Texas Education Agency Takes Over Houston ISD
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The state-appointed managers will hold immense power. They can control the budget, school closures, collaborations with charter networks, policies around curriculum and library books, as well as hiring or firing the superintendent, among other important decisions.
The court will consider whether a law that updated the education code last year has any bearing on TEA Commissioner Morath’s attempt to replace HISD’s board members over low academic scores.
Among other issues, the court will consider whether a law that updated the education code last year has any bearing on TEA Commissioner Mike Morath’s attempt to replace HISD’s board members over low academic scores.
TEA appeals Houston ISD takeover lawsuit ruling to Texas Supreme Court FacebookTwitterEmail Lawyers representing Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath, pictured in 2019, filed an appeal Wednesday asking the Texas Supreme Court to overturn a temporary injunction halting the state’s plans to replace Houston ISD school board members.Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer Lawyers representing the Texas Education Agency filed an appeal Wednesday asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a temporary injunction that has slowed Education Commissioner Mike Morath’s plans to st...