Public Scholarship
Op-eds
Dawer, D. I., & Kravetz, R. (2026, August 5). The ‘Houston miracle’ shell game. Texas Observer. https://www.texasobserver.org/the-houston-miracle-shell-game/
Lee, J., Dawer, D. I., & Brautigam, C. (2026, February 11). Texas is weaponizing school takeovers. That’s got to stop. Houston Chronicle. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/outlook/article/texas-weaponizing-school-takeovers-got-stop-21347276.php
Lee, J., Dawer, D. I., & Brautigam, C. (2026, February 10). TEA’s threats over student activism lay bare the takeover agenda. Austin American-Statesman. https://www.statesman.com/opinion/columns/your-voice/article/tea-s-threats-student-activism-lay-bare-21338808.php
Media interviews
Interviewed for Heath, K. (2026, September 3). Austin ISD candidates are running for school board seats that may lose power. Austin American-Statesman. https://www.statesman.com/news/education/article/austin-isd-november-election-state-takeover-22391952.php
Interviewed for Díaz González Vázquez, G. (2026, August 12). Austin ISD faces a potential state takeover. Here's how that's played out in Houston. KUT News. https://www.kut.org/education/2026-08-12/austin-isd-tx-houston-state-takeover-tea-mike-morath-failing-schools
Interviewed for Vasquez, L. (Host). (2026, August 10). Texas Standard for Aug. 10, 2026: Critics question Houston ISD gains under state takeover. https://texasstandard.org/stories/today-on-texas-standard-august-10-2026/
Interviewed for Heath, K., & Plohetski, T. (2026, June 26). Austin ISD is closer than ever to a state intervention. Here’s what happens next. Austin American-Statesman. https://www.statesman.com/news/education/article/austin-isd-texas-tea-takeover-whats-next-22301556.php
Interviewed for Istook, M. (Host). (2026, June 18). Dream Job with Marc Istook. https://bleav.com/shows/dream-job-with-marc-istook/episodes/dan-dawer-doctoral-candidate-educational-policy-planning/
Interviewed for Guerra-Mojarro, C. T., Vane, S., & Hunter, C. (Hosts). “Military Occupation of Austin ISD.” (2026, May 29). Education X Podcast. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/military-occupation-of-austin-isd-dan-dawer-may-29-2026/id1524499446?i=1000770292515
Research featured in Mizan, N. (2026, April 17). 3 takeaways from new research on Houston ISD’s takeover. Houston Chronicle. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/hisd/article/research-houston-takeover-22096231.php
Interviewed for Soebroto, A. (2026, April 13). Texas school district takeovers, explained: What triggers them and how districts get out. Houston Chronicle. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/article/state-takeovers-explained-22194082.php
Interviewed for Partain, C., & Goodwin, A. (2025, June 28). Fewer test-takers, better results: What HISD’s biology STAAR data shows. Houston Chronicle. https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/education/hisd/article/biology-staar-drops-freshmen-20024985.php
Interviewed for Hardy, M. (2025, July 1). One key to Houston ISD’s rising STAAR scores? Holding students back. Texas Monthly. https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/houston-isd-staar-rise-holding-students-back/
Interviewed for Rouser, M. (2023, October 26). Proposed school voucher program causes concern for future of public education in Texas. The Daily Texan. https://thedailytexan.com/2023/10/26/proposed-school-voucher-program-causes-concern-for-future-of-public-education-in-texas/