A FINE GOVERNOR ACTS:  I'm surprised more people aren't mentioning Republican Governor Greg Abbott of Texas as a possible presidential candidate.  His record is solid, and he actually knows how to take action.  Consider this latest move in his fight against educational mediocrity.  From Legal Insurrection: 

I didn’t go to school in the Houston Independent School District (HISD), but I remember always being thankful I didn’t, which was in the 1990s!

It hasn’t gotten better.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s administration snatched HISD “after years of academic failures,” according to the letter given to the Daily Caller:

In June, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) will be put in control of Houston Independent School District (HISD), made up of 76 schools and nearly 200,000 students, replacing the school’s “board of managers” and superintendent, according to a TEA letter obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. The takeover comes after the school district has repeatedly failed to meet the state’s academic standards, according to TEA Commissioner Mike Morath. (RELATED: Texas Lawmaker Introduces Bill That Allows Teachers To Reject CDC Trans Activism)

“I think it’s actually important for families to know that this decision is not a reflection of the incredible students in Houston ISD, nor is it a reflection of the hard working teachers and staff of Houston ISD,” Morath, who was appointed by Abbott in 2015, told Houston Public Media. “There are many students in Houston that are truly flourishing, but there are also a large number of students in Houston who have not been given the supports necessary to succeed.”

Abbott spoke about the takeover in Dallas, lamenting about how HISD has consistently failed its students:

“But know this, when I talk about what we’re gonna do going forward, some have suggested this will be used for parental empowerment and things like that,” Abbott said.

“All of that is completely separate from what’s happening with HISD.”

Democrats complained about the takeover, but Democrat State Rep. Harold Dutton from Houston wrote in an op-ed that the TEA has the legal ability to take over HISD because the district has not done enough to improve the education in all the schools.

But the Houston Democrats and NAACP vow to fight.

How about you fight for the kids and provide them with better education?

COMMENT:  I hope it works, but Houston may be beyond repair.  It is typical of cities where well-meaning minorities put people into power because "they look like us," and then the trainwreck starts.  We'll hold our breaths and hope, but I'm glad Texas has a governor willing to take a decisive, if risky, action.

March 16, 2023