Our Founder
Warner Ervin has more than 4o years of serving students in Texas public schools. He began his career as a classroom teacher and retired as a Houston Independent School District (HISD) regional superintendent, responsible for 30,000 students in over 40 schools. Mr. Ervin’s thorough knowledge of instruction and administrative practices, and phenomenal interpersonal and organizational skills allowed him to experience many successes.
As a high school principal, Mr. Ervin initiated and achieved the following:
- Programs for the severely mentally/physically challenged student*
- Mandatory Texas Assessment Academic Skills (TAAS) tutorials*
- Pre-Advanced Placement/Advance Placement (PreAP/AP) Programs*
- the first region-wide labs for school personnel to improve data quality
- Reduced dropout rates
- Created Math and Language Arts labs for struggling students to close the achievement gap
- Developed an online, computer-based GED lab
- Developed a Meteorology & Space Science Magnet Program
- Improved TAAS passing rate from mid- 40% to approximately 90% from 1992-2000
- Increased school’s enrollment from 1500 to over 2000 students
As regional superintendent, Mr. Ervin:
- Increased the number of Recognized/Exemplary campuses in the South Region of HISD from 0% in 2000 to 70% in 2009; and
- Implemented small group sessions (after hours) for new principals in the region.
He was also responsible for implementing, supervising, and maintaining PreAP/AP Programs in all middle and high schools in the Houston ISD South Region. These were just some of Mr. Ervin’s accomplishments. He was also featured and recognized in Newsweek Magazine, The Miami Herald, The San Antonio Media, and the Japanese Educational Television Station for his efforts in education. Mr. Ervin believes all students can learn if they are given the necessary tools and if educators maintain an effective learning environment.
