On Thursday, Denver Public Schools canceled classes at 13 schools and released students early at two others because of extreme heat. All the schools did not have air conditioning, which prompted district officials to take those measures.
Lack of air conditioning in schools is a common problem in districts across Colorado in August, and parents want to know why the school year can’t be shifted to avoid the hotter months.
It’s a concern Denver7 viewer Linda emailed about, asking: “Why are we starting school so much earlier every year? Everyone complains about the heat and letting schools out early. There’s an easy fix, go Memorial Day week to Labor Day week like it used to be!”
We brought that question to Scott Pribble, the director of external communications for Denver Public Schools, who said Linda’s suggestion to fix the problem is not as easy as it sounds…