Test Scores on One Campus Can Trigger a State Takeover, Affecting Minority, Low-Income Students Most

Test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover, affecting minority, low-income students most

The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance, confiscating decision-making power from elected leaders based on state-issued F grades at six campuses.

Test scores can trigger state takeover, affecting minority, low-income students

The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance.

The common traits in Texas schools that trigger takeovers

The demographic makeup of the trigger schools raises questions about whether Texas' accountability system fairly considers historic inequities tied to race and poverty.

Low test scores on one campus can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most

The demographic makeup of the trigger schools raises questions about whether Texas' accountability system fairly considers historic inequities tied to race and poverty.

Low test scores can trigger a state takeover in Texas, affecting Black, Hispanic and low-income students most

The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance, confiscating decision-making power from elected leaders based on state-issued F grades at six campuses.All six trigger schools share notable similarities.Between 80% and 97% of their students live in low-income households, far above the state average of 60%.Black and Hispanic children make up the dominant majority of the studen…

State Takeovers in Texas Schools Face Criticism for Ignoring Societal Factors

The Texas Education Agency last year launched plans to take over four school districts due to low academic performance, confiscating decision-making power from elected leaders based on state-issued F grades at six campuses. All six trigger schools share notable similarities. Between 80% and 97% of their students live in low-income households, far above the state average of 60%.  Black and Hispanic children make up the dominant majority of the st…