WARWICK, R.I. -- Parents, students and teachers redoubled their efforts to protest the proposed closing of Gorton Junior High School Tuesday night with more than 400 people showing up for a School Committee hearing on the issue.
Many waved signs that declared "Save Our Schools", and they were openly skeptical of some of school officials' comments as administrators tried to show that closing Gorton would not dramatically impact either class sizes or bus travel time to the city's remaining two junior high schools.
The School Committee was initially slated to vote on Gorton's fate Thursday night, but this week posted a notice saying that it will not take action until its meeting Tuesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at Toll Gate High School.
Steadily declining student enrollments and the use of buildings are behind the proposed closing.