“They end up in the nurse’s office because they’re dizzy, they have a headache, their stomach hurts — all because of heat and dehydration."

Pittsburgh teacher Angela Girol on the impact hotter days have on her fourth grade students. The Center for American Progress says that 36,000 schools nationwide lack adequate HVAC systems. Remedying this by 2025 could cost around $4.4 billion. (The 19th — July 29, 2024)