One strategy among his planned overhaul — called the New Education System, or NES — was to close libraries at 28 schools [eventually 85] out of the district’s 274 total and turn them into “team centers.” It would accomplish two goals, he said: create a place to send “disruptive” students after removing them from class as well as an environment to send high-achieving students for enrichment.

… these schools — and the entire school district — serves a student population that’s overwhelmingly Black and Latino.

So much to talk about. This is in Texas, btw.