Texas senators file first bill to try to fend off looming HISD takeover

State Sens. Carol Alvarado, Borris Miles and John Whitmire filed Senate Bill 1662 in response to the

Given Phyllis Wheatley High School improvement to a C and the district's overall B rating, the TEA's reason for initiating a takeover bid in 2019 is no longer valid, Alvarado said. Other leaders also made promises to get answers. NAACP president Bishop James Dixon said he plans to call a meeting with TEA commissioner Mike Morath. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said she intends to bring the issue to the Biden administration and the U.S. Department of Education.With an HISD state takeover looming, here's how the TEA has taken over other Texas school districts

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