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When *some* employees need to leave, then yes, finding qualified suitable replacements is of course better. But when over 40% of all the “teachers” who have been hired have zero years of experience, that’s harmful (as in Sam Houston ES)—and after 4 years of NES now has a near-failing score of 71. When thousands of high-quality, dedicated teachers have opted to leave for better working conditions and are being replaced by inexperienced, worse teachers, that’s harmful.

I tagged you in the two sources of data on LinkedIn. I’ve also posted them in the Supporters FB group I referenced above. Too much to repeat here. I hope you’re willing to take an objective look at it. The results speak for themselves.

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The Chronicle should know this, but there's a very large grassroots push coming from parents and community members, loosely organized on the Supporters for HISD Magnets and Budget Accountability Facebook group page. The admins of that group are parents, who have long been involved in advocating for better governance, financial accountability, and equity and opportunity for every child in HISD. They co-authored this with parents and community members across the district several years ago:

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/Enough-drama-Here-s-how-HISD-s-board-can-get-13827019.php

At least a couple of those admins were appointed to the HISD District Advisory Committee by Superintendent Miles. They now staunchly oppose most of his methods.

But check out that FB group if you'd like to see the widespread grassroots work--I think there are nearly 9,000 members in it.

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And who is informing the public in Houston? Absolutely, totally nobody.

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How come we haven’t seen the Governor supporting his TEA run district?

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Here's why so many have grown to oppose Miles...they're seeing the same revolving door of inexperienced teachers and principals in their own schools. It's a house of cards.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kqlq4Hj6NaIxtT7G4EdH0jSUDTjGvhf_ZdRQDFKyGi4/edit?usp=sharing

And more data and evidence:

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jmcrossphd_why-i-studied-mike-miles-nes-what-i-found-activity-7256894653281533952-GdUK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

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You do understand that a revolving door is a good thing in a place with a lot of employees who need to leave, Your "data" is not reachable by the link you provide. How about just sharing some highlights?

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The local school board in Houston surrendered most of its own legitimacy when, year after year, it produced student outcomes so egregiously unequal on racial and class lines that they managed to violate even Texas law. Violating Texas law along social justice lines takes some doing.

^^^^ the most important line in the article

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I wish you had a bigger platform, Jim. You deserve it. The issue you are covering is far more interesting and important than any being covered in all of our other elections. Educational outcomes are the surface. Government corruption and media coverups are the heart.

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" take money out of public schools and give it to church schools pretty well paints the picture for a lot of folks"

except that money is not being taken out of public schools. the money is going to the parents who can use it to send their children to any school (private, home, parochial) that they want to send them to.

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If I look at where the money comes from and then I look at where it goes, will I see some of the money going from public schools to church schools? I get Point A to Point B but how about Pont C?

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The money doesn't come from public schools. It comes from taxpayers. You're starting at the wrong Point A.

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