Oppose the takeover at every turn. TEA Announced takeover this morning
March 15, 2023
Can you read, write, sign, and stand up with schoolchildren?
READ: Texas Observer op-ed by CVPE’s Ruth Kravetz: “The State’s Houston ISD Takeover is Unfair, Racist, and Wasteful: Click on the link or read it below.
MARCH/RALLY this SATURDAY: At 3pm at Wheatley High School, join the NAACP, LULAC, labor, CVPE and others to protect our schools from state takeover! More info at houstoncvpe.org/events.
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March 09, 2023
March 6 takeover day?
Governor Abbot may take over HISD today.
First he starves our schools of funding, then he blames our schools. Now he wants to take over our schools. This is about power and profits and not our kids.
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March 06, 2023
takeover is about politics and profits instead of children
The Mayor confirmed this week that the takeover of HISD by the state is as soon as Monday.
Whether it is the New Orleans takeover. Philly, Detroit or Newark, takeovers around the country have not worked. The governor’s and commissioner’s plan is to repeat this unholy fixation on accountability and privatization.
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March 04, 2023
These are the Elected Officials who have signed the petition opposing the takeover of HISD
The following elected officials have joined almost 800 parents, teachers, students, and community members in February to sign the petition to support Houston schoolchildren:
State Senator Borris Miles, State Senator John Whitmire, State Rep Allen, State Rep Ann Johnson, State Rep Jarvis Johnson, State Rep J Jones, State Rep Morales, State Rep-Morales Shaw, State Rep Reynolds, State Rep Rosenthal, State Rep Shawn Thierry, State Rep Wu, SBOE Trustee Staci Childs, SBOE Trustee Rebecca Bell-Metereau, Mayor Sylvestor Turner, Harris County Commissioner Adrian Garcia, Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones, Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Houston CM Cisneros, Houston CM Evans-Shabazz, Houston CM Jackson, Houston CM Kamin, Houston CM Plummer, Houston CM Thomas, HISD Trustee Kathy Blueford-Daniels, HISD Trustee Elizabeth Santos, HISD Trustee Myrna Guidry, HCC Trustee Pretta VanDible Stallworth, HCDE Trustee Andrea Duhon, HCDE Trustee Danyahel Norris in formation
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February 24, 2023
Rep. Harold Dutton is no longer chair of the TX House Public Education Committee.
The takeover of HISD is imminent. If the Governor and Commissioner take over HISD and disenfranchise Houston voters, no school district in Texas is safe.
Have you signed the petition opposing state takeover?
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February 10, 2023
will you sign this petition against state takeover?
At last Thursday's rally, about 150 students, teachers, parents, community leaders, and elected officials stood together in solidarity to oppose the HISD state takeover. Our message was heard loud and clear, but the work has just begun.
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February 06, 2023
Fight for our democracy and our schoolchildren
Can you do these three things?
SIGN THIS PETITION opposing the state takeover of Houston ISD.
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January 30, 2023
a state takeover will make things worse for our kids
Community Voices for Public Education is firmly opposed to the state takeover of Houston ISD’s school board. A state takeover of HISD would be disastrous for both parents and students.
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January 17, 2023
once in a lifetime surplus & CVPE Jan 21st meeting
The state legislature is in session! Governor Abbott, Dan Patrick and extremist legislators will oppose strong public schools at every turn. Find out what you can do to fight for public education at CVPE's Jan 21st meeting!
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January 12, 2023