Mike Morath

My agenda is to secure the American dream.

I have already said that what I will do on day one is fire the Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath and put an educator in that position.

I will suspend state gas and diesel tax because gas prices and diesel prices are way too high.

And so many Texans rely on their diesel trucks too.

The secretary noted the innovation of Texas schools, using artificial intelligence as a beneficial tool to assist students in learning how to ask the right questions to better understand educational materials, the press release said.

Joining McMahon on that tour was Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath, though about two months earlier, the State Board of Education, which oversees his initial charter decisions and often agrees with Morath, had rejected Alpha's charter proposal, despite his recommendation.

Morath has been a supporter of Alpha's model before and after the vote, which he doesn't have the power to override.

State Board member Julie Pickren was thrilled to learn from ProPublica and the Tribune that that Alpha private schools were accepted into the voucher program.

I know.

So you were at, you know, I had this recent conversation in public with Mike Morath.

You were there.

Did you have any takeaways from that or anything else you hear coming from Mike Morath lately? Who's our commissioner of Texas Education Agency, sort of the secretary of education for the state of Texas?

I mean, we heard again how much that he is in favor of the reforms and changes that are happening in Houston ISD, how supportive he is of the HISD superintendent, Mike Miles, and the direction that he is taking the district.

I also heard from Board President Rick Campo, who shares Mike Morath's sentiment.

I would not say that all parents in the district necessarily share those sentiments, though.

I thought it was interesting, though, that Mike Morath went out on income inequity.

They complain a lot, but they have no solutions.

What's Gina Hanahosa going to do? What proposal does she have when it comes to the border? What proposal does she have when it comes to funding public schools? The only thing she says is fire Mike Morath.

That's her campaign promise when it comes to public education.

I've noticed that Tallarico and Hinojosa both have really leaned into this narrative of corruption.

Because as somebody who would like to move back home someday, I've got small children, having Hinojosa in charge in Austin... is pivotal to public school and public education in general throughout the state.

And she had promised to fire the current education commissioner, Mike Morath.

He's been in his position since 2016.

You can look up what's happening in Texas public education and higher education, but it is a tragedy.

And it's been under the control of an administration that does not believe in public education.

And so like, If Gina Hinojosa won, she could fire the education commissioner.

She can name board of regents for all the university systems.

There's so many appointment powers, things that she can do to

First three things Governor Abbott's done that you will undo.

Well, on day one, I will fire Mike Morath, the Texas Education Agency commissioner.

He has been there over 10 years.

Public education has been a priority of mine.

And they put detectors in for the check to see if you got a weapon.

Yeah, the lawsuit names the school district, the Texas Education Agency, the education commissioner, Mike Morath.

Her attorney is Martin Kirkle.

It says Maynard ISD did not have enough money to provide adequate security.

Oh, thank you.

In a meeting with Education Commissioner Mike Morath earlier this month, Texas state senators wanted to hear about one thing, the four-day school week.

The model allows students to attend school for more time each day, but fewer days per week, and became more popular at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Carrie Heath covers education for the Austin American-Statesman.

Thanks for having me.

So what did Morath have to say about the four-day school week? Is there evidence that he cited about pros and cons?

This was a very interesting conversation among lawmakers and the education commissioner, Mike Morath.

I mean, I think he was pretty clear.

It was all pretty standard stuff.

It was her, her stump speeches, um, about firing Mike Morath, things like that.

So-

But then a new challenger.