Classrooms need more cooling during the back-to-school season compared to previous decades — even in hot Dallas-Fort Worth.

Why it matters: Heat waves affect children more seriously than adults because their bodies aren't able to regulate their temperature as well.

• In North Texas, where August is often one of the hottest months of the year, districts adjust recess times and sports practices based on the extreme heat.

Driving the news: The average daily temperature this month has been more than 3 degrees above average, per National Weather Service data.

• The hottest day of the month was Aug. 19 with a high of 107. That was a week after school started for most North Texas districts.

The big picture: A Climate Central report finds that cooling demand between late July and early September increased in 95% of nearly 250 U.S. locations between 1970 and 2023.

• In Dallas-Fort Worth, cooling demand increased 22%.

What they did: The nonprofit climate research group measured the difference between a metro's daily average temperature and 65°F, considered the ideal indoor temperature.

• So, if it's 100 outside, the cooling degree day metric would be 35. The analysis added up that metric for every day when students are in school to get the annual demand.

Zoom out: Reno, Nevada (+320%); Eureka, California (+300%); and San Francisco (+240%) saw the biggest percentage increases in back-to-school cooling degree days between 1970 and 2023.

What they can do: Schools can adapt to increasing heat like other buildings. Districts can install better windows and insulation, per Climate Central.

Dallas is hiring a new city manager. There's one problem: a draft brochure about the position has the Houston skyline on it.

Why it matters: No Dallasite wants to be mistaken for a Houstonian. Plus, it's disrespectful to mix up our iconic skyline with their basic-looking downtown.

Catch up quick: City Manager TC Broadnax resigned earlier this year, after seven tumultuous years in the position. He was the city's highest paid public official.

• Kimberly Bizor Tolbert from Broadnax's office was appointed as interim city manager. Broadnax is now Austin's city manager.

State of play: Dallas is paying consultant Baker Tilly up to $134,375 to oversee the hiring of its city manager. The consulting firm's clients include Amarillo, El Paso and Sugar Land.

• The brochure draft created by Baker Tilly shows the city of Dallas logo over a photo of the Houston skyline, followed by seven pages about the city and its city manager role.
• The photo doesn't even show Reunion Tower, which has appeared in shows and has its own X account.

The intrigue: City Council members reviewing the brochure on Monday said it needs a lot more work but didn't notice the main photo isn't Dallas.

• "I hate this photo. I don't think it's representative of Dallas, and I had to look at it for quite a few minutes before I realized it actually was the city," Council Member Cara Mendelsohn said during the meeting.
• She later learned that the skyline was actually Houston's. "That's kind of disturbing," she told NBC5.

What's next: Baker Tilly plans to revise the document by today. A Dallas City Council committee will review it before it's published next week.

The bottom (sky)line: Dallas' skyline is iconic. Houston's … is not.

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A Japanese game has taken off in Texas, putting a new spin on the nostalgic game of tops.

• It's called Beyblading, no relation to Beyoncé.

Why it matters: TikTok has helped popularize Beyblading among adults and kids. Many Beyblading videos on the platform have thousands of views.

How it works: Players launch their Beyblades into a roughly 12-inch space called a stadium. The last Beyblade spinning wins.

Zoom in: UT Dallas' National Society of Black Engineers runs the Texas Beyblade League to teach children about science, math and engineering through the game.

• One parent says Beyblading with UT Dallas students has helped her son find role models.

The intrigue: Beyblades can be pricey, costing $10-$30 each.

Worthy of your time: Our social host, Greg, visited the Texas Beyblade League's summer tournament to understand the hype.

🏫 A Corsicana assistant principal said she was blinded in one eye by a student while she was responding to a classroom disruption earlier this month. (NBC5)

💸 An Ellis County woman is accused of embezzling almost $20,000 from the Maypearl cheerleading group she used to run. (FOX4)

🎥 Filmmaker Oliver Stone will visit Dallas to host screenings of his movies at Texas Theatre, including "JFK." (WFAA)

Book lovers rejoice! The flagship Half Price Books is now home to a coffee shop with some of the best pastries in town.

Why it matters: La Casita Bakeshop has long supplied its highly-coveted pastries to coffee shops throughout town. The beloved brand is opening its own caffeinated storefronts.

• La Casita opened its first coffee shop last year in Rowlett and its newest location in the used bookstore last week.

Vibe check: Greenery above the coffee bar, potted plants and windows create a cozy space, showing the store's vast bookshelves.

What to order: La Casita's classic almond croissant and a Turkish latte.

Where: La Casita Coffee in Half Price Books, 5803 E. Northwest Highway.

Cost: $5.75 for the latte, $4.75 croissant

Six word review: Spiced coffee. Buttery, flaky croissant. Perfection.

What's next: The Half Price Books location will start offering sandwiches and other fare today.

• A third coffee shop will open in November in Uptown.

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