In January 2000, some students could return to chilly buildings with no heat or phones, a government survey says. The Department of Education said Wednesday that only 56 percent of US elementary and secondary schools report they have successfully fixed their building systems, such as heating, security, and telecommunications. About 1,000 districts responded to the phone survey , which was conducted in September and early October. Higher ed is also having problems. Of the roughly 1,350 colleges and universities that responded, more than a quarter said they had not finished worst-case contingency planning.
Administrators insist that they'll be ready in time.
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