Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District

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Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District
Perrin-Whitt High School.jpeg
Address
216 N. Benson Street
Perrin
, Texas , 76486
United States
District information
Type Public
MottoQuest for Quality
SuperintendentCliff Gilmore
Other information
Website www.pwcisd.net

Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Perrin, Texas (USA). The district emerged from the combination of Perrin (est. 1914) and Whitt school districts in the 1960s.

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In addition to Perrin, the district also serves the community of Whitt in northwestern Parker County.

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

The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2022. [2]

Schools

Colors Navy Blue and Gold, Mascot Pirates

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Perrin-Whitt Consolidated 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]

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References

  1. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  3. ↑ Gross, Kristi (2024-07-24). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  4. ↑ Leffingwell, Kelsey (2024-07-24). "51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says". Spectrum News . Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-23.

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