The heat is on: 60 Denver schools lack air conditioning as city heats up to 98 degrees [View all]
DENVER — Monday was the first day back at school for more than 92,000 Denver Public School students. Monday was also a scorcher, with the mercury reaching nearly 100 degrees — but 60 DPS school buildings were not equipped to handle the record-breaking heat because they lack air conditioning.
Stedman Elementary School In northeast Denver is one of the schools without air conditioning. Teachers try to come up with efficient ways to keep the temperatures in classrooms down.
“Our Teachers are very innovative; they’ve created some proactive solutions,” said principal Michael Atkins.
The blinds stay closed during the day, and the lights are off in the classrooms. One teacher brought in a portable air conditioning unit her family had. Another teacher bought insulation from Home Depot to install over the windows.
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