Thursday, June 01, 2006

For Many, Education Is Another Storm Victim


For hundreds of children at Renaissance Village, this is their lost year. After fleeing Hurricane Katrina, they have landed in a vast gravel moonscape of government trailers, lacking even a playground.
At Renaissance Village, a FEMA trailer park in Baker, La., some children spent the last school day playing.
All day they play video games, ride bikes or sit at a picnic table, watching men play horseshoes. They are not in school.

from the NY Times

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