'This is a family school, and it's been torn up,' one parent said at a protest where dozens of Houstonians worry their schools will be shut down under HISD superintendent Mike Miles.
HISD says closures won't be initiated until the 2024 school year as protestors worry Cage Elementary and Project Chrysalis Middle will be shut down.Dozens of Houstonians protested on Wednesday outside top-ranked HISD schools in the city's east end.
Parents are angry about the district's new, state-appointed superintendent, and they're worried Cage Elementary and Project Chrysalis Middle could close."We're close parents. We care about our school. These are kids that have been here since they were in kindergarten," Mayra Lemus, a parent, said. "Our teachers came to this school. This is a family school, and it's been torn up.
The campuses are now aligned with what Mike Miles, the new Houston ISD superintendent, calls the New Education System , meaning students this year have strict curriculum and classroom requirements. The previous principal here asked for that designation, and the campuses are two of 57 schools to align with the 28 schools that Miles has targeted for transformation.
Parents said since the change, multiple teachers have left, and they worry the schools could now be shut down."If we were given the option to become a volunteer school," Alma Vazquez, a parent, asked. "Why can't we just opt out of it?""There is no truth to any of the rumors about changes at Cage Elementary or Project Chrysalis Middle School. Certain individuals are intentionally spreading lies on social media to scare families and divide the HISD community.
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