School officials in San Antonio announced earlier this week that they are looking at closing about 20% of their campuses while Plano school officials are starting those discussions.
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The urban and suburban districts are different in size and demographics, but neither have been immune to the troubles affecting other school districts across the state, including rising costs and declining student enrollment. Superintendent Jaime Aquino said enrollment losses, lack of affordable housing, a declining birthrate and not having gradually closed campuses earlier led the district to recommend the closures. Since 1998, the district has lost over 18,000 students.
Teri Castillo, a San Antonio City Council member, said five of the campuses slated to close are in her campus and that the process is moving too fast.
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