Attendees also worried that a TEA-appointed board could put in place policies focused on hot button “culture war” issues, such as limiting discussion of racial tensions or selecting textbooks that gloss over slavery and other dark facets of American history.
Childs also encouraged people at the meeting to apply for the board of manager positions. Applications for the state-appointed board close April 6. U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee and 26 other members of Congress have called on the federal government to intervene in the takeover, calling it a"violation of the civil rights of the students of HISD."
HISD Senior Recruiter Adam Harrer said 200 candidates attended the job fair, some of whom were current HISD employees searching for new opportunities. Staff from about 90 HISD locations were present.Asked whether the district anticipated the uncertainty of the TEA takeover could lead increased resignations and greater need to attract staff for next year, Harrer said the district is treating this spring as “just like any other hiring season for .”Non-charter enrollment is down in Harris County.
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