Under the current superintendent and school board, significant progress has been made in HISD. Forty of 50 former D or F-rated schools are in a much better status today. The Texas Education Agency announced they will be taking over HISD as soon as June and replacing the current elected superintendent and board. "This takeover is not about the quality of education. If you look at the Texas Legislature, several bills have been filed to pre-empt the authority of the city of Houston and other local jurisdictions. HISD happens to be one of those local jurisdictions."-Mayor Turner
