Harris County Department of Education
Prior to becoming the Assistant Superintendent for Education & Enrichment at Harris County Department of Education, Dr. C J Rodgers served as a High School English and AVID Teacher/Coordinator in Chicago Public Schools. After spending 7 years in the classroom, Dr. Rodgers was accepted into a prestigious Leadership Program, New Leaders, that started his school administration journey. He went on to serve as a High School Assistant Principal, a High School Interim Principal and a Pre-K-8th Elementary School Principal all in Chicago Public Schools. Dr. Rodgers most recently served as the Director of Client Engagement for the Academy for Urban School Leadership in Chicago and also served as the organization’s Deputy Chief of Schools and Network Affairs since 2014. He received his Doctorate from National Louis University and a Master of Arts in Teaching from DePaul University.
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Harris County Department of Education
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The Harris County Department of Education is a public entity dedicated to helping meet the needs of uniquely challenged learners and school staff in the state’s largest county through innovative programming and support services. HCDE directly serves approximately 30,000 students with four alternative campuses, therapy services provided in local schools, 17 Head Start centers for early childhood education, after-school programming in dozens of community and school settings and the largest adult education program in Texas. HCDE also supports educators and school staff with professional development opportunities in diverse instructional areas ranging from core content to special populations and educational technology, as well as offers programs supporting school safety and alternative certification. The department provides valuable operational support to districts and public agencies in Harris County in the form of an advanced records management system, facilities planning and purchasing power through the Choice Partners program. These services are supported by a property tax of approximately ½ cent (about $9 annually for the average Harris County homeowner) as well as a revenue-generating model for some divisions. With this funding, HCDE provides savings to Harris County’s 25 school districts, allowing districts to keep money in the classroom and preserve their own tax rates. HCDE has lowered its tax rate for the last five years, consistently staying below the effective tax rate, providing exceptional value to Harris County taxpayers.