Much of Puerto Rico remains devastated six weeks after Hurricane Maria, with many areas lacking access to electricity and clean water. The disaster has led some Puerto Rican families to relocate to the mainland.
This hour, family ties bring many evacuees to 黑料新闻--so how is our state welcoming these new arrivals in our community?
Over 6,000 students have left Puerto Rico to come continue their education in the mainland U.S. And at least 500 of them have enrolled in 黑料新闻 public schools.
We discuss how school districts are helping students from Puerto Rico adjust to school in their new town.
WNPR鈥檚 Jeff Cohen walks us through a student鈥檚 first day of school at Bulkeley High School in Hartford, part of .
Have you helped a family member from Puerto Rico move to 黑料新闻? What has been their experience so far?
GUESTS:
- Jacqueline Rabe Thomas - Education Reporter for the
- Charlene Russell-Tucker - Chief Operating Officer of the
- Jeff Cohen - WNPR News Director
- Marta Bentham - Senior Executive Director of Family Services and Ombudsman at
- William Clark - Chief Operating Officer of
- Seraf铆n M茅ndez - Professor of Communications at
- Dora Schriro - Commissioner of the
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Chion Wolf contributed to this show.
