The ratings are one of several metrics used to decide whether or not the state takeover of Houston ISD, which began in 2023, can end. The end of the takeover would return power to Houstonians’ elected school board and the district's superintendent.

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Houston ISD’s overall ‘B’ rating means district is ‘extraordinarily close’ to ending state takeover

“We’re looking for an assurance that the multi-year unacceptable academic performance is a thing of the past. That may occur as soon as next year, given the progress that we’ve seen,” said Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath.

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Elected trustee for Houston ISD requests end of state takeover after visit by TEA Commissioner Mike Morath

Nearly two years after the state intervened in Texas' largest public school system, Morath said the progress made by HISD is "pretty spectacular."

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