Douglass Independent School District Explained

Douglass Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Douglass, Texas (USA).

Douglass ISD has one school that serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

Athletics

The Douglass Indians boys' basketball team reached the UIL 2012-2013 1A Division 2 basketball State Finals,^[2] losing to the Roxton Lions in the finals. It was the team's first appearance in the State Tournament.The Douglass Indians Boys' Baseball Team went 33-1 in the 2014 season, winning the state tournament to receive their first Baseball State Championship.

The 2014 girls' Cross Country Team won the State Runner up Title.

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Douglass 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

Douglass ISD

Notes and References

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: Boys Basketball State Tournament — University Interscholastic League (UIL) .
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.