ECISD seeks dismissal over consent decree progress
MALDEF says it may oppose dismissal while detailing the district’s compliance with the desegregation consent decree. The filing outlines a procedural rationale for dismissal, with critics noting ongoing work on interventions and magnet allocations. Community members debate sufficiency of ECISD’s actions and the impact of losing court supervision.
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Maldef
U.S. District Court
ECISD
Crucial
Rob Junell
Ector Junior High
Atkins
Hector Mendez
Jobless figures in Odessa discussed by local official
Odessa workforce center reports 75 to 100 first time unemployment claims daily as Taylor notes ongoing job searches and hopes for modest hiring pickup next month. He cites Flint Hills plant closure as winding down, with 119 layoffs in April, while overall jobs rose 1,800 in the past year despite a 6.7 percent state rate versus 8.9 percent nationwide. County unemployment table shows varied April rates.
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Taylor
Odessa
Flint Hills
The
Workforce Commission
World War II planes highlight Memorial Day event in Midland
The George H. W. and Barbara Bush Commemorative Center hosts a free Memorial Day exhibit with eight Texas Medal of Honor recipients to be added to plaques. Open cockpit rides will feature SNJ-9 PT-19 and B-24 planes, with lunch and plane rides available for donations and a schedule depending on turnout.
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Brown
Texas
George H. O’brien, Jr
Roy Benavidez
Clarence Sasser
James L. Stone
David H. McNerney
George D. Keathley
Marvin Young
David E. Hayden
CAF
Jennifer Borlinghaus
Barbara Bush
Wright Drive
Midland
Terri Brown
Lance Sommers
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Glasscock
Howard
Loving
Martin
Pecos
Reeves
Terrell
Upton
Ward
Winkler
Eastridge
Eastridge Center
Santa FE Square
Theaal Sodercen
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