Furr High School is experimenting with a new model for high school, including how they hire teachers. Here, administrators watched applicants on a live video feed as they tried to solve clues and “escape the room” during the interview process. (Laura Isensee/Houston Public Media)
A high school in Houston is re-thinking the role of teachers — beginning with the interview process. It has created a non-traditional hiring model based on an interactive adventure game called “Escape the Room.”