Protesters gathered Saturday outside Dallas ISD board president's house
Upset about recent decisions by the Dallas ISD school board, protesters chanted and marched Saturday morning outside one of board president Lew Blackburn's houses. The six demonstrators, led by community activist Joyce Foreman, expressed their displeasure with the board's controversial decision last month to close 11 DISD campuses. But the main purpose of Saturday's protest was to voice their dissatisfaction with Blackburn. "Alan King is supposed to be the superintendent but Lew Blackburn runs it," Foreman said. "He either needs to change his ways or leave the district."
Saturday was not the first run in between Foreman and Blackburn. During the board meeting where trustees decided to shutter the campuses, Blackburn accused Foreman of trying to excite the audience and had her
Saturday was not the first run in between Foreman and Blackburn. During the board meeting where trustees decided to shutter the campuses, Blackburn accused Foreman of trying to excite the audience and had her