Maria Ferguson looks at how public schools in Puerto Rico are faring since Hurricane Maria and considers what their future may look like as families have fled to the mainland. One option is to follow the lead of New Orleans after Katrina and launch charter schools and a voucher program, which would bring about a new era in public education for the island, but not necessarily a better one.
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