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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Are you going to wait seventeen years before you get your democracy back?
The state may take over HISD based on a state law that dictates that TEA can take over a district if just one school does not meet the flawed STAAR accountability standard. Results will be announced on August 15.
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School Takeovers Fail: Is Houston Next?
The Texas Education Agency should heed evidence from around the country that state takeovers of schools harm students and communities. The public needs to know that the rules for assessing school performance, and rating them by letter grade, are capricious and biased, and are archetypal examples of grandfathering at their worst.
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Conservator, Pack your bags and go home
It is time for the Texas Education Agency and the conservator to pack their bags and leave Houston!
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