HOUSTON — On Friday, Houston Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles responded to recent criticism from several Democratic Texas lawmakers.
Miles, who was appointed by the state to lead its largest school district, sent a letter calling on the legislators to "put aside the politics of grievance and divisiveness" and to "lead, follow or get out of the way."
The letter was addressed to the same nine lawmakers who shared a letter on Monday asking Attorney General Ken Paxton to investigate allegations that Miles funneled Texas funds to a Colorado-based charter school network that he founded.
Miles has denied wrongdoing and instead asked lawmakers to work with him to give HISD students an "example of what real leadership looks like."