Houston Independent School District

Houston ISD, Fort Worth

Houston ISD considers granting more autonomy to top-performing high schools

Houston ISD is exploring a "Level 5 Autonomy" plan to give its top-performing high schools more control over curriculum, staffing, and scheduling - a move district officials call innovative, but union leaders say could pave the way for charter-style management.

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Fort Worth schools face a state takeover. What can they learn from Houston ISD?

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TEA letter shows key differences between Houston, Fort Worth ISD takeovers

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Fort Worth ISD to undergo state takeover and leadership change

On Thursday, October 23, the Texas Education Agency notified Fort Worth Independent School District of a state takeover.

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TEA to announce state takeover of Fort Worth ISD sources say

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Fort Worth ISD may be taken over by the state today

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Texas Education Agency will take over Fort Worth ISD

News broke this week that the Texas Education Agency is going to remove the Fort Worth Independent School District’s elected board members and could appoint a new superintendent.

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What can Fort Worth parents expect from the school district takeover? Look to Houston

The state's largest school district, Houston ISD, was taken over in 2023. It may offer a glimpse at Fort Worth's future.

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What will the state takeover of Fort Worth ISD look like? We asked Houstonians.

Educators and community leaders warn Fort Worth ISD to brace for fallout as state-appointed leadership reshapes Houston schools — with rising scores but eroding trust.

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Here’s what it means when Texas takes over a school district

The Texas Education Commissioner can intervene after a district’s campus earns a failing grade in the state’s A-F academic accountability ratings for five consecutive years. Those ratings are largely based on standardized test scores.

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HISD enrollment on track to drop by about 6,700 students this school year, records show

Eight parents told the Chronicle that they have pulled at least one of their children out of HISD this year, in part due to dissatisfaction with the changes implemented during the state takeover.