The outrage over children at McReynolds Middle School having to crawl under and climb over trains to get to school has grown after we published our editorial on the problem. So we're following up with a live virtual event at 11 a.m. CST on Tuesday, June 18, with Houston City Councilmember Mario Castillo, Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Principal Chastity Caesar and a representative from Union Pacific. They will be joined by Opinion Editor Lisa Falkenberg. To join our private Zoom event, please register here.
Mike Miles has been in Houston a full year now. We met with the appointed Houston ISD superintendent last week. He celebrated the higher STAAR test scores that the school district received, and especially pointed to the growth at NES schools where he focused his reforms. We published an edited video of the interview along with our evaluation of the numbers and his first year in office. There are certainly reasons to cheer but it's too early to declare victory and the upheaval he's brought could ultimately undermine any progress made.
Confused by the back and forth between Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Controller Chris Hollins over the firefighter pay deal? Our editorial today calls balls and strikes, and gives you the decades-long context you need to make sense of it all. Bottom-line is that Hollins shouldn't rubber stamp the deal. Someone needs to read the fine print.
As always, let us know what you think. Send us a letter to viewpoints@houstonchronicle.com and we hope you'll join us tomorrow at 11 a.m. for the virtual event.
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The Editorial Board's recent video on Fifth Ward students stuck a chord with readers. Find out more and what can be done in a live virtual event with lawmakers and community leaders.
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