Education Dept.: It could take years to fully air-condition island classrooms

Puerto Rico Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés By THE STAR STAFF Puerto Rico Education Secretary Eliezer Ramos Parés acknowledged this week that it may take several years before air-conditioning systems can be uniformly installed in public school classrooms, citing major limitations in the electrical infrastructure of school campuses. Testifying before the House Education Committee on Wednesday, Ramos Parés agreed that public school students should have access to cooled classrooms as the...