HISD Interim Superintendent Grenita Lathan embarked on a
whirlwind tour of the district on Tuesday as hundreds of thousands of students,
educators, parents, and staff began the first day of the 2020-2021 school year
virtually with a charge to Reconnect Safely and Return Strong.
Lathan spent the day making in-person and virtual visits
to campuses and online classrooms to speak with students, parents, and teachers
encouraging them as they began, calling the 2020-2021 school year the
district’s Year of Flexibility.
“We are very excited for today because March was the last
time many of us saw our students,” she said before the start of the
districtwide tour. “The first day of school certainly looks different this
year, however, I remain optimistic that with continued determination,
resilience, and flexibility, 2020-21 can be our best year yet.”
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