Dr. Dan Vandiver, superintendent of the Houston School District, addresses a crowd Tuesday night in the high school cafeteria during a forum to discuss plans to construct a new high school. Vandiver said the cafeteria is too small, and it results in some students attending class, eating and then returning to the classroom because of split shifts required to feed students. The situation, he said, hinders the learning process.

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