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Brian Lopez

After the Robb Elementary shooting, some Uvalde parents are choosing private or online education

Uvalde Evan LRoy Texas Tribune Robb Elementary Adam Martinez Hal Harrell Uvalde CISD Texas Education Agency Uvalde High School
Brianna Gonzales and her two sons, Javier, 10, and Emilio, 5, stand in the front yard of their home in Uvalde on Aug. 10, 2022. Gonzales has decided to send both of her sons back to schools in the Uvalde district.
Brianna Gonzales and her two sons, Javier, 10, and Emilio, 5, in front of their home in Uvalde on Aug. 10, 2022. After careful deliberation, Gonzales decided to send both of her sons back to in-person classes for the upcoming school year. (Credit: Evan L'Roy/The Texas Tribune)

UVALDE — Brianna Gonzales, fresh off her nursing shift, sat quietly alongside her two sons in Uvalde High School’s auditorium this past week as school district officials laid out for parents new safety measures for the upcoming school year.

Gonzales has decided to keep her two sons, a kindergartner and a fifth grader, in the district. But it wasn’t the easiest decision. Her oldest was at Robb Elementary on May 24, the day an armed teenager entered the school and killed two teachers and 19 children. Fortunately, she had taken her son home before the shooter entered the building.

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