Texas principal fights for his job as race roils school district

The Chuck ToddCast

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🗓️ 22 October 2021

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

James Whitfield is one of the most prominent casualties in a national war over race, history and diversity. The principal at Colleyville Heritage High School, Whitfield was put under administrative leave after he was attacked by protestors who accused him of teaching critical race theory at his high school.

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0:00.0	Hello there, I'm Chuck Todd and this is the Chuck Todd cast.
0:08.9	On this week's Meet the Press reports, we're focused on how race is taught in schools
0:13.2	and the backlash that is hitting school districts across the country.
0:16.9	My guest today is one of the most high profile casualties in this firestorm over so-called
0:22.5	critical race theory.
0:23.7	It's James Whitfield.
0:24.7	He's the principal at a Texas high school.
0:27.0	He was removed from his job in September after the local community started attacking him
0:31.0	by name over the summer.
0:33.0	Well, James Whitfield is here.
0:35.6	Welcome to the Todd cast.
0:37.6	Good morning, Ted.
0:38.6	Thank you so much for having me.
0:39.6	It's a pleasure to be here.
0:41.7	So let's just start with, tell me the story.
0:45.6	How did this become an issue?
0:50.8	What was the spark?
0:52.9	You know, that is a great question.
0:57.5	If we back up to when I came into the district, this would have been my fourth year in the
1:02.7	district.
1:03.7	I've served for three years in the district, correct?
1:07.7	So when I came in, I came in as an assistant principal first year at Colleville Heritage
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