Houston ISD’s state-appointed board of managers voted Thursday night to close 12 schools in the urban district at the end of the school year, making a unanimous decision during an emotional meeting where parents and community members begged the board to delay the vote.
Nearly 80 elected officials, parents, students and community members spoke at the board meeting. All of them complained about the school closures.
The vote was taken just moments after the last public speaker. The crowd immediately began booing and Daisy Mariano, the parent of a Port Houston Elementary student, burst into tears.
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