The pandemic forced a reckoning about the physical condition of classrooms.

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Liz Willen Dear reader,

In an alarming climate trend, temperatures this week are higher in Portland, Oregon, and Seattle, Washington, than they are in Austin, Texas – all places where Hechinger Report staffers live and work. It’s also very hot here on the East Coast, and all of this adds up to big problems ([link removed]) for our nation’s schools. More than half of the country’s school districts need to update or replace multiple building systems or features, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office. It also estimated that about 36,000 schools nationwide need to update or replace their HVAC systems.

But America’s ailing school infrastructure is one problem that might receive some help ([link removed]) . The pandemic forced a reckoning about the physical condition of classrooms, which account for our second largest infrastructure expense. These are some of the important stories we bring you this week, along with a look at what it will take families to recover from the past year ([link removed]) . As always, we’d love to hear your stories, views and ideas as well. Stay cool.

Liz Willen, Editor

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** America’s schools are crumbling. Fixing them could save lives (and the planet) ([link removed])
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When working ventilation systems became a focus last fall, reviving America’s dilapidated schools caught the public’s attention for the first time since the 1960s.
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** PROOF POINTS: Should parents value academic achievement or academic growth in a school? ([link removed])
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An online experiment found that information on how much kids learned at school, not how high they scored on tests, nudged parents to more racially integrated schools.


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Climate change threatens America’s ragged school infrastructure ([link removed])
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The nation’s schools, which could serve as community shelters, are not ready to withstand the floods, wildfires and hurricanes that are expected to be even more common in the near future.


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What changes families need to recover from the past year ([link removed])
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One-fourth of families with young children still can’t pay bills, afford basic needs.


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OPINION: Prison learning must be high quality and lead to a degree ([link removed])
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Restoring Pell Grants for incarcerated students is a good step, but not enough.



** OPINION: College graduates lack preparation in the skill most valued by employers — collaboration ([link removed])
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The ability to work in teams may have taken a hit in the pandemic.
Solutions
"'Gang Contracts' in Cicero and Berwyn schools raise concerns about criminalization of youth ([link removed]) ," Cicero Independiente

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