Temperatures kept rising in Philadelphia and Baltimore. Finally, it was just too hot to keep students in classrooms without air conditioning. On Tuesday, both systems let students out early.
Democracy Dies in Darkness
Climate change is forcing schools to close early for ‘heat days’
With no air conditioning and no money to install it, districts are sending students home earlier in the year
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June 4, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT