A mother is demanding stronger measures against hate speech and discrimination from a Texas school district after her two Asian American sons were allegedly subjected to racism and harassment. Alleged targeting: Vietnamese American mother HaiAu Huynh has raised concerns about the safety of students of color in the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (Cy-Fair ISD), urging the reinstatement of certain policies for better protection, according to ABC13. Incidents reportedly began in January when both of her sons were called racial slurs on the school bus.
The school district northwest of Houston, which is among the largest in Texas with more than 118,000 students, also offers a local homestead exemption of 20 percent of appraised home values for property owners age 65 and older.
A mother says she panicked after her kindergartener was placed on a school bus and dropped off, even though she says there was an agreement that he’d be picked up from school.
The largest public school districts in Greater Houston are keeping kids inside or limiting their outdoor exposure as the region continues to cope with hot summer weather.