BREAKING: The Texas Education Agency announced a takeover of the Houston Independent School District. Here's what that means.
The Texas Education Agency announced a takeover of the Houston Independent School District. TEA Commissioner Mike Morath speaks with FOX 26 about the next steps.The Texas Education Agency has notified the Houston Independent School District regarding a takeover of its schools.
In the meantime, our great schools remain open and committed to providing a meaningful educational experience for all students. The District’s top priority is, and will continue to be, student outcomes. The Board hopes that TEA has a clear and transparent process for this announced transition that is communicated to the community and the District.
"We want a group that has a really diverse background that has different life experiences, different lived experiences, because only when you bring together people that have a common purpose, but from differing backgrounds, can you then make really the best decisions for a very diverse group of students in Houston," said Morath.
Morath didn’t go into any explicit detail naming any one school campus being to blame for the takeover. However, he did respond to the school district’s recent B-plus rating.
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