"We ve got some brilliant people in Gary, Indiana," said state Rep. Vernon Smith. "We have people who are qualified to both make appointments and serve on the school board."
i dare say, i have no choice at this point but to wish them well and hope they succeed, but make no mistake. we will watch every move. reporter: as local leaders promise to continue to the fight against the takeover they belief is unnecessary. i have not conceded. that s right. i do not believe that this is the end and i still believe that the people in houston, texas, with their children can prevail and maintain control of their schools. i still believe it. [ applause ] reporter: and according to the district s website, more than 90% of the student population identify as non-white. the question now is with the state takeover, will the district see an academic improvement? back to you. we will be watching. thank you. this song that you are listening to, listen it was not created by a deejay or a real person. it was created by artificial intelligence.
Superintendent Millard House II said "uncertainty looms" regarding the state takeover, but he focused on celebrating recent improvements at Texas' largest school district - one with an enrollment of nearly 200,000 students. In the last 19 months, campuses with a D or F rating from 50 to 10.
voters do not to say, people aren t elected, it is unilateral on the part of the state, a little unprecedented. a state takeover with the not even going through any mechanics. it s not that unprecedented when you think about what happened in other cities states during the early days of the great recession. you had white gop leaders of states in governors say that this city here can t manage its education. so we will take the education over. or the city over here, i distinctly remember this happened. i m from detroit, and on the state try to take over our education system because detroiter s could not lead and they needed help. the reality is that 50s, 60s, 70s, and not only took away the diversity but also tax dollars. to actually take care of the cities. when those went out to the suburbs, you had the city maintain the same size but with your tax dollars to operate in. what s the number one precursor