Austin ISD adopted more stringent guidelines, requiring more rest and water breaks and time limits on outside practices.
Other Central Texas schools have shifted recess to the morning, added more shaded areas to their campuses, and partnered with certified athletic trainers to monitor students.
Zoom out: Almost 6.2 million students attend schools in extreme urban heat zones, per the analysis.
Tens of thousands of public schools need new or upgraded HVAC systems to meet increased cooling needs, per a 2024 Center for American Progress report.