EducationStatewide NewsTexas Education Agency to Take Over Houston Independent School District
Holly HansenMarch 15, 2023
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.
88th LegislatureEducationStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingSchool Choice Advocates Criticize Public Education Lobby Over Claim Vouchers ‘Lack Accountability’
Matt StringerFebruary 2, 2023
A school choice policy expert claims certain public education lobby groups have legislative agendas that are in direct conflict with each other.
88th LegislatureEducationStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingGov. Greg Abbott Backs Education Savings Accounts as School Choice Option for Texas Legislature
Brad JohnsonFebruary 1, 2023
The statement marks Abbott's first foray into a detailed plan for school choice reform this year.
88th LegislatureCivil SocietyStatewide NewsTexas Lawmaker Introduces Bill to Prohibit ‘Sexually Explicit Material’ from Public School Libraries
Cameron AbramsJanuary 27, 2023
Patterson's READER Act seeks to hold book vendors accountable for sexually explicit content and stop the selling of related material to schools.
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.
EducationJudicialLocal NewsHouston ISD Challenges Texas Education Agency in State Supreme Court over Attempt to Oust Board
Hudson CallenderOctober 13, 2022
In 2021, the Legislature passed a bill that confirms Texas Education Agency commissioner's authority to replace the board of trustees.
EducationStatewide NewsAbbott Names New School Safety Chief Four Months After Uvalde Shooting
Hudson CallenderOctober 5, 2022
The state legislature has directed $100 million to bolster mental health and school safety initiatives.
EducationStatewide NewsAgainst ‘Shortage’ Claims, Education Data Suggests Rising Number of Teachers in Texas
Hudson CallenderSeptember 8, 2022
Polling data suggests the majority of Texas teachers are discontented with their jobs despite rising numbers of hired educators.
EducationHomeschooling in Texas Rose 40% in 2020-2021 From Previous School Year
Brad JohnsonAugust 18, 2022
While enrollment in Texas public schools has dropped recently, the number of students withdrawing to homeschool is growing.
87th LegislatureEducationState HouseState SenateOne Year Later, Confusion Remains Over Application and Enforcement of ‘Critical Race Theory’ Ban
Hudson CallenderAugust 18, 2022
The responses to last year's ban have been mixed, and some lawmakers are doubtful that it is having a measurable effect on Texas classrooms.