What do TEA head Mike Morath's plans for the HISD takeover include so far. Charters?...
People want to know: why isn't the state's education commissioner, the guy who announced the takeover and is responsible for choosing the district's new temporary leaders, mingling with his new constituents of sorts to answer their questions and hear their frustrations?
Mike Morath, Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, speaks with the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board on Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Houston. The Texas Education Agency is beginning its takeover of the Houston Independent School District.Morath will have a lot of power and influence over this process and his vision will no doubt guide decisions.
Comments like that left us with impression that Morath's plans for HISD are much grander, and the scope of reforms potentially much broader and deeper, than we assumed based on the modest early requirements he had set for district improvement, including a student-focused board, compliance with special education requirements and no D or F schools. It's clear that he's not just talking about fixing a few high schools and leaving.
Speaking of charters, Morath said the idea of turning segments of HISD over to a charter or private organization isn't something he's"actively contemplating." He didn't take school closures off the table but explained:"It is a difficult decision. I was on the school board in Dallas when we voted to close 11 schools. I've visited every single school community personally before the vote, talked to parents.
Mike Morath, Commissioner of the Texas Education Agency, speaks with the Houston Chronicle Editorial Board on Saturday, March 25, 2023 in Houston. The Texas Education Agency is beginning its takeover of the Houston Independent School District."I'm a dad before I'm the commissioner of education," Morath said.
"Resource allocation within the district is a key responsibility of both the administrative team and the board," he said."Where you always look first is operational inefficiencies that don't affect campuses."
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