They are suing Texas Education (TEA) Commissioner Mike Morath, the Texas Education Agency, and the Dallas, DeSoto, and Lancaster ISD school boards.

“Texas students and educators continue to work hard to demonstrate academic excellence,” Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath said.

According to the TEA, the decision by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath comes at the two-year mark of the intervention, as required by state law.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The Texas Education Agency has announced an extension of its takeover of Houston ISD. A letter sent out by TEA head Mike Morath on Monday morning states that the state's ...

The Texas Education Agency announced that the Houston ISD state takeover will continue for two more years before it shares the timeline for the transition to elected board oversight.

HISD 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 ...

Texas Commissioner Mike Morath visits Houston school, applauds TEA-led improvements, while addressing future plans and ongoing local criticisms.

Mike Morath, Texas Education Agency commissioner, is shown during a tour of classrooms at the Kinder High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Houston, Wednesday, May 14, 2025.

TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak 6th Grade received its fifth consecutive "unacceptable" academic rating for the 2022–2023 school year.

Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath denounced lawsuits that prevented the agency from releasing data for the 2023 and 2024 school years.

On Tuesday, TEA Commissioner Mike Morath is holding a virtual press conference to preview the results and answer questions from journalists across the state.

Here's what TEA Commissioner Mike Morath said about funding concerns.