Jennifer Lopez supports high school Alma Mater in the middle of the proposed closure

• Jennifer Lopez supported his Alma Mater in an Instagram Stories post on Monday
• Preston High School in Bronx, New, will close his doors at the end of the school year
• Students and alumni have expressed their disapproval since the announcement

Jennifer Lopez uses his vote for a good thing.

On Monday 14 April went on their Instagram stories To share a message about support for her Alma Mater, Preston High School in Bronx, NY, which will close her doors at the end of the school year.

“As a proud alumni from Preston High School, I am deeply moved to see the students, families and local officials who heard their voices during this challenging time. I see and hear you,” wrote Lopez, 55.

“The support from the community is really inspiring, and I hope they can find a way forward that honors the school’s legacy. #Prrestonforever,” continued her statement.

Lopez wrote his statement next to two Throwback photos from her high school. One showed that she had a jacket with the school’s emblem, while another showed her the runway.

According to its WebsitePreston High School is an all-girl’s private Catholic colleges founded in 1947 by Sisters of the Divine Compassion. Lopez graduated from school in 1987, Per New York Times.

After announcing in February that it closed its doors doubled the Preston High School Board of Trustees on its decision in a letter because of Website In March, it reiterated that it was suspended “due to changed demographics, financial instability and lower registration that has decreased by 30% over the past 13 years.”

Noting that it had seen an “external, coordinated effort to reverse the decision,” said the board, “we must repeat that the decision to close is final.”

“The leadership of the sisters in the divine compassion (school owner) supports this decision. We will not maintain any circumstances that would change this fact. We do not want to promote false hope that the ongoing” save the school’s attempt will turn the closure of the school, “continued the letter.

Sisters of the Divine Compassion also defended the decision in one Sit -Down Interview with News 12 – The Bronx.

According to Bronx TimesThe Last week, New York State Attorney Letitia James listened to more than three hours of testimonies from different generations of women who participated in school.

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James gave the hearing after being contacted by supporters of the school regarding the sisters to the divine compassion decision to reject an offer from Bally’s Foundation to help save the school, seemingly without any explanation, Bronx Times Reports.

The offer included the foundation to buy the school for $ 8.5 million and contribute an additional $ 1.5 million to repair any “aging infrastructure”, according to the outlet.

According to the offer, the foundation would rent the property to Preston High School for 25 years to $ 1 per year, with the opportunity for the school to buy it in the future. New York Times reported that James said her office would offer a “thorough analysis” of the situation with the school.

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While the sisters of the divine compassion did not have a representative present at the hearing, a letter was read about the post in which they said they would cooperate with the Riksadors investigation, according to the outlet.

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