The Houston Independent Public School district had 121 schools rated D or F by the state in 2023. Now, just 17 schools in the district have a D grade, and for the first time ever, zero are rated F.A bigger comeback story might be hard to find in public education. That is largely thanks to Superintendent Mike Miles, who spoke to the Daily Caller News Foundation about what it took to turn the failing district around. WATCH:Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath appointed Miles to reform the district in 2023, when the state sidelined the elected school board in a contentious, emergency takeover. Then Republicans Took Over)“There weren’t many people who were happy about the intervention,” Miles said.