The Takeover Tab: State-Imposed Superintendent Buyouts Cost School Districts Big Bucks
And, critics of TEA takeovers say, those costs are just the beginning of expenses that come with state intervention but without state recompense.
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Houston’s Top Magnet High Schools Could Become Private Partnership Charter Schools, Raising Equity Concerns
Texas' largest school district may even convert its renowned performing arts institution under a program that benefitted the state-appointed superintendent in his previous career.
A Wave of School District Takeovers Could Be Coming. Some Past Interventions Ended with More Failing Schools.
Fort Worth ISD is among the districts that could join Houston in having its elected board deposed, while Beaumont and Edgewood ISDs offer a cautionary tale.
Will a STAAR-Crossed Legislature Finally Enact Real Testing Reform?
It’s on the agenda at the Texas Capitol, but advocates worry heavy-handed "accountability" will remain intact.
TEA Exoneration of Mike Miles’ Charter Schools Leaves Questions Unanswered, Raises New Ones
An agency report challenging media stories overlooks the charter schools’ compliance with federal tax and state business laws, on the watch of the now-HISD superintendent, while revealing new out-of-state payments.
‘No Trust, No Bond’: Houston School Bond Fails amid State Takeover Backlash
“In my 33 years as an educator, I’ve never known teachers to come out against a bond. I’ve never seen so much community involvement and participation, mainly because we do not trust Mike Miles.”
Mike Miles Moved Texas School Funds to Colorado Through a Possible Shell Corporation Without a Paper Trail
An Observer investigation has found irregularities in how the Houston ISD superintendent's Colorado charter school nonprofit did business in Texas.
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‘It’s Time for a Change’: Dem Behind HISD Takeover Faces Challengers
House Representative Harold Dutton Jr. stands behind the state takeover of the district. Can he survive another reelection after its fallout?
‘Go Away TEA,’ Say Houston ISD Parents and Teachers
“We are professional educators. We demand to be respected.”
Houston ISD Takeover, The Musical
New superintendent Mike Miles put on a play to inspire teachers. Not everyone was amused.