More than 100 students, educators and advocates rallied before Thursday night’s Philadelphia Board of Education meeting to protest the school district’s recent proposal to shut down 20 schools. The district’s proposal was met with swift opposition, with many citing a lack of transparency in the decision-making process. “This will be a mess also.”Overcrowding and disproportionate closingsElla Nguyen, a student at Northeast High School, said that while her school is not slated to be closed, it will not be unaffected. Melanie Silva is the parent of another student in another crowded school in Northeast Philadelphia. The Facilities Master Plan doesn’t do enough to address the overcrowding in the district’s north, according to Silva.