We all know the drill. You interview multiple employees/applicants for a position, and one just stands out. Your gut tells you he’s the right guy for the position, but on paper, he’s less qualified than the other candidates. Oh, and the others are members of a protected class. How can you avoid landing in hot water if you hire Mr. Right Guy? A Mississippi school district recently learned this lesson the hard way.
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Cora Cunningham began working for the East Tallahatchie School District (ETSD) as an inclusion teacher in the fall of 2017. She had more than 23 years of experience in the education field, including 3 years as an assistant principal in other school districts.
