# Barranquilla suspends classes in 156 schools due to planned water cuts

Barranquilla authorities suspend in-person classes in 156 schools to prevent disruptions from scheduled water supply interruptions.

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The Barranquilla mayor's office announced on an unspecified date that in-person classes in 156 district schools will be suspended due to scheduled water supply interruptions. [^1]

Students at the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Montessori School in Lajas, Puerto Rico, are protesting a change in their 12th-grade science curriculum. [^2]

The Department of Education indicated that academic activities will not be suspended and that students will continue their learning processes asynchronously from home. [^3]

The suspension applies to students, teachers, directors, and other personnel who normally conduct their activities in person at the official schools. [^4]

The suspension measure is intended to prevent difficulties during the school day, specifically to ensure adequate hygiene and well-being conditions in educational institutions where water supply is critical. [^5]

Naleyshka Andrea Blanco, a teacher, instructed her 12th-grade science class to draw pictures and answer questions from a subject they had already mastered years prior. [^6]

The school has operated under the Montessori educational method for three years, focusing on self-directed learning and student interest exploration. [^7]

The community and the school are demanding explanations from the Puerto Rico Department of Education regarding the curriculum change. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Barranquilla mayor's office announced on an unspecified date that in-person classes in 156 district schools will be suspended due to scheduled water supply interruptions. (Caracol Radio, News)
2. Students at the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Montessori School in Lajas, Puerto Rico, are protesting a change in their 12th-grade science curriculum. (El Nuevo Día, News)
3. The Department of Education indicated that academic activities will not be suspended and that students will continue their learning processes asynchronously from home. (Caracol Radio, News)
4. The suspension applies to students, teachers, directors, and other personnel who normally conduct their activities in person at the official schools. (Caracol Radio, News)
5. The suspension measure is intended to prevent difficulties during the school day, specifically to ensure adequate hygiene and well-being conditions in educational institutions where water supply is critical. (Caracol Radio, News)
6. Naleyshka Andrea Blanco, a teacher, instructed her 12th-grade science class to draw pictures and answer questions from a subject they had already mastered years prior. (El Nuevo Día, News)
7. The school has operated under the Montessori educational method for three years, focusing on self-directed learning and student interest exploration. (El Nuevo Día, News)
8. The community and the school are demanding explanations from the Puerto Rico Department of Education regarding the curriculum change. (El Nuevo Día, News)

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