Walcott Independent School District Explained
Walcott Independent School District is a private school district in southwestern Deaf Smith County, Texas (USA).
The district has one school - Walcott Elementary - that serves students in grades pre-kindergarten through six. Secondary school students living in the district attend Hereford Junior High and Hereford High School.
The Walcott Elementary was named a National Blue Ribbon School in 2004 and 2018.[1]
In 2009, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Controversy
In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Walcott Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act, a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.[3] [4]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: National Blue Ribbon Schools Program: 2018 National Blue Ribbon Schools . United States Department of Education . January 18, 2019.
- Web site: 2009 Accountability Rating System. Texas Education Agency. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html. 2015-10-25.
- Web site: Gross . Kristi . 2024-07-24 . ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240808173913/https://www.aclutx.org/en/press-releases/aclu-texas-finds-51-school-districts-likely-remain-violation-crown-act . 2024-08-08 . 2024-08-22 . ACLU of Texas . en.
- Web site: Leffingwell . Kelsey . 2024-07-24 . 51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725103019/https://spectrumlocalnews.com/tx/south-texas-el-paso/politics/2024/07/24/aclu-of-texas-finds-51-school-districts-violating-the-crown-act . 2024-07-25 . 2024-08-23 . . en.
