Jay Malone is Political and Communications Director of the Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation, AFL-CIO.
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The Dystopian Future of U.S. Public Education Is On Display in Houston
The takeover of the Houston Independent School District by GOP officials is part of a broader attack on public education—but unions and community members are fighting back.
Jackie Anderson, Ruth Kravetz and Jay Malone