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After a two-to-seven vote by the Jefferson Parish School Board to close several schools across the parish at the end of this school year, many people are concerned about the impacts this decision will have on the those who speak English as a second language.
It was a Hispanic representative from Grace King High School who really got the crowd fired up.
"How will you ensure the parents that their children will be getting the education they need, even though they don't understand the language?" she asked, standing at the podium Wednesday.
Her plea's were similar to many others that night, all of them fighting for minority groups across the parish.
"I just want to start off by saying Grace King is one of the most diverse schools in Jefferson Parish," another Grace King High School student said.
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