Tag: Texas Education Agency

Staff at 29 Houston Schools Must Reapply for Jobs Under New State-Appointed Superintendent

June 6, 2023
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The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has appointed a new superintendent to lead Houston Independent School District (ISD) following the agency’s takeover of the state’s largest district. Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced on June 1 that Mike Miles would take the helm of the district, serving nearly 190,000 students across 274 schools. Miles replaces Superintendent Millard…

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Texas Education Agency Announces Takeover of Houston ISD

March 15, 2023
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Texas officials on Wednesday confirmed earlier rumors of the state’s takeover of Houston Independent School District. Education Commissioner Mike Morath announced the takeover in a letter to Houston ISD Superintendent Millard House II and the district’s nine school board members (pdf). Republican Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Morath in 2015. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner (D) spoke…

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Texas Education Agency Plans Takeover of Houston ISD, Mayor Says

March 1, 2023
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke out Wednesday about the rumored takeover of the Houston Independent School District. Turner addressed the issue during a City Council meeting. He said that multiple lawmakers had informed him of the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) plans to take control of the district as soon as next week. “What they’re saying…

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Texas School District Drops Sex Ed Curriculum After Backlash From Parents

January 30, 2023
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A Texas school district has dropped its plans to teach an unapproved sex education curriculum after receiving backlash from parents. Fort Worth Independent School District Superintendent Angélica Ramsey informed families that the School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) would restart its sexual education curriculum process. She told parents that there “is not an approved, adopted, or…

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Texas Supreme Court Clears the Way for Education Agency Takeover in Houston

January 16, 2023
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The Supreme Court of Texas has cleared the way for state-appointed managers to replace school board members in the state’s largest school district. On Friday, the state’s highest court reversed a temporary injunction that blocked the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from taking over the Houston Independent School District (HISD), according to a decision released by the…

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