On September 20, 2017, Hurricane Maria slammed the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, devastating homes and infrastructure and leading to loss of life across the island. Hurricane Maria’s catastrophic destruction, which caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, included the destruction of school facilities across the territory. Six months after the storm, hundreds of schools remained without power, and an estimated 22,300 school-age children had left the island about one in three students.
One of Arkansas' newest schools has a far greater resemblance to a floor in a company office building complete with 29 cubicle workspaces and glassed-in conference rooms than to a traditional campus with desk-filled classrooms.
The 2021-22 school year that starts this week features widespread opportunities for online public education instruction that are outside of traditional classrooms but within state-set parameters.
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