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Parents and residents press Caddo Parish School Board over recent school closures
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Parents and residents urged the Caddo Parish School Board on May 20 to explain and reconsider recent school closures and to provide clear plans for affected students, particularly those at Queensborough Elementary and the specialized program at 80 First Street.
Parents and residents urged the Caddo Parish School Board on May 20 to explain and reconsider recent school closures and to provide clear plans for affected students, particularly those at Queensborough Elementary and the specialized program at 80 First Street.
Their concerns came during the meeting’s visitor section, where more than a dozen community members criticized the timetable and communication around closures. "I feel like that wasn't just a school for him. It was a family," parent Ameshia Hall said, speaking of her son who had attended Queensborough. "He was learning quite a bit ... I will fight for that child."
The comments reflected a pattern of worry about rushed decision‑making and limited notice. Community organizer Omari Hossain (representing ASAP) told the board the Queensborough closing "is discriminatory" and said parents…
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