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Former Galena Park ISD student recalls integration, praises district support for bilingual educators
Summary
Linda Clark Sherrard described being bused from Fidelity Manor High to Galena Park High during integration, credited a teacher who eased tensions, and said the district paid for staff ESL training that helped her pursue a master’s and administrative work.
Linda Clark Sherrard, a former student and longtime educator, recounted being bused from Fidelity Manor High to Galena Park High School during integration and described how the district later paid for staff to obtain English-as-a-Second-Language certification.
“This is my Galena Park ISD story,” Sherrard said, describing Fidelity Manor as “like a private school” in a small, close-knit community where “everybody knew everybody.” She said Fidelity Manor served grades 7 through 12 with only about three classroom sections per grade and estimated there were “probably” fewer than 100…
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