Harris County Department of Education
Winford Adams, Jr. has extensive experience in public information, policy management, and education. Currently serving as the Public Information and Policy Manager at the Harris County Department of Education since March 2013, Winford has previously held positions as a Public Information Specialist and a Community Specialist. Winford's background also includes work with Education Pioneers as a Policy Consultant and Public Information Specialist. Early career roles include teaching 5th and 6th-grade math and social studies at KIPP Houston and 7th-grade math at Houston ISD, as well as serving as a Corps Member with Teach for America, focusing on high school math and algebra. Winford holds a Doctor of Law (J.D.) from the University of Houston Law Center and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley.
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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.