Topic: Testing

Houston ISD: School is out, but the headlines don’t stop

Publish Date: July 10, 2025

Signs from the No More Harm rally at the 2024 AFT Convention in Houston. Photo by Mariana Krueger, CCR Studios.   It’s been less than a month since the Texas Education Agency announced a two-year extension of the Houston ISD takeover by Commissioner Mike Morath’s appointed board of managers and Superintendent Mike Miles. If readers were hoping that was the exclamation...

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Court Greenlights Release of Delayed A-F Ratings — But the Fight Isn’t Over 

Publish Date: April 11, 2025

After months of legal back-and-forth, the Texas Education Agency has announced it will release the long-delayed A-F accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year. This follows an April 3 ruling from the Texas 15th Court of Appeals, overturning a previous injunction that had blocked the release of the ratings.  The ratings, which reflect how school districts and campuses perform under...

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