The Texas Education Agency is extending its takeover of Houston ISD and replacing four of the nine school board members it appointed in 2023.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2025/06/02/522802/houston-isd-takeover-by-state-will-continue-through-2027-tea-announces/

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Houston state Rep. Lauren Simmons was elected in November to represent District 146 in the Texas House. She sat down with The Texas Newsroom to lay out the details of her life before running for office.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/texas/2025/05/14/521291/meet-rep-lauren-simmons-a-mother-and-freshman-lawmaker-from-houstons-third-ward/

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“Lead, follow, or get out of the way.” That was Mike Miles’ response to a group of Houston-area state lawmakers who called for a financial audit of the charter school network founded by the Houston ISD superintendent.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/08/26/497788/mike-miles-responds-to-lawmakers-call-for-investigation-by-telling-them-to-get-on-board-with-houston-isd-changes/

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As Houston ISD gears up for a crucial vote on a $4.4B bond proposal this November, a new Rice University survey shows strong support from local voters.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/2024/08/22/497401/houston-isd-billion-bond-strong-support-voters-kinder-survey-shows/

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The fate of Houston ISD's $4.4 billion bond proposal, the largest ever for a Texas school district, will be decided by voters after the state-appointed board of managers opted Thursday to place it on the November ballot.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/08/08/496158/houston-isd-board-votes-unanimously-to-place-4-4-billion-bond-package-on-november-ballot/

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While Houston ISD high school students saw improvements in standardized test scores during the first year under state-appointed leadership, in some cases outperforming other urban districts in Texas, their scores remained below statewide marks.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/education-news/hisd/2024/06/11/490320/houston-isds-staar-scores-for-high-school-students-while-improved-remain-below-statewide-marks/

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According to preliminary standardized test results, Houston ISD high schoolers proficiently grew over the first year of the state's takeover of Texas's largest school district.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2024/06/06/489508/houston-isd-students-improved-staar-test-scores-over-first-year-of-state-takeover-early-data-shows/

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