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The Environmental Working Group has issued a stunning study of the hazards to students and teachers who spend hours inside portable classrooms. These trailers are loaded with plastics that emit toxic fumes, especially on hot days. Ventilation's rarely adequate. Here's their report.

Living With the Permanence of Portables. This article in Education World provides a balanced perspective toward portables in Florida, and offers some suggestions for teachers on how to make the best of the situation.

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