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Here’s What You Need To Know About A Potential State Takeover Of Houston Schools
Posted on · State law requires the Education Commissioner to intervene if even one school chronically fails state standards.
Posted on · State law requires the Education Commissioner to intervene if even one school chronically fails state standards.
Posted on · Advocates and parents renewed their call for a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency at a crowded town hall this weekend.
Posted on · Parents and activists say they don't want non-educators taking over struggling schools.
Posted on · The Houston school board will decide later this week if they want to request any outside partnerships.
Posted on · For Turner's idea to work, he'd likely need help from the Texas Legislature
Posted on · Turner stressed that focusing on students is more important and suggested that the state should grant the school district a one-year waiver
Posted on · The HISD administration has recommended the charter group, Energized for STEM, to take on the management, budgeting, curriculum and turnaround efforts for 10 HISD schools that haven't met state standards in several years
Posted on · HISD must send any partnership deals to state education officials by April 30.
Posted on · "I’m deciding to what degree and to how far I’m willing to get involved in the day-to-day operation of any of the schools," Turner said