STOP the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Takeover by Texas Education Agency
STOP the Houston Independent School District (HISD) Takeover by Texas Education Agency
The Issue
From Community Voices for Public Education
Governor Abbott, other conservative lawmakers and the Texas Education Agency commissioner have been trying to take over Houston ISD for years. The state has no business removing our democratically elected school board. Ending local control of our schools is, quite simply, bad for democracy.
It's a fight you can help us win for our children's future.
State takeovers almost exclusively target districts with high percentages of Black, Brown and low-income students. All around the country, state takeovers have failed miserably. They have left school districts and schoolchildren worse off than they were before.
A state takeover of HISD makes no sense. HISD has a B+ financial rating and a B+ academic rating. In fact, the takeover attempt is based on the STAAR performance of a single school in the immediate aftermath of Harvey.
We oppose any efforts by the Texas Education Agency to take over the Houston Independent School District!
The unrelenting threat of takeover has destabilized HISD. Families, teachers, and our communities only have a voice as long as decision-makers are accountable to them.
Read more about the state takeover here.
*Disclaimer: By signing this petition, you acknowledge that your first initial and last name will be shared with the TX Governor Greg Abbott, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and The TX House and Senate 88th Legislature.
Firme esta peticion para defender derechos de estudiantes y padres en Houston.
El estado estado a tratado de apoderarse del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Houston durante años. El estado no tiene por qué destituir a nuestra mesa directiva que fue elegida democráticamente. Esto es malo para la democracia.
Es una lucha que usted puede ayudarnos a ganar por el futuro de nuestros hijos.
Las adquisiciones estatales se enfocan casi exclusivamente en distritos con altos porcentajes de estudiantes de color y de bajos ingresos. Y siempre fracasan miserablemente.
Una toma de control no tiene sentido por que HISD tiene buen desempeño financiero y académico. De hecho, el intento de adquisición se basa en el desempeño de STAAR de una sola escuela.
¡Nos oponemos a cualquier esfuerzo de la Agencia de Educación de Texas para hacerse cargo del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Houston!
*Aviso: al firmar esta petición, usted reconoce que su primera inicial y apellido se compartirán con el gobernador de TX, Greg Abbott, el comisionado de TEA, Mike Morath, y la 88.ª legislatura de la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado de TX.
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The Issue
From Community Voices for Public Education
Governor Abbott, other conservative lawmakers and the Texas Education Agency commissioner have been trying to take over Houston ISD for years. The state has no business removing our democratically elected school board. Ending local control of our schools is, quite simply, bad for democracy.
It's a fight you can help us win for our children's future.
State takeovers almost exclusively target districts with high percentages of Black, Brown and low-income students. All around the country, state takeovers have failed miserably. They have left school districts and schoolchildren worse off than they were before.
A state takeover of HISD makes no sense. HISD has a B+ financial rating and a B+ academic rating. In fact, the takeover attempt is based on the STAAR performance of a single school in the immediate aftermath of Harvey.
We oppose any efforts by the Texas Education Agency to take over the Houston Independent School District!
The unrelenting threat of takeover has destabilized HISD. Families, teachers, and our communities only have a voice as long as decision-makers are accountable to them.
Read more about the state takeover here.
*Disclaimer: By signing this petition, you acknowledge that your first initial and last name will be shared with the TX Governor Greg Abbott, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath, and The TX House and Senate 88th Legislature.
Firme esta peticion para defender derechos de estudiantes y padres en Houston.
El estado estado a tratado de apoderarse del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Houston durante años. El estado no tiene por qué destituir a nuestra mesa directiva que fue elegida democráticamente. Esto es malo para la democracia.
Es una lucha que usted puede ayudarnos a ganar por el futuro de nuestros hijos.
Las adquisiciones estatales se enfocan casi exclusivamente en distritos con altos porcentajes de estudiantes de color y de bajos ingresos. Y siempre fracasan miserablemente.
Una toma de control no tiene sentido por que HISD tiene buen desempeño financiero y académico. De hecho, el intento de adquisición se basa en el desempeño de STAAR de una sola escuela.
¡Nos oponemos a cualquier esfuerzo de la Agencia de Educación de Texas para hacerse cargo del Distrito Escolar Independiente de Houston!
*Aviso: al firmar esta petición, usted reconoce que su primera inicial y apellido se compartirán con el gobernador de TX, Greg Abbott, el comisionado de TEA, Mike Morath, y la 88.ª legislatura de la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado de TX.
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Supporter Voices
Petition created on January 30, 2023