Williams, who began his position in the district in February 2021, was followed by accusations of “indoctrinating” students with “anti-white” sentiment from his previous job in Virginia.
in the Clear Creek community and planned to stay in the district for the “long haul.” He said he chose to move from a district with more than 83,000 students to one about half the size to be closer to family.
While serving as superintendent of Loudoun County Public Schools in northern Virginia, Williams and the large, affluent district became a flashpoint of right-wing activism over so-called “critical race theory.”Houston school board races emerge as ‘new battleground’ over critical race theory, book bans
Despite district attempts to make clear to parents that critical race theory is not taught within Clear Creek ISD, a group of parents in December called for Williams’ resignation, taking issue with a program called “Character Strong,” which is designed to teach children social and emotional learning, according to the district.
“Our focus is not critical race theory,” Williams said to the crowd during a December board meeting. “It’s not in our curriculum or in our instructional resources.”Clear Creek ISD superintendent Eric Williams addresses critical race theory claims The same vocal group of parents scrutinized Williams and the district over his hire, submitting a handful of Freedom of Information Act requests for his emails, documents related to his hiring and information regarding the cost of the Character Strong program.Williams, saying he has made a positive impact on the district with a focus on student achievement and [email protected]
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