TEA Commissioner Mike Morath meets with Houston ISD principals, community leaders share transparency concerns
FOX 26 has learned that Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath met with several Houston principals and school support staff Wednesday morning.
Houston ISD Takeover: ACLU files federal complaint to Department of Justice
The ACLU says TEA "Commissioner Mike Morath announced the agency’s plans to take over the school district citing the poor performance of some schools, despite the fact that his own agency gave the district a "B" rating in 2022."
Houston ISD takeover: Rally at Cesar Chavez High School in opposition of TEA's action
Local leaders, community groups, parents, students and educators will attend a rally Friday morning in opposition of the state’s takeover of the Houston Independent School District.
TEA meetings end with Houston community members in uproar
Following the announcement that the Texas Education Agency would be taking over the Houston Independent School District, the four community meetings held in Houston ended with turmoil and anger at every community meeting.
Community members continue sharing their disdain for TEA takeover of Houston ISD
Community members continued to make their voices be heard at the third of four scheduled meetings with the Texas Education Agency.
Houston ISD takeover: TEA to hold third community meeting at Delmar Stadium Wednesday
The Texas Education Agency will host a community meeting about the Houston ISD takeover and board of managers process at Delmar Stadium.
HISD Project Prom returns with hundreds of gowns and suits
Prom season is officially here and HISD Project Prom is back, it’s first return since the pandemic. The Project Prom initiative was created to meet the needs of homeless and at-risk students during prom season.
TEA takeover Houston ISD: NAACP to host community meeting
The meeting comes after two previous community meetings with the Texas Education Agency were met with heated exchanges and days before a third meeting.
Houston ISD takeover: TEA changes location of 3rd community meeting for Wednesday
The Texas Education Agency has changed the location for the third community meeting on Wednesday regarding the state takeover of Houston Independent School District.
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee asks federal government to help save HISD from TEA takeover
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee and other members of Congress wrote a letter to the President and Secretary of the Department of Education asking for Federal Intervention on the Basis that the takeover is a violation of the civil rights of the students of HISD, reports say.
More anger, frustrations from HISD parents at second TEA public meeting on Houston ISD takeover
Heated exchanges and confusion continue as the Texas Education Agency hosts public meetings on the takeover process.
Texas Education Agency to host second community meeting following Houston ISD takeover announcement
The Texas Education Agency will be hosting the second of four community meetings on Wednesday night following the announcement that TEA would be taking over the Houston Independent School District.
Angry HISD parents show up with questions to TEA at first public meeting following takeover announcement
Texas Education Agency officials were met at Westbury High School with frustrated parents and HISD teachers about the planned takeover.
FULL VIDEO: TEA hosts first meeting regarding board of managers process for Houston ISD
The Texas Education Agency will hosted first of a series of community meetings to provide information regarding the board of managers process. But the meeting was marred by shouting from community members and was briefly hijacked by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
Houston ISD takeover: TEA to hold 1st community meeting about board of managers process
The Texas Education Agency will hold a community meeting at Westbury High School to discuss the takeover of Houston ISD and the board of managers process.
Students return to school after Spring Break for first time since TEA takeover announcement
Parents and students seem to have a lot of questions about what will happen now that the Texas Education Agency confirms its taking control of Houston ISD. So beginning Tuesday, the TEA will host a series of meetings to provide answers.