Some may attempt to defend the HISD overall “B” ranking, but in my neighborhood, (District IV), 10 out of 16 elementary schools have received either a D or F rating for student achievement, and that is unacceptable.

I do not support outsiders taking over our schools. The truth is that our students are failing and our community can’t afford any additional distractions that do not focus on student success.

The best way to ensure we don’t fail another generation of Houston kids is to focus on advocacy rather than politics and self-serving cronyism.

I have worked with desperate parents moving from failing school to failing school and I'm running for HISD to make sure every kid can read by third grade, that students are college or career ready upon graduation and that we deliver excellence without exception.

HISD kids deserve a collaborative, functional Board that seeks to solve problems rather than creating distractions and like every parent, I want the best for all HISD students.

Together, we can build a better future for our children. Join the movement at mattforhisd.com to volunteer or host a discussion to create excellence at HISD.