The Houston Independent School District announced a plan to eliminate more than 28 libraries and replace them with centers for work and discipline after allegations of poor academic performance. NBC News’ Antonia Hylton spoke to the school district superintendent and a parent about the closures.
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Good destroy the apple of knowledge, an educated population is one that can think for themselves and doesn't need to be told what to do. We can't allow that…
If it happens here it can happen in your state we have to stand our ground somewhere
Not like the kids in Houston can read anyway
As a Minnesotan and grandchild of a librarian, this is infuriating to hear. In MN, we read banned books together in our classes K-university, discuss the controversial topics openly, and celebrate Banned Books week every year.
We have a world class library system that allows you to check out books from across the state and even across the country. Our libraries offer free tutoring online in almost every topic, classes, voter registration, tax assistance, human services, electronic books, and so much more.
It’s a violation of the First Amendment and anti-democracy to dictate what people can read. Power to the People 📚✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿✏️
Nobody into metaphysics and billions misinterpret the bible ……
This is not fair at all.
Ah Texas… Maybe they'll just burn down the schools next.
As a human being, I can assure you this is a parent problem first.
Going to the library was a special experience. It's devastating that some kids won't get to experience it.
An iPhone and Xbox are computers that access the internet which holds the largest library in the world this woman is dumb.
Abbot hand picked the clown trying to make this the new Florida ….🙄🙄🙄
What about the kids parents? Are they not part of these kids lives these parents need to educate their kids. They can’t have teachers do the job that parents have to do.
This is fascism.
So kids can’t read and they eliminate books
Always proud to be an Amurican.
And who's brilliant idea was that?? I always thought that as Americans educating our kids was a way to fund the future of our country. So many are going to be left behind. Unfortunately, all professional careers will be outsourced in the future.
Keep voting republican
“A space for work and discipline” Are these students in the military?!
The library??? No! Growing up the library was a safe haven to explore, to read and read books I loved! It's an important part of the learning process, it's part of life, it's what makes the brain develop
Don't they need library to study? Sometimes it's too noisy at home to study so go library.
The only book them kids need is the wholly Buy Bull.
It never occured to me that Governor Abbot could be a racist jerk in a wheel chair
Eliminating Library's in black schoool districts smh, and the racist republican govenerment it Texas takes a big step towards white supremacy. Why someone hasnt pushed Governor Abbots wheel chair into on coming traffic is beyond me.
What is the deal with republicans????
This fascistic ramp up of silencing voices, removing access to appropriate education, closing libraries, disenfranchising voters, taking over public schools, controlling women's bodies…and on and on.
They can't win elections honestly, so they change the rules to take over and control.
Competing with Florida for stoopidest state in the union! Wow!
Time to make home libraries
Tell me again that Texan politicians are not American Taliban.
libraries being replaced by "centers for work & discipline" sounds like Russia to me…GOP becoming the very thing they campaign against
This sounds like "Make the kids illiterate so they believe everything the government tells them," to me. Reminds me of the world pre-printing press as well as 1940s Germany. 🤷♀🤦♀
Go to the pubilic Library,its better.
Although I was an avid reader as a student, the school libraries (in more than one school) were useless as a source for good reading materials. Public libraries, yes. Books in the classrooms – yes. Books from garage sales and thrift stores – yes. But the school libraries were useless. OTOH – a lot of kids can benefit from tutoring. Maybe this move has some positive goals.
Wait – the mom interviewed in the story "can't afford a laptop for her kids" – but they have a video game system to play with?
HISD Superintendent Mike Miles' tenure here in Dallas was a scandal-ridden disaster, and I expect that his stay in Houston will be very much the same. Time will confirm that this hostile take-over of HISD is a very bad idea. This is nuts!
Can't afford a laptop… then shows her kid with iPhone and Xbox. Seems like someone needs to update their priorities vs. their needs.
Hahahahahahhahahah
This is monstrous. Protect libraries and librarians at all costs!!!
Libraries…
. Libraries!!! Of all things to get rid of In the state of education… let's get rid of Libraries.. imagine that
They are creating a new generation of ignorant people. The USA is becoming a rich third world country
calling it right now.. the majority of students who will be placed in these "Disruptive Centers" are going to black and brown… I can smell the lawsuit already
Liberians don't do anything. As you can clearly see, not even that Liberian's daughter knows how to read. That's why you're being replaced.