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Dallas ISD Removes Woodrow Wilson High Principal After Meeting Only With Black Students

Parents seek answers during a district review of an unsanctioned meeting that allegedly blamed Black students for the school’s rating.

Overview

  • Dallas ISD said Chandra Hooper-Barnett was removed and that Danielle Peters will lead the campus on an interim basis.
  • Parents and students reported the principal convened only Black students and told them they were why the school earned a B rather than an A.
  • Hooper-Barnett apologized in a letter, calling the meeting inappropriate and saying she did not intend to single out or harm any group.
  • Superintendent Stephanie Elizalde said the meeting was not district-sanctioned, and officials stated the incident is under review.
  • Families are pressing for transparency and a public forum, as the school of roughly 2,000 students has about 6% Black enrollment and recently improved from a C to a B.