Research reveals that minority and low-income students disproportionately endure extreme heat in schools lacking proper cooling systems. This hidden crisis of educational inequality exacerbates learning gaps while society overlooks temperature as a basic right for equitable education.
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Climate Injustice: The Hidden Educational Divide in Overheated Classrooms
New research reveals how extreme heat disproportionately harms learning outcomes for marginalized communities, creating an invisible barrier to educational equity. Students from low-income and minority backgrounds face “climate inequality” in classrooms lacking proper cooling systems.
Heat Waves and Learning Gaps: How Students in Marginalized Communities Struggle in Extreme Heat
While education equity discussions often overlook classroom conditions, research reveals that students in marginalized communities face “thermal inequality”—learning in extreme heat with inadequate cooling systems, exacerbating existing resource gaps.
