In this Matt Stiles and Kristen Mack story previewing Mayor White’s next term, there is an odd paragraph toward the end:
This summer White, along with Houston Independent School District officials, went door to door asking ninth-graders to commit to stay in school and graduate.
What in the world are they talking about?
Okay, I will assume they mean HISD’s Reach out to Dropouts Day effort, in which Mayor White participated, but it was geared toward kids who had already dropped out — and not ninth-graders only. Also, it was not just Mayor White and some HISD officials — it was HISD officials, 1,300 volunteers, and Mayor White.
While I am sure Dr. Saavedra appreciated Mayor White’s taking the time to participate, the program was started by HISD two years ago and expanded this past year.
