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Empty School Buildings Find New Life | Texas News
San Antonio’s school closures are sparking community heartbreak—but also innovation. Dozens of campuses sit vacant as enrollment drops and budgets shrink, severing ties to neighborhood history. Yet, one former elementary school, Carroll Bell, is now a thriving trade training hub for IT and barbering, proving old buildings can be reborn. Leaders are exploring repurposing schools for housing or early learning, while districts like San Antonio ISD find creative uses—but many campuses still wait. This isn’t just a local crisis; it’s a nationwide struggle as aging school buildings face an…
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