike Miles’ Charter Schools Leaves Questions Unanswered, Raises New Ones

by Josephine Lee

Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail

by Josephine Lee

A man in a red Texas Houston teachers' union t-shirt marches with hundreds of others in the streets, one fist upraised. Oct 23, 2023

‘Go Away TEA,’ Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers

“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”

by Josephine Lee

Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles stars in his own musical about school reform. Aug 18, 2023

Houston ISD Takeover, The Musical

New superintendent Mike Miles put on a play to inspire teachers. Not everyone was amused.

by Josephine Lee

A Houston Independent School District school bus Jul 14, 2023

Teachers Strong-Armed to Get on Board with Houston Schools Takeover

Instructors face job losses for failing to sign up for the New Education System.

by Josephine Lee

Inside this month's print issue

‘The Search Committee’ Is a Subtle Rebuke of the Border Literary Canon

José Skinner’s fast-paced satire delivers sharp insights gleaned from years lived in Mexico and the Rio Grande Valley.

Keep Reading

The Magazine

Mike Miles introduced himself to Dallas school district employees last year with a glitzy performance. Nov 11, 2013

Working for Superman: Texas Schools Turn to Hero Superintendents

School districts often bring in hotshot superintendents to save the day. But is star power what schools really need?

by Patrick Michels

Mike Miles Nov 08, 2013

Observer Radio Episode 33: Heroic Superintendents, Horny Toads and New Restrictions on Abortion

by Jonathan McNamara

  • Find the Texas Observer on Facebook
  • Find the Texas Observer on Twitter
  • Find the Texas Observer on Instagram
  • Find the Texas Observer on Mastodon
  • Find the Texas Observer on Bluesky

Sections

  • Border and Immigration
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Justice
  • Culture
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Eye on Texas
  • Extremism
  • Housing
  • Indigenous Affairs
  • Labor
  • Loon Star State
  • Politics
  • Public Health
  • Rural Texas
  • Reviews
  • Photo Essays
  • Poetry

About

  • About the Observer
  • Staff
  • The Molly National Journalism Prize
  • The Texas Democracy Foundation
  • Republish Us (Syndication)
  • Work for the Texas Observer

The Magazine

  • Get the Magazine
  • Archives
  • Where to Find the Texas Observer
  • Digital Library

Contact

  • Contacts List
  • Leak to the Observer
  • Pitch to the Texas Observer

Support

  • Donate
  • Become a Member
  • Legacy Giving
  • Member Portal

Events

  • RSVP

Get the newsletter

Sign up for The Lede

Get the stories you need to know about each week. Delivered every Sunday.

Sign Up Now

© 2021 The Texas Observer. All rights reserved. Site made in collaboration with CMYK.

Privacy Policy • Terms and Conditions