After state takeover news, Houston ISD clams up, leaving parents and teachers scrambling for insight

State officials announced they plan to take over Texas' largest school district.Michael Stravato for The Texas TribuneTwo days after Texas education officials announced plans to seize control of the state’s largest public school system, the Houston Independent School District finds itself enveloped in a fog of muted uncertainty.Officially, the district has issued nothing beyond a terse, two-sentence statement acknowledging the news. The district’s interim superintendent isn’t