We’re disappointed because we believe in democracy and there is no reason other than what they keep calling a law that is allowing them to do that.”Īnderson said takeovers are not in the best interest of the children. “Those trustees were elected by the citizens of this community. “Parents should be very concerned and the reason why is because one man basically told them that their vote doesn’t mean anything. HISD is now the 16th school district to be taken over by the TEA since 1991, and Houston Federation of Teachers president Jackie Anderson believes the move spells trouble for all impacted. “You don’t reward success by penalizing not just that school, but you’re taking over 275 other schools as well.” “We asked them to do better and they have done better,” Turner said. This past August, for the first time in eight years, Wheatley High School, which was one of those F schools, had a passing grade. In 2019, HISD had 21 schools that received an F grade. Forty of the 50 are now in a much better status the schools they keep referring to.” “Forty of your 50 schools that were in that D or F category are no more. Under this superintendent and this pretty much new board, significant progress has been made,” Turner said.

But the status of HISD in 2019 is different than what it is four years later in 2023.

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