HS Coach Dismissed, Students Walk Out in Protest

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High school football coach and athletic director Eric Hernandez of Brooks Academy in San Antonio has been dismissed mid-season without any public explanation. His sudden departure was met with widespread discontent by students and parents alike, as Hernandez was generally well-liked and has had a successful run as athletic director at the academy.

On Monday after the coach’s dismissal, more than a hundred disgruntled students from the science and technology campus walked out of classes to gather on the lawn. The purpose of their peaceful protest was two-fold: the students want to hear the reasoning that led to the forced departure of a popular coach, or they want him to be allowed to return.

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