The Field Journal
A continuing log of reflections, news, and developments in the takeover landscape.
Forthcoming dispatches.
This page will house Dr. McBride-Montgomery’s ongoing reflections on state takeover policy, dispatches from the dissertation defense, and commentary on developments in the landscape of public education governance — written from the perspective of an educator, scholar, and stakeholder rather than a distant observer.
New entries will be added as the work continues. Until then, please visit the Findings chapter to read the lived testimony at the heart of the study, or the My Poem on Takeover chapter for an artistic distillation of the same evidence.
Tips, sources, or first-hand accounts from inside HISD or other taken-over districts are welcomed. Correspondence should be directed through the contact channels listed on the Home chapter.