# Texas school takeovers cost students, teachers

> Texas state takeovers of struggling school districts hurt students and teachers, with little success.
- Title: Texas school takeovers cost students, teachers | Shortify
- Summary: Texas state takeovers of struggling school districts hurt students and teachers, with little success. Texas state takeovers of school districts lead to…
- Keywords: texas, school districts, state takeover, teacher turnover, student performance, poverty rates, education policy, science, ideas, school, takeovers, cost
- Source: The Conversation — https://theconversation.com/state-takeovers-of-struggling-texas-school-districts-come-at-a-high-cost-with-little-evidence-of-success-288256
- Author: Daniel H. Robinson
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: texas, school districts, state takeover, teacher turnover, student performance, poverty rates, education policy, science, ideas
## Texas school takeovers
Texas temporarily took over Houston’s school district in 2023 after student performance concerns.
## State takeover process
State appoints replacement school boards and superintendents instead of local elections.
## Texas takeover frequency
Texas has taken over eight school districts since 2015, with 14 more at risk.
## Fort Worth district impact
Fort Worth’s school district had over 1,000 teachers resign after state takeover, up 58% from previous year.
## Teacher recruitment costs
Recruiting and training new teachers costs $11,000 to $20,000 per teacher, excluding salaries.
## Poverty and academic performance
Only 12% of Texas schools with high poverty rates achieved A grades, while 67% of low-poverty schools did.
## Racial disparities in grades
6% of Black students earned A’s, 16% of Hispanic students did, and 35% of white students did.
## Student enrollment decline
Houston lost over 21,000 students in 2026-2027, costing $190 million in state funding.
## Teacher attrition
Teacher attrition increased 48% in Houston’s first two years after state takeover.
## Principal turnover
Houston saw 177 principal changes across 274 schools since 2024.
## Texas education commissioner
Texas Education Commissioner says takeovers improve student outcomes, but evidence shows otherwise.

> In every single intervention, the results were higher, or at least no worse after the board of managers was placed than before
## Research findings
Texas school takeovers show little improvement in student achievement after two years.
## Key takeaway

Texas state takeovers of school districts lead to declining enrollment, teacher turnover, and poor student outcomes.