Mike Miles appointed as Houston ISD superintendent during state takeover

The Texas Education Agency has appointed Mike Miles as superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, marking the start of the state's takeover of the district. Miles will work under a temporary 21-day contract until a board of managers, also newly appointed by Education Commissioner Mike Morath, formally approves him to lead the district. The state's takeover of Houston ISD was in response to years of poor academic outcomes at a single campus in the district, allegations of misconduct against school board members, and the ongoing presence of a conservator who's been overseeing the district for years.