In Burlington, Vt., Students Evicted From School Now Learn In Converted Department Store

BURLINGTON - MARCH 16: Students on their computers at Burlington High School's new campus in Burlington, VT on March 16, 2021. "Downtown BHS" opened its doors to students on March 4, with the campus having been transformed from an old Macy's department store into a school. Though students were scheduled to go back to in-person learning in September, the plan was pushed back and the school was closed after elevated levels of cancer-causing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were detected in several buildings. The faculty at BHS got creative and chose to renovate the department store rather than rent trailers for returning students. The 150,000 square-foot space reportedly underwent a $3.5 million renovation over 10 weeks to install a cafeteria, library, music, art and physical education rooms, as well as dozens of classrooms. (Photo by Erin Clark/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)