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It's the latest example of GOP and predominately white state officials pushing for control in heavily minority and Democratic-led cities.

Texas Senator Paul Bettencourt spoke with FOX 26's José Griñan about why he is in favor of the Texas Education Agency taking over Houston ISD.

Texas Announces Takeover Of Houston Independent School District

Texas officials on Wednesday announced a state takeover of Houstons nearly 200,000-student public school district, the eighth-largest in the country, acting on years of threats and angering Democrats who assailed the move as political.

Texas officials on Wednesday announced a state takeover of Houston’s nearly 200,000-student public school district, the eighth-largest in the country, acting on years of threats and angering Democrats who assailed the move as political.

A long time coming

The takeover is the latest example of Republican and predominately white state officials pushing to take control in heavily minority and Democratic-led cities.

Rep. Harold V. Dutton said he has no regrets about making the amendment that made the TEA takeover of HISD possible.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/texas-announces-takeover-of-houston-schools-stirring-anger/"></div>HOUSTON (AP) — Texas officials on Wednesday announced a state takeover of Houston’s nearly 200,000-student public school district, the eighth-largest in the country, acting on years of threats and angering Democrats who assailed the move as political. The announcement, made by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s educatio...

It's the latest example of GOP and predominately white state officials pushing for control in heavily minority and Democratic-led cities.