Texas is about to force Houston ISD, a major public school district, under its direct control, despite improvements to local education and protest from students, educators and parents ... New from Ruth Kravetz of HoustonCVPE: HoustonTX TXedu
I am a parent and teacher with Community Voices for Public Education, a Houston-based nonprofit rooted in the belief that our community schools are a public good, not a commodity to be sold off to the highest bidder. That is why we, along with many other Houstonians, have protested the attempted state takeover of Houston ISD for years—a dramatic assault on local control that may take place this week.
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