Texas Supreme Court Clears the Way for Education Agency Takeover in Houston

Texas Supreme Court Clears the Way for Education Agency Takeover in Houston
School children wearing masks walk outside Condit Elementary School in Bellaire, outside Houston, Texas, on Dec. 16, 2020. Francois Picard/AFP via Getty Images
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The Supreme Court of Texas has cleared the way for state-appointed managers to replace school board members in the state’s largest school district.

On Friday, the state’s highest court reversed a temporary injunction that blocked the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from taking over the Houston Independent School District (HISD), according to a decision released by the Texas Supreme Court. (pdf)
Jana J. Pruet
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