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A SPECIAL SCHOOL ON BLOCK ISLAND

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Block Island's school serves K-12 with only a handful of students!

Block Island has roughly 1,000 year-round residents. Its single school building covers kindergarten through 12th grade, meaning teachers like science teacher Roberta Closter also double as coaches and fill nearly every staff role.

This storyBlock Island hosts 20K daily visitors. What's its year-round population?

  1. About 1,000 residents
  2. About 5,000 residents
  3. About 10,000 residents
  4. About 500 residents
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About 1,000 residents

This storyShould schools prioritize sports coaching as part of teacher roles?

  • Yes — it builds the whole student 0%
  • Only as a voluntary add-on 0%
  • No — keep roles separate 0%
  • Depends on the school 0%

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