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Deputy Commissioner Held Private Meetings in Houston When School District’s Future Was Uncertain
Posted on · Mark Jones, a political science professor at Rice University, said that there are two ways to look at the situation.
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State Audit Finds Serious Flaws in Texas Education Agency Contracting Process
Posted on · The audit says the Texas Education Agency consistently bypassed required steps and failed to consider other options before awarding a special education contract.
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Texas Education Agency Orders Districts Not to Use State Funds for Migrant Children’s Education
Posted on · Some Texas school districts already have education agreements with federal contractors that manage these migrant shelters.
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Texas Education Agency Refuses to Monitor County’s Alternative Special Ed Schools Directly
Posted on · What happened to Evan Johnson triggered a state investigation, exposing what some call a loophole in how state administrators keep an eye on some special needs students in Harris County.
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Houston Schools Avoid State Sanctions, Education Commissioner Defends New Report Cards
Posted on · Worthing High was one of 10 Houston schools that had to improve -- or they’d be closed or trigger a state takeover of the whole district, because of the state law known as HB 1842.
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Texas Is Giving School Districts A-F Grades Today as Part of New Ratings System
Posted on · For the first time Wednesday, Texas school districts received official ratings that show their performance on a scale from A through F
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Exit Interviews with Outgoing HISD Administrators Reveal Culture of Fear
Posted on · Outgoing top employees said they left because of a lack of trust, concern about the district's future and instability and negativity from the school board.
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What Went Wrong At Worthing High School, And How It’s Trying To Survive
Posted on · In collaboration with the Houston Chronicle, News 88.7 investigated why Worthing High ended up near the bottom of the state's rankings, and how it's trying to avoid closure.
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While State Takeover Threat Fades, TEA Seeks Community Input for Potential Board of Managers
Posted on · The state’s deputy commissioner has met with different groups in Houston in informal settings, including living rooms, churches and community centers.
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More Standardized Testing Woes In Texas? A Houston-Area High School Says Over 100 Students Got Zeros On Essays
Posted on · The Texas Education Agency and the state's main testing vendor are investigating how more than 100 students in a high-performing Houston-area high school received zeros on their English essays.
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Texas Education Agency Sets Rules On How To Exempt Hurricane Harvey-Affected Districts From State Ratings
Posted on · Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath on Wednesday released criteria that schools affected by Hurricane Harvey will have to meet to be exempt from state ratings. School administrators have argued that all schools in the disaster area should automatically get waivers.
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Texas Special Education Reform Comes With Mountain Of Mistrust
Posted on · The state agency is trying to enact reforms to make up for breaking the law, but parents and advocates say it will take a lot to regain their trust
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State Lawmaker Calls For Legislature To Intervene, Revise School Takeover Law
Posted on · The problem is that state lawmakers won’t meet again until 2019
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Four Things to Consider in Potential Legal Case Against State School District Takeover
Posted on · Some see the case against HB 1842 as problematic and with a dim chance of success.