The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday filed a complaint with the Department of...
a four-year legal battle.
In January, however, the Texas Supreme Court vacated an injunction against the state agency, paving the way for the state to move forward with an intervention in the district. The attorneys argues that Morath’s “flawed” justifications for intervening in the district are “red herrings based on stale data,” according to the complaint. Wheatley’s rating improved to an acceptable grade and the entire district earned a B for the most recent school year.
In fact, the takeover is a political decision that would result in “sham elections” and prevent Houston voters from holding appointed board members accountable for their decisions, attorneys argue in the filing.
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