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The made-up crisis behind the state takeover of Houston's public schools

  • Written by Domingo Morel, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University Newark
The made-up crisis behind the state takeover of Houston's public schoolsThe State of Texas is in a legal battle to seize power from the Houston public school board.Eakrin Rasadonyindee/Shutterstock.com

If the state of Texas had its way, the state would be in the process of taking over the Houston Independent School District.

But a judge temporarily blocked the takeover on Jan. 8, with the issue now set to be decided at...

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