In 2023, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) saw over 40% of its districts receive a grade of “D” or “F” from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Today, Houston is no longer independent, having been taken over by the state, and the results have been stunning. Of the 121 failing schools (56 received an “F”) […] The post Texas takeover of failing Houston school district results in student achievement gains after just two years appeared first on The Sentinel.| The Sentinel
By Thomas Ultican 6/17/2025 It was “déjà vu all over again” when Eric Hanushek and his wife Macke Raymond shared their views in the Washington Post. They cited Michelle Rhee and Mike Miles as exemplary education leaders, merit pay as good education policy and turned to A Nation at Risk for support. Governor Abbott took […]| tultican