In the year since a teenage gunman strode into Robb Elementary School in Uvalde and killed 19 fourth graders and two teachers, the building has stood empty, its windows boarded over, its students dispersed to other campuses with little chance to maintain the bonds they once shared.
That was poised to change on Saturday, as residents of the small town in South Texas prepared to break ground for a new elementary school in place of the one that became the scene of one of the worst school mass shootings in American history.
“The new school, it’s a symbol of moving forward.
We will always remember what the new school means.
It’ll be a bright light in a dark time.”
Persons:
strode, ”, Eulalio Diaz
Organizations:
Robb Elementary School
Locations:
Uvalde, South Texas