People hold up signs at a news conference in Houston, Texas, on March 3, 2023, while protesting the proposed takeover of the city's school district by the Texas Education Agency. Juan A. Lozano/AP Photo
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.
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