The Controversy of Texas Taking Over Houston's School District.
Texas has taken over the Houston school district, replacing its democratically elected school board and superintendent with a board of managers appointed by the Texas Education Agency. However, research on previous district takeovers has shown no significant gains in student performance, and even some declines. Critics of the takeover say the district has made improvements since 2019 and question if the move is politically motivated against local Democratic control in a Republican-controlled state.