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Supporters of school choice in Texas seek to sway rural Republicans

DALLAS — Republicans behind an aggressive push for school choice this session are angling to break the bond that previously thwarted voucherlike efforts in Texas: an unlikely coalition of rural Republicans and Democrats.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2023

Houston ISD families blast the state’s takeover of the district as an intervention that won’t improve student learning

Parents and students of the Houston Independent School District decried the state’s decision to take control of the school system. Despite the news, many questions remain about how it would affect them.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 16, 2023

Texas Education Agency will take control of Houston ISD in June

The announcement comes almost four years after the agency first moved to take over the district.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 15, 2023