March 2020
Appellate court upholds injunction, TEA appeals case to Texas Supreme Court February 2021
State judge grants injunction, blocking TEA from taking over HISD January 2020
Senate Bill 1365 is signed into law, changing threshold for state intervention in school districts September 2021
TEA gives HISD a B accountability rating, while Wheatley High School earns a C August 2022
Texas Supreme Court vacates injunction, clearing way for TEA takeover January 2023
Coronavirus pandemic hits, leading TEA to suspend accountability ratings as districts adjust to virtual learning
Wheatley High School now triggers potential takeover
SOURCES: TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, HOUSTON ISD, TEXAS SUPREME COURT/COMMUNITY IMPACT
the school year with over 800 [teacher] vacancies,” Latson said. “The TEA takeover will destabilize and hinder HISD’s ability to maintain and employ highly certified teachers.” Latson was one of several speakers at a Feb. 2 rally against the TEA take- over hosted outside HISD’s administra- tive building by the public education advocacy group Community Voices for Public Education. Rodriguez also spoke at the event, expressing concern that a TEA takeover would mean an even greater emphasis on standard- ized testing. “We are not just test scores; we are students who need to be heard,” Rodriguez said. “Instead of the take- over, teachers should be paid more adequately so they don’t have to strug- gle to make ends meet when teaching future generations.” Research released in May 2021 by Brown University analyzed 35 district
takeovers across the U.S. between 2011-16. Researchers said they found no evidence takeovers improve aca- demic performance in the first three years, and improvements from three to six years out were too small to draw any specific conclusions about whether the takeover was effective. District 145 state Rep. Christina Morales—a Democrat who represents parts of Houston’s Greater Heights and Northside communities—said a state takeover represents a loss of local con- trol for HISD voters. “How does the commissioner know what our kids need here in Houston?” she said. “State control removes our ability to have a voice in our schools, and state takeovers do not improve academic assessments.”
What about Wheatley? Part of the state’s case for intervention at Houston ISD related to unacceptable academic performance ratings at Wheatley High School. However, Wheatley received a passing grade for the 2021-22 school year.
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NOTE: THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY SUSPENDED USE OF SCHOOL RATINGS DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC FOR THE 2019-20 AND 2020-21 SCHOOL YEARS.
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