Haiti delays school year start after quake

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) — Haitian authorities announced Thursday they will delay the start of the school year in aftermath of last month’s devastating earthquake. Initially scheduled for September 6, schools will open September 21 for the majority of Haitian children in kindergarten through high school. In the three southern departments that were ravaged by the August 14 quake, classes will start on October 4. Prime Minister Ariel Henry said authorities need time to rebuild the […]