State officials say HISD takeover could end as early as the end of this school year
It's been more than three years since the state took over HISD, but state officials say the takeover could end as early as this school year's end.
Summary by Bellaire News Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Pooja Lodhia, as published by ABC13 Houston · · 1 min read
It's been more than three years since the state took over HISD, but state officials say the takeover could end as early as this school year's end.
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