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Education Commissioner Morath will replace Houston’s elected board of trustees with appointed managers no earlier than June 1.
Education Commissioner Morath will replace Houston’s elected board of trustees with appointed managers no earlier than June 1.
Touting improvements in the troubled Houston school district since 2019, Turner is demanding that the state drop plans to intervene.
The Houston-area Democrat co-authored legislation allowing the state to appoint a board of managers over chronically failing school districts.
After years of litigation, the Supreme Court opinion clears the way for the TEA commissioner to replace the elected trustees with appointed managers.
In 2021, the Legislature passed a bill that confirms Texas Education Agency commissioner's authority to replace the board of trustees.
The state legislature has directed $100 million to bolster mental health and school safety initiatives.
State law forbids public employees from spending or authorizing public funds on political advertising, which could include this message.
Like most other schooling decisions in Texas, the authority to choose textbooks ultimately comes down to the district or charter.
While this adjustment is meant to cushion the blow of lost students, it does not continue the “hold harmless” policy of last year.
Though Texas faces shortages by subject, non-teachers outnumber teachers across the state and Texas ended 2021 with more teachers than ever.
A board member indicated he believed some of the proposed materials would run afoul of state statutes on parental rights.
This is Abbott's second attempt, broader in scope than the first. His initial request to the Texas Association of School Boards dead-ended.