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Houston ISD superintendent accused of funneling tax dollars out of state
Read full article: Houston ISD superintendent accused of funneling tax dollars out of stateA state lawmaker and Houston residents urge the Texas Education Agency to investigate whether the state-appointed superintendent improperly sent public funds to out-of-state charter schools.
Support for Houston ISD’s Spanish speakers has dwindled under state-appointed leader, parents say
Read full article: Support for Houston ISD’s Spanish speakers has dwindled under state-appointed leader, parents sayFor one reading class, Superintendent Mike Miles said instruction would focus on English, even if it meant risking state funding for dual-language programs. Parents say it goes further than that, adding that their kids are receiving no assistance in Spanish at all.
Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he needs four to five years to turn the district around
Read full article: Houston ISD Superintendent Mike Miles says he needs four to five years to turn the district aroundMiles said he should be held accountable and be fired if the district doesn’t improve academically in the next two years.
Texas’ pick to lead Houston’s schools used aggressive, polarizing methods in Dallas
Read full article: Texas’ pick to lead Houston’s schools used aggressive, polarizing methods in DallasMike Miles has wasted no time in restructuring schools and proposing administrative layoffs. The changes are designed to pay teachers at struggling schools more if their students show improvement.
New state-appointed Houston school board criticized for limiting public access at meeting
Read full article: New state-appointed Houston school board criticized for limiting public access at meetingThe state recently took over the Houston school district. The new officials restricted the number of people allowed in the board room, requiring many people to watch from an overflow space.
Texas Education Agency picks Mike Miles for Houston ISD superintendent as state takeover begins
Read full article: Texas Education Agency picks Mike Miles for Houston ISD superintendent as state takeover beginsThe former Dallas ISD superintendent and a state-appointed board of managers will replace Houston’s elected school board in response to years of poor academic outcomes at a single campus in the district.
Mathurin, top-seeded Arizona survive TCU upset bid in OT
Read full article: Mathurin, top-seeded Arizona survive TCU upset bid in OTBennedict Mathurin made a 3-pointer to force overtime and scored six more points in the extra session, and top-seeded Arizona outlasted ninth-seeded TCU 85-80 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
TCU gets first NCAA win since 1987 with rout of Seton Hall
Read full article: TCU gets first NCAA win since 1987 with rout of Seton HallMike Miles Jr. scored 21 points and ninth-seeded TCU got its first NCAA Tournament victory in 35 years, easily dispatching eighth-seeded Seton Hall 69-42 on Friday night.
Flagler, No. 1 Baylor rally past TCU for 21st straight win
Read full article: Flagler, No. 1 Baylor rally past TCU for 21st straight winAdam Flagler rallied No. 1 Baylor with 18 of his 22 points in the second half, and the Bears extended their national-best winning streak to 21 games with a 76-64 victory over TCU.
No. 15 Texas keeps road roll going with 76-64 win over TCU
Read full article: No. 15 Texas keeps road roll going with 76-64 win over TCU(AP Photo/Eric Gay)FORT WORTH, Texas – Andrew Jones and the Texas Longhorns took a busy bonus week of Big 12 road games and turned it into momentum for the postseason. 15 Texas finished the regular season with a third consecutive road victory, beating TCU 76-64 on Sunday night. They also won at Iowa State and 15th-ranked Oklahoma to reach 9-2 away from home and 6-2 in true road games. “It’s hard to win three road games in one week,” Coleman said. The Horned Frogs will have to win twice in the Big 12 tournament for him to avoid his first.
Jones scores 19 to lead No. 13 Texas over TCU 70-55
Read full article: Jones scores 19 to lead No. 13 Texas over TCU 70-55Texas guard Andrew Jones (1) shoots over TCU guard PJ Fuller (4) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)AUSTIN, Texas – Texas freshman Greg Brown used a body twist and quick step for a thunderous baseline dunk. TCU (11-8, 4-6) quickly rallied in the second half and pulled within 43-41 before consecutive turnovers set up layups by Jones. R.J. Nembhard scored 15 points to lead TCU, but was mostly held in check after making four of his first five shots in the opening minutes. The Horned Frogs had 15 turnovers, leading to 19 Texas points.