EDUCATION
Texas, and Harris County specifically, falls significantly below the national average for adults with high school diplomas. As a Texas public school graduate, Neeloy understands firsthand the importance of investing in Houston’s education system and supporting its teachers.
As mayor, he will work to improve compensation and professional development opportunities for teachers, recognizing that competitive pay and long-term career support are essential to retaining high-quality educators. He will also prioritize deeper school-community partnerships, encouraging collaboration between educators, families, and local organizations to create more holistic support systems for students—both in and out of the classroom.
Neeloy will not only push back against the TEA’s systematic encroachment on the city’s jurisdiction, but he will also collaborate directly with HISD leadership to address the district’s funding and logistical challenges, ensuring that Houston’s schools have the resources and infrastructure they need to give every student a real chance to succeed.
Second Chance Centers
Nearly one in six Harris County adults never earned a high school diploma. They are too often treated as statistics, forgotten by policymakers and left behind by systems that move on without them. But they are still part of Houston's future. Neeloy will champion the creation of Houston’s first city-funded Second Chance Centers, providing young people who have left school with a clear pathway back to opportunity. These centers would offer GED preparation, workforce training, career counseling, digital literacy programs, and wraparound support services designed to address the barriers that often prevent students from completing their education. By partnering with community colleges, employers, nonprofits, and local workforce organizations, the centers would help reconnect residents with education and employment, ensuring that a setback in adolescence does not become a lifelong obstacle to success.
