CARROLLTON, Texas — Parents and their children held a protest outside the administration building of Carrolton-Farmers Branch ISD Friday afternoon hoping they can convince district leadership to keep their schools open.
Faced with declining enrollment and demographic studies that show families with young children are increasingly choosing boomtown suburbs farther north, the district has proposed closing four schools and consolidating students at other campuses. Central Elementary, McCoy Elementary, Furneaux Elementary and Long Middle School have been targeted for closure.
“As a community we’re coming together and we’re going to advocate for our kids,” said Rosie Ramos who is a parent of a child at Central Elementary…