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Community leaders urged people to attend the event at 9 a.m. next Friday at Cesar Chavez High School in southeast Houston. Civil rights leader Virgil Wood, 92, will lead the march as grand marshal, according to organizers.
The march will take place on a school holiday that commemorates the high school's namesake, a labor leader and civil rights activist who fought for better working conditions on farms, said Isidro Garza, a local member of the League of United Latin American Citizens.Garza said he hopes people celebrate the legacy of Chavez by participating in the march.
The ACLU of Texas is concerned about possible voting rights violations stemming from the state takeover, said Ashley Harris, an attorney with the organization. The legal group wants the state to"put a pause" on the takeover, she said. The elected board implements policies and makes decision with input from parents and community members, Nath said, including on important issues like school safety or weapons on campus.
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