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Grand Prairie ISD assembly abruptly adjourns after disruptions by civil rights chief

Jason Wilson Aug 14, 2021

Community leaders in Grand Prairie called on school authorities Thursday night to rename South Grand Prairie High School after local civil rights activist Lee Alcorn.A friend and colleague, KP Tatum, told the trustees that Alcorn deserves…

Civil Rights

Grievance filed with Workplace of Civil Rights towards Ballinger ISD

Jun 8, 2021

BALLINGER - Volleyball has been a hot topic at Ballinger in recent years. Lately, many parents have been determined that the school district have a volleyball program in place. The subject is complex. It is not just a question of…

Civil Rights

Houston ISD renames Montrose-area faculty to honor civil rights chief Ella J. Baker

Apr 12, 2021

Woodrow Wilson Montessori from the Montrose region, which opened in the 1920s, will now be the namesake of civil rights activist Ella J. Baker. (Courtesy Houston ISD) The Houston ISD Board of Trustees made a decision that has been in…