Dallas Independent School District (ISD) has appointed an interim principal at Woodrow Wilson High School after the current principal reportedly singled out Black students, allegedly holding them responsible for the school’s B rating.
The interim principal was appointed after parents and students raised concerns over an Oct. 24 meeting in which Principal Chandra Hooper-Barnett reportedly met only with Black students and allegedly blamed them for the school’s state accountability rating, NBC DFW reports. By Oct. 27, families received a letter announcing the appointment of the interim principal.
“It happened very quickly, which is great,” said Jennifer Bush, whose son was one of more than 100 Black students called into the auditorium on Oct. 24 by Hooper-Barnett…