Arizona teen suffers heat stroke walking home from school after district cuts bus service

EL MIRAGE, AZ — A 17-year-old Arizona student suffered severe heat stroke and burns after being forced to walk home from school in 112-degree heat due to changes in her district’s transportation policy.

June Shaver was looking forward to starting her junior year at Dysart High School. She wanted to join volleyball, make new friends, and get her learner’s permit.

But her plans were derailed on her second day of classes when she had to walk the approximately two-mile trek home in extreme heat…

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