Putting Up With Portables

Thursday night, Rutherford County Commissioners could decide to delay construction of two new middle schools scheduled to open in 2010. Many school officials say with 3 thousand students in portable classrooms, the new schools are needed now. But, County Mayor Ernest Burgess says the new schools can wait until the economy improves. After all, Burgess believes when it comes to learning, portables aren’t so bad. He’s not alone. WPLN’s Anne Marshall has the story.

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