Newly discovered forms show school district graded hires on looks
This evauluation form shows the job applied for, the judging scale and the location and date of the interview. (Courtesy Memphis-Shelby County Schools)
The former Memphis City Schools, as recently as the early 1990’s, scored job candidates on their physical appearance, according to documents found by The Daily Memphian.
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