Congressman Al Green said he is 'adamantly opposed' to the plan, which he called 'fatuous' and 'inanity.'
Congressman Al Green and other community leaders rallied on Saturday to protest the Houston Independent School District's plan to convert libraries into discipline removal rooms.The rally was held at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center at 4400 W. 18th Street in Houston.
"If the Governor prevails with his disdainful scheme, America the beautiful will become a less beautiful America," Green said.The rally was organized by the Houston Coalition for Public Education .
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