By Charlotte Aguilar The state made its move Wednesday (March 15) to take over Houston ISD, which Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said would begin in earnest after school is out with replacement of the elected school board by a local “board of managers” that he will appoint by June 1. In fact, the education agency posted listings Tuesday — apparently … [Read more...] about It’s official: state is taking over Houston ISD starting with an appointed board
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It’s up to parents, says state: Schools will offer both on-site, online instruction (but expect closings, changes)
By Charlotte Aguilar The Texas Education Agency issued its guidelines Tuesday (July 7) for the 2020-21 school year — and to use a phrase common in the news business, TEA “buried the lead” about the uncertainty of its pronouncements at the end. “Due to the nature of this pandemic, parents and educators should expect to see some campuses close for brief periods during the … [Read more...] about It’s up to parents, says state: Schools will offer both on-site, online instruction (but expect closings, changes)
Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools
By Charlotte Aguilar The Houston Independent School District will no longer be independent, with the Texas Education Agency informing district leaders Wednesday (Nov. 6) that it would be taking over the state’s largest school system because of a “failure of governance.” That means naming a replacement superintendent and a new board to run the district’s nearly 250 schools … [Read more...] about Removing the ‘I’ from Houston ISD — state announces takeover of board, schools