The Barranquilla mayor's office announced on an unspecified date that in-person classes in 156 district schools will be suspended due to scheduled water supply interruptions. ^[1] Students at the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Montessori School in Lajas, Puerto Rico, are protesting a change in their 12th-grade science curriculum. ^[2] The Department of Education indicated that academic activities will not be suspended and that students will continue their learning processes asynchronously from home. ^[3] The suspension applies to students, teachers, directors, and other personnel who normally conduct their activities in person at the official schools. ^[4] The suspension measure is intended to prevent difficulties during the school day, specifically to ensure adequate hygiene and well-being conditions in educational institutions where water supply is critical. ^[5] Naleyshka Andrea Blanco, a teacher, instructed her 12th-grade science class to draw pictures and answer questions from a subject they had already mastered years prior. ^[6] The school has operated under the Montessori educational method for three years, focusing on self-directed learning and student interest exploration. ^[7] The community and the school are demanding explanations from the Puerto Rico Department of Education regarding the curriculum change. ^[8]