Overview

• Mike Miles presented to Houston City Council that HISD has eliminated F-rated campuses and reduced D-rated schools to 18, down from 121 D/F campuses in 2023.
• He highlighted district data showing sizable growth for Black and Hispanic students over two years, including roughly 15 percentage points in reading and at least six in math.
• Council members pressed him on public trust, facilities, teacher retention and enrollment, though the city has no authority over the independent school district.
• Audience members laughed, booed and challenged the TEA A–F ratings and data transparency, including parents from Durham Elementary who criticized disruptive changes.
• Miles defended policies such as keeping most classroom doors open, spending $350,000 on billboards touting scores and planning a pay-for-performance system in 2026–27, and he left before public comment.