109 degrees on the first day of school? Extreme heat is delaying when some students go back

Climate change is heating up the back-to-school season. Some districts hope that pushing back the first day could reduce heat-related cancellations and risks to student health, while others call that strategy a “temporary stopgap” to extreme heat and are advocating for clean energy HVAC upgrades to protect student health and learning.

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Yolo County Office of Education Launches School Resiliency and Sustainability Project