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The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvement

  • Written by Domingo Morel, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Service, New York University
The state takeover of Houston public schools is about more than school improvementThe state takeover is based largely on one school.Maskot / Getty Images

When the state of Texas took over Houston’s public school district on March 15, 2023, it made the district one of more than 100 school districts in the nation that have experienced similar state takeovers during the past 30 years.

The list includes New York City, Chicago,...

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