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Taylor Lorenz Jul 27, 2023

The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into 'discipline centers' at 28 schools this upcoming year https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/07/26/hisd-to-eliminate-librarians-turn-libraries-into-discipline-centers-at-28-campuses/

HISD to eliminate librarians, turn some libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses

Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and utilizing some of the libraries as ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will be sent, the district announced.

KPRC Click2Houston

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fungalinflection Jul 27, 2023

@taylorlorenz the article conspicuously omits that the school district was taken over by the state government with specious justification. Reactionaries only have one move when it comes to education, especially in a majority minority city.

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Grassroots Joe

@fungalinflectio @taylorlorenz

Yup. It isn't the Houston school district, it's the **state** hired superintendent.

More of the same regressive-right take over of & attempts to remake educational institutions to be bastions of conservatism.

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2023/06/01/who-is-mike-miles-texas-education-agency-picks-houston-isd-superintendent-commencing-state-takeover/

Who is Mike Miles? Texas Education Agency picks Houston ISD superintendent, commencing state takeover

The Texas Education Agency on Thursday named former Dallas Independent School District superintendent Mike Miles as superintendent of the Houston Independent School District, initiating the state’s takeover of Texas’ largest school district.

KPRC Click2Houston