Federal Oversight Of Uvalde ISD Schools Ends
Vince Leibowitz | Sep 20, 2008 | Comments 0
Many probably don’t realize that some school districts within Texas are still under federal oversight. Uvalde ISD is–or was–one of them, until Friday:
A federal judge has signed off on a settlement that in three years will end 30 years of federal judicial oversight of the Uvalde school district.
The suit brought by resident Genoveva Morales accused the district of failing to provide equal access to education for Mexican-American students.
A student walkout in 1970 gained national media attention.
The settlement, agreed to this week by U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia, guarantees that progress and access to the district’s gifted programs and extracurricular activities will be monitored. It also provides assurances that good teachers will be pursued for Hispanic students.
“This was the result of substantial good-faith efforts by both sides,” said David Hinojosa, a lawyer for the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, which represented Morales when she sued the district in 1970.
We’ve been trying to locate (without success) a list of other Texas schools under similar federal orders. If you know of one, leave a link in the comments.
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