“The state takeover of Houston Independent School District is not about public education — it’s about political control of a 90 percent Black and brown student body in one of the country’s most diverse cities.”
A school bus is seen outside Condit Elementary School in Bellaire, outside Houston, Texas, on December 16, 2020.Texas state officials are planning to transfer control of the Houston Independent School District from democratically elected leaders to a commission appointed by the Texas Education Agency .the largest in the state and the eighth-largest in the nation
— to the commission starting on June 1. HISD previously blocked TEA efforts to take over its operations in 2019, but a state Supreme Court ruling earlier this year lifted the injunction that had been in place. TEA had sought a district takeover in 2019 ostensibly due to the performance of a single school in the district. That school, Wheatley High School, received seven straight years of poor ratings. However, the school has improved its ratings since 2019, and is no longer deemed failing by the state’s standards.
Nevertheless, state Education Commissioner Mike Morath, an appointee of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, claims the improvements seen at Wheatley don’t “abrogate [his] prior legal requirement to intervene,” in spite of Houston schools receiving a “B” rating overall —, as a district or school must have at least two consecutive years of passing grades, by state standards, in order for the TEA to begin determining a time frame and process for restoring power to local leaders.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Texas takes control of Houston Independent School District | CNNThe leaders of the Houston Independent School District, the largest school district in Texas, will be replaced by a new board appointed by the state Commissioner of Education, the district said Wednesday.
Read more »
What to know about TEA, the Texas education agency taking control of Houston ISDThe TEA on Wednesday seized control of Houston Independent School District, the largest...
Read more »
What to know about the HISD school board trusteesThe Houston Independent School District's nine trustees will be replaced in June when the...
Read more »
Texas education agency ready to find new leaders for Houston school district, documents showTexas’ education agency first moved to take over the district in 2019 after years of low student performance at a single Houston ISD high school. Critics said the district has made improvements since then.
Read more »
Texas announces takeover of Houston's public school districtThe announcement, made by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s education commissioner, amounts to one of the largest school takeovers ever in the U.S.
Read more »
State of Texas to take over Houston school districtThe Texas Education Agency announced that it will take over Houston Independent School District, ending a four-year legal battle.
Read more »