Shallowater Independent School District

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Shallowater Independent School District is a public school district based in Shallowater, Texas (USA) that serves students in northwestern Lubbock County.

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In addition to Shallowater, the district includes a section of Lubbock. [1]

The district has five schools:

In 2011, the school district was rated "exemplary" by the Texas Education Agency. [2]

Chivalry controversy

An assignment at Shallowater High School was the subject of controversy in March 2021. "A 'chivalry' assignment given to students at Shallowater High School in Texas instructed girls to 'dress in a feminine manner' to please men, 'walk behind men daintily as if their feet were bound,' and 'not complain or whine.' [3] The public relations director for the high school said the assignment had been given in a historical context, but was removed. [3]

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References

  1. "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lubbock County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  3. 1 2 O'Kane, Caitlin (4 March 2021). "Texas school's "chivalry" assignment told girls to dress to please men". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

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