Texas Takes Over Houston Schools, Sparks Outrage.

Texas officials have announced a state takeover of Houston's public school district, the eighth-largest in the country, citing years of poor academic performance and allegations of misconduct by school trustees. The move, which involves replacing the district's elected board of trustees with an appointed board of managers, has angered Democrats who view it as political. Critics argue that state interventions generally have not led to big improvements, and race is also an issue because the overwhelming majority of students in Houston schools are Hispanic or Black.