EducationStatewide NewsTexas Education Agency to Take Over Houston Independent School District
Holly Hansen3 mins ago
Education Commissioner Morath will replace Houston’s elected board of trustees with appointed managers no earlier than June 1.
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EducationLocal NewsMayor Turner Warns State Takeover of Houston School District Imminent: ‘Leave HISD Alone’
Holly HansenMarch 3, 2023
Touting improvements in the troubled Houston school district since 2019, Turner is demanding that the state drop plans to intervene.
Civil SocietyEducationStatewide NewsRep. Dutton: Don’t Blame Abbott, Houston ISD Takeover Plan Was My Idea
Holly HansenJanuary 26, 2023
The Houston-area Democrat co-authored legislation allowing the state to appoint a board of managers over chronically failing school districts.
EducationStatewide NewsState Supreme Court Clears Way for Texas Education Agency Takeover of Houston ISD
Holly HansenJanuary 13, 2023
After years of litigation, the Supreme Court opinion clears the way for the TEA commissioner to replace the elected trustees with appointed managers.
88th LegislatureElections 2022IssuesAbbott, Democrats Received Another $132,000 From Las Vegas Sands’ Pro-Casino PAC
Hayden SparksOctober 20, 2022
Commercial casinos are banned in Texas, but a political action committee funded by a Las Vegas corporation hopes to change that.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyEducationTexas Lawmakers Weigh in on Lia Thomas’ NCAA Win After Deaths of Bills to Require Biological Sex Distinction in College Sports
Isaiah MitchellMarch 25, 2022
While bills regarding UIL sports soaked up attention, bills that would have applied to NCAA sports died quietly. The reason remains unclear.
87th LegislatureElections 2022Pro-Casino PAC Donated Over $500,000 to Texas Candidates Before Primary Day
Hayden SparksMarch 15, 2022
A new political action committee funded by Miriam Adelson donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to Texas candidates.
Elections 2022Local NewsHarris County Leaves 10,000 Ballots Out of Reported Results
Holly HansenMarch 7, 2022
Elections Administrator Isabel Longoria said that 6,000 Democratic and 4,000 Republican ballots were left out of election tallies; enough to change results in some close races.
2022 Primary Election RESULTSElections 2022State HouseCharles Cunningham Handily Wins Texas House Race to Succeed Outgoing Rep. Dan Huberty
Holly HansenMarch 2, 2022
The former city council member and school board trustee will be unopposed in the general election and will represent the Republican-leaning district in northeast Harris County.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyEducationState HouseDivisions Between Biological Sexes in Public School Sports Scheduled for Vote in Texas House
Isaiah MitchellOctober 13, 2021
While House Bill 25 isn't the only proposal to keep students in competition with peers of their own biological sex, it cleared several key hurdles that killed previous versions.
87th LegislatureCivil SocietyEducationState Pursues Takeover of Houston ISD in Court After Texas Legislature Gives Green Light
Isaiah MitchellSeptember 7, 2021
A newly passed bill should let the TEA replace Houston ISD's entire school board, changing the course of an ongoing lawsuit.
87th LegislatureEducationLocal NewsTexas Schools Experiment With Mask Mandates That Let Parents Opt Children Out
Isaiah MitchellSeptember 2, 2021
Some school districts around Texas are experimenting with mask mandates that let parents opt their children out — and so is the legislature.