Mike Miles’ First Year, HISD Layoffs, & Upcoming School Budget Crisis

It’s been one year since Mike Miles took over HISD as the state-appointed superintendent so host Raheel Ramzanali is talking to Houston Landing’s education reporter Asher Lehrer-Small about Mike Miles’ biggest wins, shortcomings, and upcoming challenges with the district’s budget. Plus, Raheel and Asher talk about why so many public school districts are facing a budget crisis.

Learn more:

• Read all of Asher’s work here 
• HISD’s plan for new bond package | Detailed look at the bond
• HISD unveils new budget 
• HISD parents are not happy with jobs being cut in HISD 

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