March 16 Rally against State Takeover
Rally Against State Takeover at the Governor's mansion in Austin on March 16
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February 21, 2020
The made-up crisis behind the state takeover of Houston’s public schools
Read Domingo Morel's "The made-up crisis behind the state takeover of Houston’s public schools
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January 10, 2020
Houston: The Betrayal of the Public Schools As State Attacks Democracy
Diane Ravitch writes on her blog-
The public schools of Houston are going to be taken over by the incompetent State Education Department, which has never run a school district of any size and which has failed in its previous takeover efforts.
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January 02, 2020
Chron Uses Propaganda to Legitimize Takeover
Recently, the Houston Chronicle editorial board used misleading facts and misrepresentation to misinform its readers...
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January 01, 2020
Interview with Domingo Morel about the Harm of State Takeovers
When states take over school districts, they say it’s about academics. This political scientist says it’s about race and power.
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December 04, 2019
TEA Takeover Meeting at Chavez HS
In times like these, people must unite together and work to improve the conditions in which we live, work, and learn. We must prepare for a protracted battle against those who would takeover our schools, harm our students, use test scores to fire teachers and close neighborhood schools.
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November 19, 2019
TEA's Report Would Not Hold Up in Traffic Court
The Texas Education Agency (TEA) release of their "final" HISD investigation, less than one week before the election, is a Trumpian attempt to cancel our votes and harm our students. It is outrageous that a commissioner-appointed board has more legitimacy than an ELECTED one.
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November 01, 2019
Press Conference to Oppose State Takeover Power Grab of HISD
You are invited to a press conference announcing community opposition to the undemocratic state takeover of HISD.
Wednesday, Aug 21, at Hattie Mae White, 4400 W 18th St at 4:30 pm.
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August 17, 2019
TEA Releases "Investigation" of HISD in its takeover coup attempt ahead of scores
The Houston Chronicle published an article on Wednesday and the state will announce preliminary accountability ratings on Thursday, August 15. It is projected that HISD will have an overall B+ rating
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August 09, 2019
Five principals in nine years at Gregory Lincoln
https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/concerns-raised-about-staff-changes-at-some-houston-schools/210759/
When the Houston Independent School District's Gregory-Lincoln Education Center re-opens this month with yet another new principal, its fifth in eight years, the school's new leader will face a tough customer in Shana Pruitt.
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August 09, 2019