A 2015 law expanded the Texas Education Agency’s authority, and since then, the agency has taken over multiple school districts for poor academic performance.
The TEA announced it would take over four more this year, doubling the number of districts currently under a state takeover to eight. School districts face potential state intervention if one of their schools receives five straight failing ratings in the state’s annual A-F system.
In a state takeover, as with Houston ISD, the TEA appoints a new superintendent and a board of managers, who often implement reforms to curriculum, teaching and programs to improve student performance. Here’s which school districts are currently under state-appointed leadership or at risk of a takeover in the future.
