Extreme heat is making schools hotter — and learning harder

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By Jessica Kutz, The 19thAug 3, 2024, 9:00 am282 pts
Angela Girol has been teaching fourth grade in Pittsburgh for over two decades. Over the years she’s noticed a change at her school: It’s getting hotter. Some days temperatures reach 90 degrees Fahrenheit in her classroom which, like many on the East Coast, isn’t air-conditioned. When it’s hot, she…

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