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Three years into the HISD takeover, the costs are coming into focus.

Approximately three years after the state seized control of Houston ISD, Texas officials have increasingly held up the district as evidence that state intervention works. There’s numbers they can point to as HISD had 56 F-rated campuses before the takeover and has five this year, while many schools operating under state-appointed Superintendent Mike Miles’ New Education System (NES) have posted significant gains under the state accountability system. But three years is also

Texas AFT, Texas AFL-CIO unveil slate of State Board of Education endorsements

Texas AFT and the Texas AFL-CIO release their full slate of endorsement for the State Board of Education.

Jul 24

Educator-backed candidates hit near-clean sweep in Texas primary runoff elections

Most Texas AFT-endorsed candidates emerged victorious in Tuesday’s primary runoff elections and will head to a general election - one that has great consequences for public education.

May 29