RENO, Nev.
After 36 years with the Washoe County School District, George Hardaway is about to retire.
But he laments the few minority educators who will remain once he’s gone.
“That’s the most discouraging thought,” said Hardaway, assistant principal of attendance at Wooster High School.
“We haven’t prepared other people of color to be in these positions.”
Jerry Holloway, the fourth Black educator hired in the district, retired this month after 42 years. He said he sympathizes with the district and its efforts to recruit a diverse educational staff.
