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Skip to contentSkip to site index Search & Section Navigation Section Navigation SEARCH SUBSCRIBE FOR $1/WEEKLog in Thursday, August 17, 2023 Today’s Paper Letters|State’s ‘Misguided Takeover’ of Houston Schools https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/17/opinion/letters/houston-schools-takeover.html * Share full article * * Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Opinion Supported by SKIP ADVERTISEMENT letters STATE’S ‘MISGUIDED TAKEOVER’ OF HOUSTON SCHOOLS Aug. 17, 2023, 11:49 a.m. ET * Share full article * * * Read in app Sign up for the Opinion Today newsletter Get expert analysis of the news and a guide to the big ideas shaping the world every weekday morning. Get it sent to your inbox. MORE FROM OUR INBOX: * A Trump Plea Deal, to End This Nightmare? * On Maui, Greed Amid Tragedy * Death on a Mountain * Camp Memories Image Credit...Meridith Kohut for The New York Times To the Editor: Re “Anger Rises in Houston Over the State’s Schools Takeover” (news article, Aug. 13): The politically motivated and downright misguided takeover of the Houston Independent School District sets a deplorable example for struggling school districts nationwide. The solution to poorly performing schools should not be to close libraries and force misbehaving students to watch videos in those repurposed spaces. It should be to expand libraries into centers of learning and to recruit dynamic educators who can, through their passion and skills, engage students who are acting out for a reason: because they’ve been underserved and shortchanged. Subscribe to The Times to read as many articles as you like. * Share full article * * * Read in app Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT SITE INDEX SITE INFORMATION NAVIGATION * © 2023 The New York Times Company * NYTCo * Contact Us * Accessibility * Work with us * Advertise * T Brand Studio * Your Ad Choices * Privacy Policy * Terms of Service * Terms of Sale * Site Map * Canada * International * Help * Subscriptions * Your Privacy Choices Enjoy unlimited access to all of The Times. See subscription options We've updated our termsWe encourage you to review our updated Terms of Sale, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy. By continuing, you agree to the updated Terms listed here.Continue