Texas Education Agency Plans Takeover of Houston ISD, Mayor Says

Texas Education Agency Plans Takeover of Houston ISD, Mayor Says
Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner, speaks during a news conference at the 90th Winter Meeting of United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) in Washington on Jan. 19, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner spoke out Wednesday about the rumored takeover of the Houston Independent School District.

Turner addressed the issue during a City Council meeting. He said that multiple lawmakers had informed him of the Texas Education Agency’s (TEA) plans to take control of the district as soon as next week.

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