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New Outdoor Classroom Structures are catching on during the Pandemic

Outdoor classroom structure in Rochester, Vermont
Jon Kalish
Outdoor classroom structure in Rochester, Vermont

As schools grapple with the safety of kids learning in classrooms, some small towns in Vermont have been using outdoor classrooms designed specifically as a response to the pandemic. WBGO's Jon Kalish reports that these structures are the brainchild of a family in the mountain town of Rochester, Vermont and that word is spreading to neighboring states.

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