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Fox5NY: Hands-on Hydroponic Farming Taught in NYC Special Education High Schools

April 4, 2022

Jarule Boapeah is one of 16 special-needs students at Q721 public high school in Elmhurst, Queens, learning all about hydroponic farming — right inside the classroom. “I love to see plants growing — I feel proud,” the 12th grader said through a special communication device. 

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