A late summer heatwave disrupted schools across multiple states on Wednesday, from Michigan to Virginia.
A blast of late summer heat caused disruptions Wednesday for schools from Michigan to Virginia, with some districts dismissing students early and others holding classes online just days into the new academic year., schools in states including Michigan, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New Jersey cited inadequate air conditioning in cutting days short. One Massachusetts district canceled two days of classes because of hot classrooms.
The early dismissals caused headaches for families who had to scramble to make last-minute schedule changes.Parent Natesha Myers, who works from home, opted to keep her 5-year-old daughter with her. Myers said she would not have been able to pick her daughter up from her Detroit school three hours early because of scheduled work meetings.
For instance, Philadelphia's expected high of 95 on Wednesday is 13 degrees higher than the normal high for the day, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. The holiday weekend also followed the hottest August scientists have ever recorded with modern equipment; scientists blameThe first week of school in Philadelphia this week saw early dismissals for dozens of schools"without air conditioning or inadequate cooling.
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