Many reform-minded community members believe the New Education System is a step towards better student outcomes. Critics argue the changes will impose a uniform education model on low-income communities across Houston who had no say in its formation, while leaving affluent communities untouched.
One week after the Texas Education Agency installed a new superintendent and Board of Managers at the helm of the state’s largest public school system, three high schools and more than two dozen elementary and middle schools face sweeping reforms.
On his first day, state-appointed superintendent Mike Miles announced the creation of the “New Education System,” which entails “wholescale reform” in 29 “high-priority, high-needs” campuses. They include Wheatley, Kashmere and North Forest high schools, as well as the elementary and middle schools in those areas.
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