bug fix

frontend/app.js

@@ -224,7 +224,13 @@ function navigateTo(path) {
 }
 
 function handleRoute() {
-  const path = window.location.pathname;
+  let path = window.location.pathname;
+
+  // Normalize path - treat /index.html, empty, or just "/" as home
+  if (path === "" || path === "/index.html" || path.endsWith("/index.html")) {
+    path = "/";
+  }
+
   const view = routes[path] || "home";
 
   // Update page title for SEO
@@ -252,27 +258,32 @@ function handleRoute() {
 document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", init);
 
 async function init() {
-  // Load filters and metrics in parallel (single request for filters)
-  const [filtersData, metricsData] = await Promise.all([
-    fetchAPI("/api/filters", { showLoading: "filters" }),
-    fetchAPI("/api/metrics"),
-  ]);
+  try {
+    // Load filters and metrics in parallel (single request for filters)
+    const [filtersData, metricsData] = await Promise.all([
+      fetchAPI("/api/filters", { showLoading: "filters" }),
+      fetchAPI("/api/metrics"),
+    ]);
 
-  // Cache and apply filters
-  if (filtersData) {
-    state.filters = filtersData;
-    populateFilters(filtersData);
+    // Cache and apply filters
+    if (filtersData) {
+      state.filters = filtersData;
+      populateFilters(filtersData);
+    }
+
+    // Cache metrics
+    if (metricsData) {
+      state.metrics = metricsData.metrics;
+    }
+
+    // Load initial data
+    await loadSchools();
+    await loadRankings();
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("Error during initialization:", err);
   }
 
-  // Cache metrics
-  if (metricsData) {
-    state.metrics = metricsData.metrics;
-  }
-
-  // Load initial data
-  await loadSchools();
-  await loadRankings();
-
+  // Always set up event listeners and routing, even if data loading fails
   setupEventListeners();
 
   // Handle initial route