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TEA's Mike Morath talks HISD's 'bumpy ride', teacher turnover and more in Chronicle conversation

  • 1.  TEA's Mike Morath talks HISD's 'bumpy ride', teacher turnover and more in Chronicle conversation

    Posted 10-24-2025 05:25 PM

    Despite a "bumpy ride," Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath said Houston ISD's state takeover has created "significant improvements" in student learning during its first two years. Morath, who initiated HISD's state takeover in June 2023, discussed the ongoing intervention and the state's A-F accountability system with Chronicle senior columnist Lisa Falkenberg at an HC Live conversation Wednesday. Morath also addressed concerns including children's literature, HISD's enrollment decline and lingering community dissatisfaction.

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    Michael Spurlin
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