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Long Beach schools replace Sandy-damaged supplies
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp
The Long Beach school district has replaced many of the textbooks and supplies it lost in superstorm Sandy with donations, school officials said.
Flooding badly damaged several school buildings in the city. Many students whose homes were damaged lost books at home as well.
Donors have come to the rescue, although more replacements still are needed, officials said. Big Ideas Learning,...