Texas school closed for mold remediation

470 elementary students in North Forest district are moved to nearby facility.

Oct. 4, 2007

Officials in the North Forest (Texas) school district have removed students from Tidwell Elementary in Houston to clean moldy areas that teachers suspect have been sickening them over several weeks. The school board decided to send the staff and more than 470 students from Tidwell to nearby Hilliard Elementary for an undetermined amount of time. Classes for the Tidwell students have been canceled until Tuesday while teachers prepare for the move.

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