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EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 32 MIN

Mike Miles, Superintendent, Houston ISD

from Educate Me! · host Mark Turner

From humble beginnings, a determined young Mike Miles embarked on a distinguished college journey. From there, to the military. Then diplomacy. Before his third career as an educator saw him rise through the ranks to now leading the 8th largest school district in the nation, Houston USD, TX. How do you move a system of that size, ensuring positive growth and impact across the entire community? And what did Mike learn along his professional path that helped inform his beliefs as to how to successfully tackle this huge challenge?

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