{"id":4753,"date":"2025-06-03T06:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/?p=4753"},"modified":"2025-06-03T06:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:24:02","slug":"texas-education-agency-extends-houston-isd-takeover-through-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/texas-education-agency-extends-houston-isd-takeover-through-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Education Agency Extends Houston ISD Takeover Through 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Highlights:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has extended its state takeover of Houston ISD (HISD) until June 1, 2027.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite notable academic gains, the district has not yet met all criteria for ending the intervention.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The extension has sparked renewed controversy, with community members criticizing Superintendent Mike Miles\u2019 reform model and staff turnover.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEA replaced four appointed board members amid concerns from local officials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HISD continues facing high enrollment declines and protests against the New Education System model.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a decision that has drawn both praise and condemnation, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tea.texas.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Texas Education Agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> announced on Monday, June 3, that it will extend its takeover of the Houston Independent School District (HISD) for an additional two years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The intervention, which began in 2023 due to long-term academic failures and governance concerns, will now continue through June 1, 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Academic Gains But Incomplete Progress<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TEA Commissioner Mike Morath highlighted that the district has made &#8220;tremendous&#8221; strides in academic performance, special education compliance, and operations under state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Morath, HISD reported a drop from 121 to 41 campuses rated D or F in 2024, with notable improvements at schools like Wheatley High, which rose from an \u201cF\u201d to a \u201cB\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, Morath emphasized that the district has not yet met the three criteria required to exit state control: eliminating multi-year failing campuses, achieving special education compliance, and improving board governance. \u201cUltimately, two years has not been enough time to fix district systems that were broken for decades,\u201d he stated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Check Out: How to get a GED in <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/ged-in-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Texas<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Governance Shake-up and Community Backlash<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside the extension, TEA replaced four members of the appointed board, a move that raised concerns among local officials. Dani Hernandez, president of the elected trustees, criticized the removals, stating, \u201cI don&#8217;t think that\u2019s something the TEA should be doing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community members and advocacy groups expressed frustration with continued state control and Miles&#8217; controversial New Education System (NES) reforms, which emphasize standardized curricula and rigid school structures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jackie Anderson, head of Houston&#8217;s teachers union, argued the takeover is driving educators away, stating, \u201cYou will not wear down our opposition.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Find Out: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/ged\/should-my-homeschooled-child-get-a-ged-or-a-diploma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Should my Homeschooled Child get a GED or a Diploma?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><b>Looking Ahead<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite opposition, Morath reaffirmed his confidence in Superintendent Miles, saying he is \u201coptimistic that student achievement in Houston ISD will maintain an upward trajectory.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meanwhile, stakeholders remain divided over whether the state\u2019s intervention model supports or undermines the future of public education in Houston.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Also in the News:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prepsaret.com\/news\/harvard-seeks-to-lift-federal-funding-freeze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Harvard Seeks to Lift Federal Funding Freeze<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has extended its state takeover of Houston ISD (HISD) until June 1, 2027. Despite notable academic gains, the district has not yet met all criteria for ending the intervention. The extension has sparked renewed controversy, with community members criticizing Superintendent Mike Miles\u2019 reform model and staff turnover. 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