COOPERS PEN SCHOOL BLUES - Majority of 25 displaced children miss first day of new academic year
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September 8, 2026
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Of the 25 school-age children whose homes were bulldozed during a recent demolition exercise in Coopers Pen, Trelawny, only seven ventured out for the start of the new school year on Monday, as displaced families struggled to prepare them for classes.
When The Gleaner visited the community on Monday morning, residents said 18 of the children who would normally have returned to school had been relocated to stay with relatives in other areas, creating uncertainty about when â or whether â they will be able to resume classes.
The residents were among occupants of the 20 houses demolished on August 11. The others residents have also been living in fear, with the treat of demolition also hanging over their houses.
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