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Four Things to Consider in Potential Legal Case Against State School District Takeover

Posted on April 30, 2018 · Some see the case against HB 1842 as problematic and with a dim chance of success.

For over 10 years, the Texas Education Agency set an arbitrary target for special education enrollment, something that the federal authorities say must be corrected.

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How To Put Ethics Into Texas’ Draft Special Education Plan

Posted on April 8, 2018 · "We don’t go home at the end of the day and say, 'Yes! I didn’t break the law today,'" law professor Susan Bon said

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Teacher turnover is a controversial part of Houston ISD reforms. It’s a feature, not a side effect

Posted on September 20, 2023 · Parents and teachers continue to speak out against reforms and turnover in Houston’s public school system. The protests intensified this week as the state-appointed leaders of Houston ISD removed more teachers from their schools. The debate over these types of reforms is not new — even in Houston.

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After Houston ISD administrator tells ‘nonbelievers’ to accept reforms or ‘You will not be here,’ students and parents protest

Posted on September 18, 2023 · On Friday, an administrator told teachers at Cage Elementary and Project Chrysalis Middle schools to affirm their commitment to the new reform program by the end of the weekend or be reassigned. Monday morning, about thirty protestors gathered in front of the campus to speak out against the directive.

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TEA-appointed Houston ISD board allows teachers to be terminated if schools close, seeks exemption from state laws

Posted on September 15, 2023 · The state-appointed leaders of Houston’s public school system say they can’t comply with a new law requiring police officers at every campus, and they’re seeking exemptions for that and other state laws. During the Thursday board meeting, they also geared up for expected school closures in the coming years by approving a policy that allows staffers from those schools to be terminated.

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Texas Education Agency delays release of 2023 A-F accountability ratings by a month

Posted on September 13, 2023 · The delay comes as the agency faces a legal challenge to the way it's evaluating school districts.

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Four Things to Consider in Potential Legal Case Against State School District Takeover

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How To Put Ethics Into Texas’ Draft Special Education Plan

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